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The resort will feature affordable accommodation with about 2,000 rooms and 1,120 suites of which at least 865 standard rooms will be included in Disney's value category.

The British Airports Authority (BAA) has called on the UK government to reduce Air Passenger Duty (APD), the tax on flights to and from the UK, which was increased last month.

Marrakech, a city in the North African country of Morocco, occupies the top slot of British Airways’ top 10 destinations of 2011, along with other popular places in the US, Caribbean and the Indian Ocean.

Travelers visiting Dubai can look forward to putting up at a private apartment in Burj Khalifa, world’s tallest tower, as an UAE based online company, mydubaistay.com, is offering to rent an apartment on the nineteenth floor of the 188-floor tower for $285 per night.

As per Israeli government figures, the Palestinian city has received a record number of 1.4 million tourists so far in 2010 and about 90,000 more are expected to visit Bethlehem during Christmas and holiday season, about 70,000 up from last year.

Visitors will be able to tour the sealed zone around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, where Chernobyl reactor No. 4 exploded on April 26, 1986, contaminating a large part of Northern Europe including Belarus and Russia, with harmful radiations. The tragedy left many dead and the city was evacuated within a radius of 48 kilometers.

The ministry’s decision came within few days from the recently concluded United Nations Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico in which, role of tourism in climate change agenda was equally positioned.

Disney Dream, the third cruise ship of Disney Cruise Line, is all geared up for her Atlantic voyage to the United States on December 19, as the cruise line took delivery of the third ship in its fleet on Thursday.

Reeling under the effects of global recession, while about 2 million jobless Americans still unaware of their future job opportunities will see an end to their unemployment benefits this month, Indian job market has shown signs of recovery during September, October and November 2010 with a surge in hiring by 12 percent over the same period in 2009.

From the Jamaican beach in Caribbean to the Christians’ Holy Lands, there are many exotic places available for a cheap vacation this holiday season. Here’s a list of 8 most cheap destinations for your Christmas getaways.

New Hampshire is planning a new winter campaign to attract skiers and boost the number of foreign tourists’ arrivals.

Here’s someone who “caught” America’s Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) agent’s eyes at Los Angeles International Airport. The former ‘Baywatch’ actress Donna D'Errico claims that a TSA agent pulled her for body scan without giving a choice of undergoing pat-down search, as per the normal procedure.

Europe, US will turn up to witness royal wedding in London but there will be no blessings from France, Skyscanner, a leading travel search site, said in a statement.

The tourism industry in the United Kingdom seems to be in a “never give up” mood. After losing the bid to host FIFA 2018 to Russia, the country now eyes wealthy travelers by offering fairytale holidays in Britain’s castles, stately homes and theatres.

Russia won the bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2018 and the tourism industry in United Kingdom has expressed disappointment as it had expected to tap its potential as a tourist destination had it won the bid to host the international tournament

The holiday season welcomes these wintry conditions as many ski areas worldwide have opened doors for adventure travelers who wish to go on a ski holiday this year. Here’s a list of world’s most famous skiing spots one can visit to experience the “white” retreats of the season.

Instances of travelers being mistaken for people on terror watch list are likely to be less as the airlines flying to US are collecting each passenger’s detailed information while they book the tickets, under the Secure Flight program recommended after 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Travelers in Asia and those traveling to Asia can now look forward to low-cost trips as new budget carriers are planned by Malaysia and Thailand.

The upcoming FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2010, starting on December 8, could be a crucial time to boost Dubai’s tourism, tourism industry officials expect.

In a rather “environmentally concerned” approach to cut down on the carbon emission from flights, Lufthansa will start commercial biofuel flights daily between Hamburg and Frankfurt in a six-month trial from April 2011. The move to operate an aircraft engine with biofuel over a long stretch of six months, is first of its kind in the world.

With over three million tourists having arrived in Israel recently, the country declared 2010 as the “record year” for tourism after the numbers surpassed the record of 3 million arrivals during the pre-crisis time in 2008. Israel, therefore, seems to be emerging as a 'hot' tourism destination!

Passengers traveling by water in the European Union countries will now be able to enjoy similar traveling rights as those who travel by air or rail, the European Commission said.

The European Union (EU) has lifted visa requirements for tourists from Taiwan under the EU visa-waiver program, and the move is expected to increase the number of arrivals from Taiwan by at least 30 percent.

While the process of relaxation of visa rules between Russia and European Union appears to be stuck in a limbo, one of Europe’s leading tour operator, Thomas Cook, joins hands with Russia’s Intourist to get a foothold in the Russian tourism market.

As the football star David Beckham joins LA Galaxy team mates for an exhibition match against local football team in Australia’s Newcastle on Saturday, the city’s tourism division looks forward to the occasion to showcase everything that’s Newcastle.

As the fresh artillery attack by North Korea on the South tears apart the already divided Korean peninsula, travel agents fear this would have adverse effects on tourism in South Korea.

Roman authorities have designed new tourism initiatives to increase the number of arrivals almost by double.

According to a study conducted recently, the coastal city of Paphos on Cyprus Island in the Mediterranean has topped the list of most preferred honeymoon destinations this year.

Richard Gere, the popular Hollywood actor, has been named 2011 ambassador of Relais & Chateaux group of luxury hotels and restaurants.