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Marriott International Reports Third Quarter Results
Worldwide comparable company-operated revenue per available room (REVPAR) rose 3.4 percent (1.1 percent using constant dollars) for the third quarter ended September 5, 2008
KC revises smoking ban on casinos
By Lynn Horsley, The Kansas City Star, Mo.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Sep. 26--Five months after Kansas City voters approved a smoking ban, the City Council on Thursday approved changes to ease up...
Small ship takes guests beyond well-trodden shores
It was a banquet of memories -- of the primitive Embera village, the virgin rainforest, the scarlet macaws, the embroidered finery of the San Blas Islands -- of glowing speeches and heartfelt farewell...
What fuel crisis
With the ongoing fuel crisis, more people are turning to electric bikes, scooters and cars. And with advances in technology meaning they can go faster and further, this new blog provides news, reviews...
Feel the romance in the real Rodanthe
North Carolina's Outer Banks take a star turn in Nights in Rodanthe, a movie based on the Nicholas Sparks best seller about two strangers (played by Diane Lane and Richard Gere) who meet and fall in l...
Gateway Canyons Selects Solution Suite from Agilysys
BOCA RATON, FL, September 30, 2008. Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative information technology and hospitality software solutions, announced today that Gateway Canyons in G...
Canadians Show Strong Interest in Owning Recreational Real Estate says Harris De..
Of the total population included in the survey, 14% currently own some type of recreational real estate asset. Within this group, 57% are sole recreational property owners and 43% have invested in shared ownership assets, including timeshare or fractional ownership properties.
Domestic travel down, international up at OIA
Orlando International Airport has reported that its domestic passenger traffic declined 7.9 percent in August, but international traffic jumped 16 percent. The airport recorded 2.975 million passenge...
One may die, ‘1’ will be postponed
Streets of Buckhead: Financing issues are causing problems for two proposed hotels: Baccarat Hotel & Residences and 1 Hotel & Residences.
Singapore seeks tourism boost from Burnett reality TV show
Singapore: Singapore will tie up with Mark Burnett, the producer of Survivor and The Apprentice to film a reality television show in the island-state, helping to promote the Southeast Asian nation as ...
Strike affecting Eurostar services - Guardian Unlimited
Eurostar services to and from Brussels and Lille will be cancelled on Monday because of a strike by Belgian workers. The walk-out by public sector employees will deliver a fresh blow to the cross-Channel rail operator following a fire in the Channel ...
Qatar Airways to expand Far East operations
Qatar Airways Senior Vice-President Commercial East Asia and South West Pacific Marwan Koleilat; JATA Chairman Akira Kanai; Qatar Airways Regional Manager Pacific Rim Jared Lee and Qatar Airways Senio...
Dassault announces SVS upgrade...
Dassault Falcon yesterday announced the long-anticipated upgrade to the Honeywell Primus Epic-based EASy (Enhanced Avionics System) flight deck: the EASy Phase II system with synthetic-vision system (...
Can India Inc rough it out? - Times of India
Reverberations from the crisis in the US financial sector are already being felt around the globe, including in India. But while things are likely to get tougher in several sectors, there is a silver lining as well. First, the good news. For the fast ...
The island that heals
Sri Lanka offers sunshine and smiles - and an ancient system of healthcare that has exotic treatments for stress and illness. Christina Patterson goes on an Ayurvedic adventure
American Airlines going a la carte
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — The idea of paying a single, simple fare to fly on an airliner is becoming as quaint as stewardesses in short skirts. American Airlines is about to accelerate the trend of b...
A death that sent a message
Among more than 1000 mourners who gathered to give Austin Hemmings a hero's' farewell, one woman sat quietly watching. The woman Mr Hemmings gave his life for was seated in the crowd at Holy ...
IHG Launches New Online Travel Tool Making Travel Planning and Booking Easier
ATLANTA (Sept. 24, 2008) Whether you want to visit the exotic islands of the Caribbean, the bustling metropolis of Tokyo, or see the lights of Paris, IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), [LON: IHG, NY...
Lodging Capital Partners Launces Financing Platform
OCTOBER 1, 2008. Lodging Capital Partners, LLC (LCP) announces the formation of a platform which will provide debt, mezzanine and preferred equity financing for upper-upscale and luxury hotels. Initia...
Historic sites sell reproduction antiques
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AP - It's a handcrafted wooden chest with two rows of side by side drawers, a type found in 17th century New England.
Alitalia Eyes Relaunch In Weeks After Union Deal
Alitalia aims to relaunch as a slimmed down airline in just weeks, a government official said on Saturday, after once-reluctant pilots' unions agreed to a rescue plan by a group of Italian investors. ...
Cost-wise guide to NYC
in 2002, I was afraid that all of the fantastic freebies I found for the book would disappear,'' said Grader. ``But I have been amazed that with every edition there has been more and more gratis goodi...
To Cut Some Flights In Coming Winter
04:47 GMT ) Around 25 to 30 airlines worldwide have gone bust in the current economic downturn and "probably another 30 airlines will go bust", he said, without elaborating. ("British Airways Chmn...
Ferrer ousted, Zheng cruises
BEIJING: Top seed David Ferrer was dumped out of the China Open yesterday, while on the women's side home favourite Zheng Jie cruised through to the quarter-finals.
State aid for cruise-ship dock in Salem is on the way
Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray is bullish about Salem's waterfront. Less than two weeks after announcing a $2.3 million state grant to help jump-start the planning of new dock that would serve cru...
Former squalor now home to the avant-garde
NEW YORK -- Turn your back on a neglected neighborhood in New York, and before you know it, the place is transformed. The city's current art gallery mecca in Chelsea is a prime example.Located in the...
10 travel websites to watch: October - Times Online
1 . “You’ll never guess who I had in the back of my plane…” and more stories from the galley are told on this blog, the Professional Pilots’ Rumour Network . According to some 100 or more posts under the topic of “your nicest celebrities ...
Wyndham Vacation Ownership Opens Second Property in New Orleans
OCTOBER 2, 2008. Wyndham Vacation Ownership strengthens its presence in New Orleans with the opening of Wyndham La Belle Maison, the company's newest urban resort. Operating under the company'...
TRAVEL/MEDICAL CLAIMS MANAGER - Insurancetimes.co.uk
Overseeing the day to day handling of medical and travel claims, ensuring the teams are meeting service level agreements, and providing a high level of customer satisfaction. Ensuring service delivery is in accordance with company strategy and ...
Invisibility cloaks and time travel
can be protected from the effects of mass tourism.The team also discover why it is that people like living next door to nuclear power stations, and conduct an interactive podcast science experiment...
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