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GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER TARGETS INDIAN TRAVELLERS
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has extended a personal invitation to Indian travellers to come and experience California’s diverse attractions like pristine beaches, breathtaking mountain ranges, thrilling sports events, and world-class vineyards via a video message. (The Financial Express)
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CALIFORNIA EXPECTS MORE INDIAN ARRIVALS BY 2011
California Travel and Tourism Commission (CTTC) today said it expects the number of Indian visitors to the US province to grow by 14.5 per cent by 2011 after witnessing a decline last year due to the global economic slowdown. "Our strategy is to increase the volume of Indian leisure travellers to California. We target a double-digit growth rate of 14.5 per cent by 2011," CTTC President and CEO Caroline Beteta told reporters. (Yahoo! News)
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A WARM WELCOME TO DEATH VALLEY
Desert towns outside the national park offer vast and quiet open spaces, good food and even music in an opera house. (Los Angeles Times)          
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NEW ALPINE CENTER EXPECTED TO WELCOME 60,000
A new center east of Alpine will be welcoming visitors to San Diego County with information about regional attractions and discounted tickets to events. (The San Diego Union-Tribune)     
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STATE FAIR IS ALL ABOUT ADVENTURE
The California State Fair has picked “Your Passport to Adventure!” for this year’s theme as the event moves to July after being on a Labor Day schedule for more than 100 years. (Sacramento Business Journal)      
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LOS ANGELES IN 5…
This Pacific Coast Highway threads through several of L.A.’s coastal communities, linking such disparate areas as scruffy-chic Venice and Hollywood-blueblood Malibu. If you use this route as your conduit, your explorations will fall happily into place. (FoxNews.com)      
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CROSSING OVER WITH SINATRA
This split personality works for Lake Tahoe, a natural year-round playground that is a haven for sailing, while eight ski fields deliver Olympic-quality skiing and the lake's north shore brings a woodsy outdoors vibe with cafes, a cinema and classic alpine accommodation. (The Sydney Morning Herald)      
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VIDEO CONFERENCING FOR U.S. VISA ON CARDS
The U.S. may consider making provision for video conferencing of visa interviews in India to cut down on the time taken to get clearances for travel to the country. “We want to work with our federal partners to adhere to security standards while facilitating travellers. Reduction of waiting period for visas is one of the things we are focussed on. In fact, there are discussions with officials in Washington to put in place technology like video conferencing,” Caroline Beteta, national chair of the US Travel Association, said. (The Economic Times)
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AIR TRAVELERS TO SEE TOUGHER SECURITY THIS SPRING
As the travel season picks up, many passengers this spring are about to have their first encounter with airport security measures stepped up after Christmas, when a man was accused of trying to blow up a U.S. jetliner using explosives hidden in his underwear. With the extra measures rolling out, security lines are expected to grow. (USA Today)
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U.S. TRAVEL PANEL TO PROBE AIR TRAVEL SECURITY
Frustrated travelers angered by air travel security screening and who are turning away from air travel will be a focus for a new blue ribbon panel formed by the U.S. Travel Association. U.S. Travel said the “Blue Ribbon Panel for Frictionless Security” will create a vision for the world’s most secure, efficient and customer-friendly air travel security screening process. (Travel Agent Central)
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CHINA TO BE WORLD’S TOP TOURIST DESTINATION BY 2015
A senior official with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said Sunday China is expected to become the world's largest tourist destination by 2015. "China, as we predict, is going to become the world's No. 1 tourist destination by the year 2015," said Taleb Rifai, secretary general of the UNWTO. (China Economic Net)
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OCCUPANCIES RISING THIS YEAR, RATES IN 2011
Hotel occupancy rates are forecast to rebound this year in the U.S. and Europe. Room prices may follow in 2011, according to analysts including Patrick Scholes at FBR Capital Markets & Co. Some luxury hotels have already been able to lift rates as demand for $600 rooms, butler service and poolside cabanas recovers in cities such as Miami, New York and London. (Bloomberg News via Honolulu Advertiser)
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