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British Airways appoints mediator
British Airways has asked the conciliation service Acas to help it reach a deal with unions over jobs cuts and a pay freeze in a bid to avoid a damaging strike.Talks between the airline and union offi...
Hotels fill, security plans take shape for world economic summit
By Mike Wereschagin, The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 30--The Secret Service will take the lead in securing the city when world leaders come to Pittsburgh for the G-20 ...
Abu Dhabi hit by decline in visitors - tourism official
Tourism in Abu Dhabi has been hit by a decline in visitors from developed markets, but the emirate is sticking to its target of 2.7 million visitors a year by 2012, an official said on Wednesday.
Hesitant travelers may need to act now on summer airfares - Star News Online
Fares have dropped for months while travelers held off buying tickets because they were afraid of losing a job or worried about affording even a scaled-back vacation. But with July 4th fast approaching and jet fuel prices rising, some fares could be ...
Hayward convention center to close after October
By Eric Kurhi, The Daily Review, Hayward, Calif.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 9--HAYWARD -- Centennial Hall's convention center will remain open for business through October, a reprieve due par...
Why Indonesia, and not Malaysia, is on the travel advisory list
MR MONEY Kanagasabapathy and Ms Dhanaletchmi Pillay asked yesterday how we compiled the list of H1N1-affected countries for our travel advisory ('Why Indonesia?' and 'Why not Malay-sia?'). They were p...
Government of Canada to Make Tourism Funding Announcement in Toronto
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - June 23, 2009) - The Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism), will be making a funding announcement as part of the Marquee Tourism Eve...
Roadkill cook-off, Spam Jam lure bold foodies
There are many options for people who seek food festivals with an unusual twist RoadKill Cook-Off features dishes incorporating meat from deer, squirrels, snakes Waikiki Spam Jam in Hawaii celebrates ...
Global airlines to lose 9 billion dollars in 2009
September 11 attacks . The losses -- almost double an estimate made just three months ago -- will come on the back of an estimated 80-billion-dollar drop in carriers' 2009 revenues due to plung...
Venus Williams cruises into 3rd round
Two-time defending champion Venus Williams was a straight sets winner Thursday in Wimbledon action. The American, seeded third, prevailed 6-3, 6-2 over Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine on Court 1. Will...
On the road to creating lasting vacation memories
Health reform hurdles There was a time when gas at $2.50 a gallon would have seemed high, but not a summer after it hit $4.50 or more. And so jumping on what may be a relative bargain, more Ame...
Minister of State Ablonczy Delivers Address at Canadian Tourism Hall of Fame Cer..
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - June 3, 2009) - The Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism), will speak today at a special ceremony at the Canadian Tourism Hall of Fam...
Letter: Intra Caribbean travel - Caribbean Net News
‘Intra-regional travel has a huge contribution to make to the small hotels but also in terms of the ability of people to do business and I know a lot of people who have just stopped travelling’. This is a direct verbatim quote made by Minister of ...
Air France crash leaves global trail of victims
Undated handout photo released Tuesday June 2, 2009 of Dr Aisling Butler of Roscrea, Co Tipperary, Ireland who is believed to be one of the passengers aboard Air France flight 447 from Rio de Janeiro ...
A Travel Writer in Defense of the CLEAR Card - Huffingtonpost.com
CLEAR is gone . So are Michael and Farrah and Ed. But for me, the biggest loss last week was the now-infamous CLEAR Card that would rapidly take members through security. As a travel writer and entrepreneur who has to pay for my own travel, CLEAR was ...
American Airlines Pilot Caught Drunk
American Airlines flight AA87 to Chicago was delayed at Heathrow yesterday morning when it became clear that the pilot was drunk, international media reported. Airport security staff were sufficientl...
All About Google - At a Full-Day Workshop for the Colorado Lodging and Hospitali..
Learn how Google works at full-day training seminar designed for hotels, resorts and property managers. The marketing workshop is taught by Trent Blizzard of Blizzard Internet Marketing, Inc. The work...
Changes to impact 187 Greyhound jobs
that 187 employees located at its Patriot Tower location on North St. Paul St. will be laid off as will 93 employees at Greyhound's parent company,
FAA reviews crew flying hours of NY crash airline
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Federal Aviation Administration is looking into whether crew members of the airline whose flight crashed into a home in upstate New York in February recently flew more hours than...
Some local hotel owners criticize the $40,000 ad for favoring Heritage Hills.
By Tom Joyce, York Daily Record, Pa.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 4--President Commissioner Steve Chronister approved a $40,000 television ad promoting tourism in York County that some local ho...
Alaska Airlines to fly San Jose-Austin 'nerd bird'
said Monday it will inaugurate daily service between the technology hubs starting Sept. 2. The flights earned the nickname because they are usually filled with tech workers. The San Jose-Austin route...
Airlines to give merger details
SHANGHAI -- China Eastern Airlines Corp. Chairman Liu Shaoyong said the carrier and Shanghai Airlines Co. will announce details on combining the two companies in 20 days.
Tropical storm disrupts travel - Taipei Times
A ship off the coast of Kaohsiung tries to enter Kaohsiung harbor during the onslaught of Tropical Storm Linfa yesterday. PHOTO: CHANG CHUNG-YI, TAIPEI TIMES Heavy rain and strong winds brought by Tropical Storm Linfa caused damage and injuries in ...
AMR's stock falls after analyst report
FTN Equity Capital Markets Corp. in New York lowered the second-quarter and 2009 earnings estimates for the airline industry. In the report, analyst Michael Derchin predicted that unit revenues in th...
Highly popular zoo considers its next big addition: hotel
By Dana Wilson, The Columbus Dispatch, OhioMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 26--Zoombezi Bay's debut last summer drew 408,711 visitors, and, judging by the variety of license plates in the parking ...
Miami cruise line NCL turns a profit
Norwegian Cruise Line, in the latest sign that its new financial course is working, posted a first-quarter profit of $5.2 million, compared with a year-earlier loss of $145 million.The Miami-based cru...
Inside Hospitality Launches
Hospitality-Focused Guest Experience Measurement Company Introduces First and Only of its Kind Social Media Monitoring Services With a Free, No-Obligation Trial. Inside Hospitality introduces an innov...
Airline stocks open lower; US Airways drops 8%
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Shares of major U.S. airlines opened lower Thursday, with US Airways dropping 8% on plans to sell stock and debt. US Airways fell to $4.60. The airline wants to raise $1...
Commuter shuttle coming to Rancho Cordova
Rancho CordoVan , a commuter shuttle that will operate on weekdays throughout the city’s business district. The city has contracted with Sacramento Regional Transit District to provide the shut...
Samsung to unveil latest series of Hospitality TVs at Dubai Hotel Show...
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a market specialist in flat panel televisions, will unveil at the Dubai Hotel Show 24-26 May its latest range of Hospitality TVs.
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