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Expedia Lauches
Visit Expedia's website.
In October 1996, Mircosoft lauched Expedia.com giving consumers a new way to book reservations online. Expedia has since grown to be leader in online travel, parenting a dozen brands. Since 1996, they have grown to over 150 travel booking sites in over 70 countries. They employ over 18,000 people. They represent 257,000 bookable properties and over 400 airlines.
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Euro accepted into World Market
The Euro was introduced in January 1999. The Euro started with the adoption of the Maastricht Treaty named after the Dutch town where the meeting was held. Twelve European states adopted the Euro as their sole currency by the end of 2002. This made travel and business transactions between these countries easier by being able to use the same currency.
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Tripadvisor Launches
Omaha Attractions
TripAdvisor was founded in February 2000 and now has websites in 45 countries and in 28 languages making it the world's largest travel site. The site allows research and trip bookings. Two main components are advice from other travelers and booking tools that check websites to find the best prices. (Source: www.tripadvisor.com/PressCenter-c4-Fact_Sheet.html) -
Terrorist Attacks in New York CIty
9-11-2001 Summary Video
Sept. 11, 2001, was a moment in history that will be remembered always. It had a impact on many people and businesses. Many lives were lost. The travel industry was greatly affected by the attacks of 9/11 as well. The American Hotels and Lodging Association reported a loss of over $700 million in the two weeks following the attacks. (Sources: www.ahla.com and www.history.com) -
Harely-Davidson Celebrates 100 Years
Thousands of Harley owners gather in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to celebrate 100 years of Harley-Davidson Motor Cycles. Harley-Davidson has yearly events such as Harley Boot Camp and Sturgis that impact tourism and local businesses. (Sources: www.thehistorypeople.com and www.harleydavidson.com) -
Hurricane Katrina Makes Landfall
Aerial video of New Orleans taken after Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama Aug. 29, . The New Orleans levees broke flooding of about 80% of the city of New Orleans and killing 1600 people. Businesses including those related to tourism and travel were affected for months, if not years. Cleanup continues to this day.
(Source: http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/2005.html and www.history.com) -
Beijing Summer Olympics
Highlights from Beijing
Thousands flocked to Beijing for the Summer Olympics in 2008. Many were traveling to this area for the first time.
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BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico
The BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig was damaged April 20, 2010, killing 11 people and releasing 200+ million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Many industries along the coast, including travel and tourism, were negatively inpacted by the event.
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Eyjafjallajokyl Erupts
Eruption Footage
The Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokyl erupted April 23, 2010. Ash from the eruption negatively affected air travel in the UK for days.
(Sources: www.Nationalgeographic.com and Footage of the RÚV TV-Station on www.youtube.com) -
Royal Wedding of Kate and William
The royal wedding of Price William and Princess Kate caused a stir in England. Travel and tourism to the region increased during and after the event. (Source: www.people.com) -
U.S. Government Shuts Down
On Oct. 1, 2013, U.S. House Republicans and Senate Democrats failed to agree on a spending bill, causing the U.S. goverment to shut down for 16 days. This disrupted business as usual in the U.S. The U.S. Budget Office concluded that the shutdown cost taxpayers $2 billion.
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Malaysia Air Flight 370 Goes Missing
The Boeing 777 carrying 239 people disappeared on a flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Beijing on March 8, 2014. This flight was missing for over 1 year. Debris was recently found on Reunion Island that may lead to answers about the fate of the plane and its occupants.
(Source: www.cnn.com)
