SINGAPORE – Agoda.com, Asia’s global hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed priceline.com Inc., today announced new partnerships with Taiwan's leading air carriers, China Airlines and EVA Ai

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August 26, 2008: “The Kyoto protocol gave the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) the responsibility to deliver a global emissions trading scheme (ETS). As a signatory to Kyoto, Australia has a responsibility to defend it," said IATA Director General and CEO Giovanni Bisignani in a speech to the Australian National Aviation Press Club in Sydney. "That means challenging Europe on its unilateral ETS. What right does Europe have to charge an Australian plane flying from Asia to Europe for emissions over Afghanistan?" asked Mr Bisignani. "Anything that makes an Australian vacation disproportionately expensive is an incentive for tourists to go elsewhere. To maintain a level playing field, we need to keep focused on global solutions.”

June 27, 2008: Applications for the 2009 PATA Foundation grants are now open. Every year, the Foundation awards grants to practical grass-roots projects that contribute to sustainable tourism growth in Asia Pacific. The Board of Trustees is also seeking contributions to the 18th Silent Auction in the form of travel products, gift items, and travel-related services. All contributions are welcome.