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The article offers news briefs from the global travel industry as of October 2014. Tour operators in Hong, Kong, China may make adjustments to their program due to civil disturbances in the region. Air Canada has signed an agreement with the Air Canada Pilots Association (ACPA) to further increase the implementation of the company's business strategy. The German National Tourist Board has welcomed all visitors including travelers with physical disabilities or restrictions in Germany.

The article focuses on the declining position of tourism industry in Canada. According to David Redekop, principle research associate for the Conference Board of Canada, average prices for tour packages have decreased by 15 percent in 2012. It further states that the national tourist organizations should focus on maintaining the position of tourism industry rather than focusing on increasing the market share.

The article offers views of Hideaki Nakazawa, executive director of the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) on an increase in Canadian visitors in Japan in 2015, expressed at a gathering held in Toronto, Ontario on February 17, 2016. Topics include growing air links between Canada and Japan with service offered by All Nippon Airways in Canadian route; growing interest in Japanese culture among Canadians; and efforts of the JNTO to invite agents to become its Japan Travel Specialists.

The article offers travel-related news briefs. Topics include Illinois state budget stalemate that forced tourism organization Choose Chicago to lay off staff, halt marketing campaigns and close international offices, the positive 2016 bookings of travel company Vacation.com Inc., and the expanded program of the Caribbean Week Canada organized by the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The 2015-2016 Groups Guide for travel agents released by tour operator Transat Tours Canada Inc. is also noted.

The article focuses on the impact of the Olympic Games to be held in Great Britain in 2012. It says that VisitBritain wants to ensure visitors to have a positive experience during and after the Olympic Games since the event is a big opportunity to the national tourism organization. It mentions several efforts of VisitBritain to counter the stay away effect of high prices and overcrowding such as targeting traditional markets such as younger consumers and organizing public marketing campaign.

The article reports that the tourism industry of Goa, India will include the element of beaches intended for those beach enthusiasts and wealthier tourists and efforts will be led by Goa Tourism Development Corp.

The article offers information on topics related to tourism. It states that Japan National Tourism Organization's Win a Royal Vacation for 2 to Japan offers a cost-free, royal treatment travel for a chosen individual, and will run until February 2011. It tells that the Jamaica Tourist Board reveals its Jamaica Travel Jamboree, a free-travel to a celebration for the top 100 Jamaica sellers. It adds that Marriott Hotels and Resorts of Costa Rica offers its Fam-Tastic rate fro travel agents.

The article offers news briefs related to hotel and tourism industry in western Canada. Several executives from the Vancouver hospitality and tourism industry went to the memorial service for hotelier Alan Clogg at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Four Points Hotel from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. located near Calgary Airport has been opened for business. The organization name of Destination Winnipeg has been changed to Economic Development Winnipeg Inc.

The article discusses the plan of National Tourism Organization (JNTO) to start its 2010 tourism campaign "Visit Japan Year 2010 Contest" to attract 10 million visitors in Japan. JNTO highlights its campaign through submission of photo and essay categories for the contest. It provides that entries must be submitted in North America web site until November while winners will be announced in December, which the prizes include trip to Japan.

This article deals with the national initiative launched by the Asia Now partnership of China National Tourist Office, Hong Kong Tourism Board, Korea Tourism Organization, Tourism Malaysia, and the Tourism Authority of Thailand to highlight travel to these key Asian destinations. Information is presented on the goal of the initiative. Also included are the key Canadian Web sites that potential travellers can explore and participating tour operators.

A photograph in the 2007 Canada-Japan Tourism Exchange of the Japan National Tourist Organization is presented.