Industry Partner News
Outdoor Industry Companies Invited to Test Beta Version of Industry-Wide Environmental Assessment Tool
July 23, 2010
BOULDER, COLO.–The Outdoor Industry Association’s Eco Working Group will hold informational sessions during Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Salt Lake City, UT to introduce brands, designers and suppliers to the Beta Phase 1 version of the outdoor industry’s Eco Index and encourage participation in its pilot testing program this fall. The Eco Index pilot program is open to all outdoor companies and will begin in late August 2010. Several workshops at OR will provide those interested with the necessary background and guidance on the pilot program: please RSVP at the Outdoor Industry Association events page. A series of webinars will also be held throughout the fall for pilot program participants. Feedback will be gathered from pilot program participants via the Eco Index website as well as through the webinar series, with the Phase 1 Index scheduled for formal release in early 2011. A first for the outdoor industry, the Eco Index is designed to help companies benchmark and measure... Read More →
Industry Partner NewsContinental Airlines Announces New Daily Service From New York Hub To Cairo, Egypt
July 6, 2010
Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today announced plans to launch nonstop flights between Newark Liberty and Cairo, Egypt, beginning May 18, 2011, subject to government approval. Cairo, the largest city in Africa and the Middle East, will be the 72nd international destination that Continental serves from its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and the 30th city in Continental’s trans-Atlantic route network. Continental serves more nonstop destinations with more flights from the New York area than any other airline. Cairo is the third new international destination Continental has announced since May — the airline plans to begin daily service from its Houston hub to Lagos, Nigeria, beginning Nov. 10, 2011, and service to Auckland, New Zealand, beginning Nov. 16, 2011, subject to government approval. “We are excited to grow our international route network from the New York area by adding nonstop service to Cairo,” said Jeff Smisek, Continental’s... Read More →
Industry Partner NewsOutdoor Industry Association joins BICEP Business Coalition advocating strong energy, climate policy
June 3, 2010
Boston, Mass. USA – Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), which represents many of the largest outdoor recreation companies in the nation’s $730 billion outdoor recreation economy, today announced it is joining Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy (BICEP), a coalition of major American businesses pushing for passage of comprehensive climate and energy legislation in the U.S. The announcement is being made at a 2 pm news conference today of leading Northwest companies, including Weyerhaeuser, Nike and Inovus Solar, calling for immediate congressional action to enact climate and energy legislation. “Healthy public lands that support the nation’s $730 billion outdoor recreation economy are imperiled by a warming climate,” said Frank Hugelmeyer, president of OIA. “The outdoor recreation industry and those who pursue outdoor activities are among the first to experience the impacts of climate change on our public lands. We believe our industry is in a unique position... Read More →
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LAN Peru Announces Service from San Francisco to Peru
May 18, 2010
LAN Airlines and its affiliates’ fourth US gateway will offer the only non-stop service from San Francisco to South America Beginning July 1, 2010, LAN Peru – an affiliate of LAN Airlines – will initiate operations to Peru out of San Francisco. The company will offer four flights per week to Lima on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. LAN Peru’s new service from San Francisco to Lima offers passengers connecting service to multiple destinations in the region including Sao Paulo, Brazil; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Santiago, Chile. “The announcement of LAN Peru’s new service between SFO and Lima opens the gateway for an unprecedented expansion of economic and cultural ties between North and South America,” said San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom. “The additional passengers and commerce that this new service brings to the Bay Area is extremely positive news during these challenging economic times.” San Francisco will become LAN Airlines and its affiliates’ fourth... Read More →
Industry Partner NewsBriggs & Riley Travelware Introduces BRX, a Luggage Collection for Adventure Travelers
March 17, 2010
Briggs & Riley Travelware Introduces BRX, a Luggage Collection for Adventure Travelers International High End Brand Sees Big Opportunity in Adventure Travel Hauppauge, N.Y. — Briggs & Riley Travelware, the favored brand of business and leisure travelers, is pleased to announce the launch of BRX, a high-performance luggage collection for the adventure traveler. Through a combination of technical materials and advanced engineering, the new BRX collection provides a lightweight solution with extreme performance capabilities in a refined, modern aesthetic. The 7-piece collection is made up of wheeled carry-ons, large uprights, duffles and a backpack. It will be available in earthy Slate, Ocean and Amber colors and is priced from $40-$320. BRX sports a 10-20% weight reduction compared to top selling similar bags. Briggs & Riley’s proprietary material management system employs multiple fabrics to reinforce areas of abrasion and stress while reducing weight in non-critical... Read More →
