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How Important is Service - By Harry Nobles
In a word, VERY! A recent and extremely gratifying experience reiterates this point. Our client, a large and recently renovated hotel and conference center had twice failed to earn the AAA Four Diamon...
Pilot's death could renew debate over cockpit age limits
DALLAS The death of the 60-year-old captain of a Continental Airlines jetliner as he flew 247 passengers across the Atlantic could spark a new debate over age limits in the cockpit.
Arresting sights in America's capital
Tonight the focus in Washington DC will be the Independence Day celebrations on the lawns of the National Mall. You'll be pushed to find a more phenomenal site than this, in the shadow of the White Ho...
Airlines paint gloomy picture of near-term outlook
A stream of executives from the nation's major airlines told an investors conference here that they're wrestling with the most difficult economic environment for travel since after the terror attacks ...
Castle-like hotel drops affiliation with Radisson
By Paul Gordon, Journal Star, Peoria, Ill.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 4--PEORIA -- The hotel that will always be known as Jumer's to longtime Peorians no longer carries the Radisson Hotels fl...
US Airways begins Oslo service
marked the first flight from its hub in Philadelphia to Oslo on Thursday. The Oslo service is the second phase of the Tempe-based airline’s (NYSE:LCC) trans-Atlantic expansion this year. Flight...
Northwest check-in consolidating with Delta
. The move is a continuation of the airlines’ merger in October. Delta will be phasing out the Northwest brand over the next year, making Delta the largest commercial airline service in the wor...
Continental Airlines to shut center, cut 500 jobs
HOUSTON -- Continental Airlines Inc. said Wednesday it is closing a call center in Tampa, Fla., and cutting 500 reservation agents companywide. The carrier cited a weak economy and customers' growing ...
Qatar Airways replaces sensors
Qatar Airways replaces sensors Emirates says its jet orders are on track Sudanese airline to fly to Kuwait from mid-June Delta Airlines celebrates one year anniversary of ... Oman Air recruits...
World's airlines suffer $3 bn loss in Q1
GENEVA: The world’s airlines lost more than $3 billion in the first quarter of 2009, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Tuesday, maintaining its estimate for full-year los...
Holiday travel down, air traffic up
AAA projects that fewer Americans will travel during the July 4th holiday weekend this year than in 2008. Citing research conducted by IHS Global Insight, the company expects 37.1 million Americans w...
Zelienople, Butler Farm Show, Finleyville airports win state grants
Three small airports in the Pittsburgh area will receive state grants for safety improvements and facility maintenance projects, Gov. Ed Rendell’s office announced Tuesday.
Creative Vacation Solutions …Establishes Travel Blog for Cleaning Up Thei..
Creative Vacation Solutions …establishes Travel Blog for cleaning up their industry. CVS is positioned to help the timeshare industry get a handle on cleaning up negative publicity by establishi...
Microbrews and unique wineries draw tourist attention
Beer and wine aren’t just for drinking anymore: They’re also getting good at powering Colorado’s tourism economy. Wine trails from the Grand Valley to the Front Range have picked up...
Hyatt Hotels and Resorts goes mobile to support its guests and their on-the-go l..
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts today announced the launch of its Hyatt Mobile functionality which allows guests to find and book hotels, access and modify reservations, and check in or out through any Web...
Vadim Enikeev Attends Reception at the Mayors House
On May 27, 2009, the Chairman of the board of Diversified Global Holdings Vadim Enikeev was invited to meet with Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer for a cocktail reception at the mayor's home in Orlando, ...
Amusement parks unleash new thrills
NEW YORK - A roller coaster where riders can pick a personal soundtrack, a pirate ride with water gun fights, the tallest water ride in the world, and a walkway that sparkles at night with a million l...
Low-budget fun in Aspen Head to the outdoors
ASPEN, Colo. - This mountain playground has Gucci, Prada and Burberry stores downtown but still can offer the average Joe a budget vacation for those who can get here.
Air France searchers struggle in worsening weather
A unidentified relative of a passenger of Air France's flight 447, supported by Air France employees, leaves the Notre Dame Cathedral after a memorial service for the Victims of the Air France air cra...
Sensor on Air France Airbus jets to be replaced
AIR FRANCE gave a possible clue to the loss of its Flight 447 yesterday by announcing it was to replace a vital instrument sensor on all Airbus jets. The memo was sent to all the airline’s pilo...
Thomas Cook Sells Last-Minute Operator L'Tur Stake
Europe's second-biggest travel company Thomas Cook sold its 10-percent stake in L'Tur to the last-minute tour operator's founder, Karlheinz Koegel, L'Tur said Friday. Koegel now holds 30 percent in L...
World airlines seen losing $9 billion this year
(AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)International Air Transport Association (IATA) Chief Executive Giovanni Bisignani delivers his speech at the 65th IATA Annual General Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, ...
US Airways launches Charlotte-Honolulu flight
will launch daily, nonstop service between Charlotte and Honolulu on Dec. 17. The flight will be on Boeing 767 aircraft with seating for 18 in first-class and 186 in the main cabin. Oahu is the thir...
Body of Air France pilot identified, carrier says - Summary
Paris - Authorities have identified the body of the chief pilot of the Air France aircraft that plunged into the Atlantic on June 1 with 228 people aboard, the airline said on its web site Thursday. "...
Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean decline this year
By Odeen Ishmael Migrants from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) living in the more developed countries will send back to their home countries US$64 billion in 2009, US$4 billion less than in 2008...
Developer files for 2nd bankruptcy
By Greg Wiles, The Honolulu AdvertiserMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 30--Financially embattled developer Brian Anderson is seeking bankruptcy protection for another of his companies, some three ...
Boeing delays first flight of...
Boeing delays first flight of Dreamliner Abu Dhabi International Airport passenger traffic ... Abu Dhabi passenger traffic rises 6.6% Jazeera Airways opens two new outlets in Qatar Customers f...
Travel and tourism spending down
Spending on travel and tourism fell at an annual rate of 5.9 percent in the first quarter, according U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis. Leading the decline was passenger...
EEOC sues United over handling of disabled workers
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) The federal government is suing United Airlines, saying it failed to move workers who became disabled into jobs they could still perform.
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