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Airlines start paying up dues
NEW DELHI: Under pressure from the government, domestic carriers have started paying up their dues to government agencies supplying fuel and airport space. Industrialist Vijay Mallya’s Kingfisher...
WTM Global Trends Report 2008
The 2008 report identifies the next generation of trends in the travel and tourism industry which offer a diverse range of opportunities world-wide.
Zagat Survey Names TripAdvisor Best Website for Travel Information ... - PR New..
NEWTON, Mass., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, has been recognized as the best website in the world for travel information for the second time in a row by Zagat Survey. TripAdvisor was the first recipient ...
SBE Opens SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills
BEVERLY HILLS, CA, November 4, 2008. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) and SBE today announced the debut of the 297 room Philippe Starck-designed SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills, A ...
American Airlines sues Yahoo over trademarked search ads
American Airlines has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Yahoo claiming it is diverting business to the airline's competitors by allowing them to purchase ads that appear next to American ...
Cordish abandons smoking-ban threat regarding speedway casino
By Rick Alm, The Kansas City Star, Mo.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Oct. 18--The Cordish Co. on Friday backed away from a threat by its partner that a casino might not be built at Kansas Speedway if...
Ailing ex-soldier awarded French medal for WWII - Newsday
From the bed where his frail body lay in his Patchogue home, Salvatore Sepulveda spoke in a muffled whisper of the horror that earned him France's greatest honor. "Do you know what it's like to be in the front, looking at the enemy?" said Sepulveda ...
Area hotels and restaurants earn AAA awards
By John Reid Blackwell, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 15--The stock market may be tarnished and the economy in a gutter, but plenty of hotels and restaurants in the ...
EU forces CO2 caps on airlines
EU nations on Friday agreed to bring airlines into the fight against global warming from 2012, though promising their contribution won't be too damaging economically to the fragile sector. From Januar...
Universal Hollywood will be open on Thanksgiving, Christmas
"Universal Studios Hollywood has always been a favorite destination for families to celebrate special occasions and also an ideal place to visit with out-of-town friends and family," Larry Kurzweil, p...
Elite Island Resorts Announces Nelson Spring Beach Villas, Nevis
NOVEMBER 17, 2008. The Caribbean resort is located on 3.5 acres of glorious coconut-lined beachfront property. Nelson Spring features 24 expansive and luxurious one, two, three and four bedroom villas...
Inter island services in Hawaii to be provided by Mokulele
The gap left in inter-island services in Hawaii by the collapse of Aloha and ATA has been filled, to an extent, by expanded services from Mokulele Airlines. The provision of a 70-seat Embraer, 170 j...
Gulf Air Renews Bas Contract
Manama, Nov 5 (bna)-- Gulf Air, The National Airline Of The Kingdom Of Bahrain And Bahrain Airport Services (bas) Have Renewed Their Long-standing Ground Handling Contract Along With A New Service Lev...
Best Western hotels in Japan, Thailand and Vietnam launch opening promotion
Best Western International is celebrating the grand openings of its hotels in Asia with a “Great Grand Opening” promotion, offering travelers different options to enjoy the new Best Western hotels...
Southern hospitality for the 21st century
ATLANTA -- Midday has quietly slipped into the cocktail hour and the new boutique hotels in the city's center are buzzing.A crowd of suited dealmakers mingles in the vast, muted lobby of Twelve Hotel...
More international visitors travel to U.S.
The number of international travelers coming to the U.S. continues to grow. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, 5.4 million international visitors came to the United States in July of this ...
Oh Jee-chul Campaigns for Top Post for World Tourism Organization
By Kim Rahn Staff Reporter The head of the nation's tourism body said that Korea will be able to help underdeveloped countries improve their tourism industry based on Korea's experience, if he bec...
Pilots union looks to Obama
pilots is looking to the new Obama administration in Washington, D.C., as the union grapples with issues such as the joint-business agreement drafted between American Airlines,
Olivier Poirot Joins Accor Worldwide Executive Committee
OCTOBER 21, 2008. On September 1, Gilles Pelisson, director and chief executive officer of Accor worldwide, announced the addition of four executives to the Accor Executive Committee. Olivier Poirot, ...
VSi Recruits Richard Reyer for Western Regional Sales
SUNNYVALE, CA, October 23, 2008. As Vertical Systems, Inc. (VSi) continues to gain momentum as a global leader in guest-services technology for the lodging industry and add a long list of new products...
A.C. gives final OK to lift ban on smoking in casinos
By Suzette Parmley, The Philadelphia InquirerMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Oct. 28--ATLANTIC CITY -- As expected, the city gave final approval last night to lifting -- for at least a year -- a smoki...
Frequent flyers redeem miles to beat higher fares
(AP)
AP - Airline customers are cashing in more frequent-flier awards this year, looking to avoid higher fares and believing that miles are worth less than in the past.
Southwest lays out plans for Minneapolis service
(AP)
AP - Twin Cities travelers are getting a look at what it will mean to have Southwest Airlines come to their town.
Six Out of Ten Teen Athletes Sexually Harassed
By Kang Shin-who Staff Reporter Approximately six out of every 10 athletes at secondary schools were found to have suffered sexual harassment from their coaches and seniors, according to a survey ...
Toxic trailers, banned for use during disasters, are being sold to the ... - Mi..
WASHINGTON - The government is selling travel trailers to the public that were banned from use as emergency housing in disasters because many had toxic levels of formaldehyde. These units are being sold through the General Services Administration as ...
Economy putting a squeeze on business travel - MSNBC
NEW YORK - Current economic conditions are likely to pressure business travelers and visitors coming to the U.S. in 2009, according to the latest outlook from the Travel Industry Association. Business travel volume is predicted to drop 3.7 percent ...
Will FAA Allow Supersonic...
updated FAA policy statement issued last week to align noise limits for future civil supersonic aircraft with current Stage 4 noise regulations. According to the FAA, this action is intended to provid...
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Vail resort, town officials bracing for bad season
(AP)
AP - Resort executives and city officials in Vail are bracing for a bad season with fewer skiers spending fewer dollars amid a struggling economy.
Palin no loser with
STICKING AROUND: Literary agents were queuing up to sign former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin to a book deal that could earn her up to $US7 million, The Times reported.
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