Industry Partner News Partner News Spotlight: Sustainability2010 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards Finalists Announced
February 8, 2010
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) announced the 12 finalists for the 2010 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. Under WTTC’s stewardship since 2003, the prestigious Awards recognise best practice in sustainable tourism in four different categories – Destination Stewardship, Conservation, Community Benefit and Global Tourism Business. Over 160 entries were received this year from over 45 countries. The 12 finalists were selected by an international team of independent judges (ATN Editor’s note: In 2009, ATTA President Shannon Stowell was named to serve on the ‘finalist selection committee’ for the 2010 awards process - below the finalist list finalist one may view the selection committee, on-site evaluators, and winner selection committee) in each of the four award categories for having successfully demonstrated sustainable tourism practices, including the protection of natural and cultural heritage, social and economic benefits to local people, and environmentally... Read More →
Industry Partner NewsNTA’s 2010 Priority Advocacy Issues Include Focus on Entry/Exit Procedures, Travel Restrictions to Cuba
January 22, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Entry/exit procedures, opening Cuba for travel and funding for destination marketing organizations and national parks are among NTA’s eight priority advocacy issues for 2010. Although the association’s government relations team will monitor all legislative activity, these eight issues will receive top attention. “Based on legislation that can either impede or help our members’ business interests, the NTA Board determines these priority issues to set the focus of the association’s government advocacy work for the coming year,” said NTA President Lisa Simon, CTP. The eight issues adopted by the NTA Board are: Hotel occupancy tax issues U.S. entry and exit procedures, visa issuance and the expansion of the Visa Waiver Program Marketing grants for destination marketing organizations and nonprofit organizations Airline policies that impact sellers of travel Lifting of U.S. travel restrictions to Cuba Effective implementation of the... Read More →
Industry Partner NewsCambodia—Paving the Way with More than Asphalt: Archaeological Institute of America Awards Site Preservation Grant to Heritage Watch
December 22, 2009
The Archaeological Institute of America awarded a Site Preservation Grant to Heritage Watch, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of Southeast Asia’s cultural heritage, for a project in Cambodia. Heritage Watch will be working with Global Heritage Fund, which began a major development and conservation program at the archaeological site of Banteay Chhmar in 2008. The 12th century temple complex is overrun by jungle growth and plagued by looters. With new road improvements, the site is expected to become a major tourist attraction for those traveling from Thailand to Cambodia’s major archaeological attraction, Angkor Wat, located 165 kilometers to the southeast. Global Heritage Fund and Heritage Watch’s programs aim to ready the site for the increasing tourist numbers while helping members of the local community to support themselves through economic development initiatives that protect the site, rather than destroy it. Heritage Watch will use the award for community... Read More →
Industry Partner NewsAeroGal Begins First-Ever Ecuador/NYC Air Service
December 4, 2009
Five-Star Service and Amenities with Ecuadorian Flair NEW YORK, N.Y. – On Monday, December 7, 2009, AeroGal, Ecuador’s premier airline, will begin nonstop daily service between John F. Kennedy International Airport, Terminal 4, to José Joaquin de Olmedo Airport in Guayaquil, “the Pearl of the Pacific.” AeroGal will be the only Ecuadorian airline to fly into New York City. They are also the only Ecuadorian airline to fly to the United States, having initiated a flight to Miami in 2007. The New York route is expected to serve native Ecuadorians returning to their homeland as well as leisure travelers set on exploring Ecuador, rich in culture and boasting the most biodiversity per square kilometer of any place in the world. Ecuadorians are the largest South American Latino group in New York City and New York State, with the highest concentration at more than 100,000 in Queens County, where JFK is located. With a premium on first-rate service and comfort, AeroGal is raising the bar... Read More →
ATTA Press Releases Industry Partner News Partner NewsFirst ISO Adventure Tourism Working Group Meeting Set for October 23, Adjacent to 2009 Adventure Travel World Summit in Québec, Canada
August 26, 2009
Summit Gains Traction as Organizers Schedule Around ATTA’s Annual Conference (SEATTLE) – Led by two authoritative standards organizations – Brazil’s Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas (ABNT) and the United Kingdom’s BSI, endorsed by the global Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), and backed by a 27-country ISO vote, the newly formed ISO Adventure Tourism Working Group (ISO TC 228) has scheduled its first meeting adjacent to the 2009 Adventure Travel World Summit October 19-22 in Charlevoix, Québec, Canada. The ISO group’s October 23rd meeting coincides with other specialized tourism entities that are scheduling meetings and events throughout the ATTA’s annual fall Summit. For 2009, The International Ecotourism Society (TIES), VAST (Virtuoso Active & Specialty Travel), ABETA – the Adventure and Ecotourism Association of Brazil, and Trusted Adventures, a collection of U.S.-based tour operators, each will collaborate with the ATTA in assembling co-located... Read More →
