As ash from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano continues to snag air travel, as airlines have criticized European governments for flight restrictions that are costing them $250 million a day. The head of an airline industry body, Giovanni Bisignani, told the BBC, "This is a European embarrassment and it's a European mess." And it's not just European airlines that are hurting—NYC's tourism arm believes it's losing $250 million from the lack of European visitors this weekend. NYC & Co. spokeswoman Marjan Inbar told the Daily News, "The people we were expecting are not coming and not spending money at restaurants." more ›

As part of its contract to become the official carrier for NYC tourism, American Airlines is throwing money at JFK and LaGuardia, with 23 new new flights and seven new destinations to be added by the end of the year. The airline will also partner with JetBlue to offer 12 international connections from cheap-o flights in New York, as well as in Boston, reports the AP. Thirty million in terminal improvements to the two airports is also part of the package. "We have a long history in New York, and we're going to grow those roots with new routes, new partnerships, even deeper local relationships," declares CEO Gerard Arpey. Promises, promises—when's he gonna put a ring on our finger? more ›

Last year Bloomberg announced the "first-ever global multimedia communications campaign to promote New York City," with efforts to bring in more tourism through television, outdoor advertising, internet and everything in between. more ›

Last month, New York City kicked off a big global advertising campaign to attract more tourists to the Big Apple. The ads appear in a number of venues, and the Post notes that media space has been bought in Out magazine and on the LOGO network, as well as LGBT websites. A Bloomberg administration official explains that gay and lesbians have more disposable income, as they are usually dual-income without kids, "What we're saying... more ›