International Tourism Recovers Strongly in 2010
Good news. International tourism recovered strongly in 2010 . Consumer demand for leisure travel improved with the worldwide number of outbound trips up 7% on to 711 million after a 4% drop in 2009, according to preliminary results from IPK...
Major Earthquake Strikes Japan Triggering Tsunami
A major earthquake measuring 8.9 has struck the north east of Japan triggering a massive tsunami. There is a tsunami warning across the whole Pacific with Hawaii in iminent danger in the next few hours. The west coast of the...
IATA Issues Gloomy Forecast for Global Aviation
IATA issued a gloomy forecast for global aviation saying total airline profits would be significantly less than originally forecast. As late as December IATA – representing some 230 airlines – was arguing carriers around the world would make $9.1 billion...
Ken McTague Visits Christchurch
Ken McTague, Operations Manager of ATS Pacific visited Christchurch to assess the situation. He advises that damage is widespread in all suburbs East and North of the CBD. The airport area and south were relatively unaffected. The CBD has extensive...
