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Extra flights predicted to boost tourism numbers

The increase in the number of flights to Ireland could boost tourism to eight million overseas visitors this year, it was claimed today. Tourism Ireland is optimistic that the 40% increase in air access capacity from continental Europe will help the island achieve its growth target of 5% for 2005. There will be 31,000 more seats available than last summer, largely as a result of new services provided by Ryanair, Easyjet and Aer Lingus, the tourism agency said. The majority of the increases will be on flights to Dublin, but Belfast, Cork and Shannon will see the biggest proportional rise in the number

Extended holidays

The Department of Tourism (DoT) reported a boost in domestic tourism during the Holy Week extended holidays. According to DoT Secretary Joseph Ace Durano, “Both accommodation and transport facilities in selected tourist destinations have reported an increase in their average occupancy rates, with some even reaching 100 percent.” DoT’s regional offices reported Cebu and Boracay as the top destination choices of local and foreign tourists during this period. Cebu had the biggest number of registered foreign tourists, with 4,519 overseas guests booked in six major hotels and nine resorts. Majority of the tourists opted to stay in Shangri-La Mactan Hotel and Plantation

Beijing sees tourism peak in golden week

China's capital Beijing witnessed the first tourism peak Tuesday in the golden week following the May Day holiday, as soaring numbers of tourists visited sites throughout the city, according to the Beijing Leading Group for Holiday Tourism. The tourism department said the city's 20 major tourism sites received 594,500 visitors Tuesday, up 29.24 percent from the same period last year. The Forbidden City and Longqing Gorge, two famous sight spots in the city, received 84,900 tourists and 15,000 tourists respectively, both above the maximum handling capacity for the spots. The figures were

Cradle of China Communism eyes ’Red Tourism’ riches

Coarse grain and a night in a cave don't feature in most holiday brochures, but the remote town of Yan'an hopes to earn a fortune from "red tourists" eager to relive the tough experiences of China's Communist pioneers. Yan'an was a dusty but secure home to Mao Zedong from 1935 to 1947 and where he coined the motto "serve the people" and welded his party into a fighting force capable of winning the civil war. But since the troops left, its main industry has been reliving the past. And with 2005 declared the year of Red Tourism -- travels to sites where

Singapore Tourism eyeing smaller Indian towns

With Indians emerging as the top spenders among tourists visiting Singapore, the Southeast Asian country is now wooing the nouveau riche from smaller towns and cities. "From Bangalore to Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh and other emerging metros, we are targeting them all through our new marketing strategy," says Lim Neo Chian, Singapore Tourism Board's chairman. "India is a very important market for us. Besides our sixth largest visitor generating market, Indians have emerged as the top spenders in Singapore," he says. Indians on an average stay for six days and their spending is nearly 300 dollars. Japanese spend higher than them, but their