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Orlando Makes Orbitz Top 10 Destination List Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 2:57PMOrlando will be full of visitors this holiday season.
Sol Meliá Registers A Net Profit Of 80 Million Euros To September Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 2:47PMThe hotel company Sol Meliá presented financial results today for the first nine months of the year affected by a number of exceptional factors beyond the control of company management. Net profits at Sol Meliá between January and September were 80 million euros, a decrease of 41.7% over the same period in 2007. Just like the other company financial results to September, this net profit figure ...
All-inclusive resorts lose low-budget image with chic decor, luxe spas Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 1:31PMThe all-inclusive concept is more attractive than ever in a time of financial free-fall.
Aeroplan Announces Enhancements to Online Booking Capabilities and Changes to Flight Reward Fees Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 11:05AM Aeroplan today announced changes to the fees related to flight reward bookings, in addition to a number of online enhancements that will be introduced on aeroplan.com throughout 2009.
Cruise Lines Set New Sails in Rough Financial Seas Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 10:45AM
Peter Kerkar, CEO, Cox & Kings India Ltd Wins WTM Global Award Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 10:00AM Mr. Peter Kerkar, Global CEO, Cox & Kings India Ltd has won the World Travel Market Global Award for his contribution to the travel industry at a glittering ceremony held in London on Monday, 10 November 2008.
WestJet announces third quarter results Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 1:30PM over-year third quarter revenue improvement of
WestJet announces third quarter results Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 1:30PM WestJet today announced third quarter net earnings of $54.7 million that compared to $76.1 million reported in the third quarter of 2007, representing a 28.1 per cent decrease. Year to date, 2008 net earnings were $137.4 million, a 16.9 per cent increase from the $117.5 million earned in the same nine months of 2007.
Living with Diabetes Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 10:26AMThe prevalence in diabetes worldwide is increasing at such an alarming rate that the International Diabetes Federation has called it an epidemic. Even the United Nations has taken note, and starting from 2007, it has officially recognised November 14 as World Diabetes Day.
Hotels hang tough as travelers count their coins Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 9:55AMA slowdown in business and leisure travel is crimping hotel room bookings across the Triangle.
Small firms curb holiday festivities Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 8:21AMMany small businesses are scaling back their holiday plans not only because of budgets and cash flow but because some owners believe these hard times call for less frivolity.
Pasch Consulting Group Now Offers Internet Reputation Management Services Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 3:34PMSEO experts, The Pasch Consulting Group, now offer Internet Reputation Management services for companies whose reputation has been tainted by negative commentary. [PR.com - November 07, 2008]
Disney Offers Enticements As Quarterly Profits Drop Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 3:16PMDisney is offering visitors discount hotel stays and other deals in the wake of worse than expected financial results.
The Biggest Disney Vacation Sale of the Year FREE Nights, FREE Tickets, FREE $300 Disney Gift Card Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 2:45PM Family vacations to the Walt Disney World® Resort in Orlando, FL are more affordable than ever with a new, out-of-this-world, blockbuster of a sale from United Vacations.
Natchez gets first check from hotel tax Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 1:28PMNatchez is cashing in on a new $2 hotel tax in the historic city on the Mississippi River.
VLM focuses on improving customer self-service Friday, October 31, 2008 @ 8:03AMEuropean airline VLM Airlines has gone live with RightNow. The deployment will help VLM Airlines deliver passengers an improved customer experience as they interact with the company online.
Airlines say holiday bookings still strong despite sagging economy Sunday, October 26, 2008 @ 5:12AMATLANTA, Ga. -- Minneapolis business manager Roque Rossetti plans to make his annual trip home to Sao Paulo, Brazil, for Christmas. The 35-year-old said the sagging economy gave him no second thoughts about shelling out $1,200 for the ticket. “If I wait longer, I’d probably pay more, and I might not end up going,” he said.
Holiday flights are filling up fast Sunday, October 26, 2008 @ 4:20AMATLANTA - Minneapolis business manager Roque Rossetti plans to make his annual trip home to Sao Paulo, Brazil, for Christmas. The 35-year-old said the sagging economy gave...
The bright side: lots of great vacation deals Sunday, October 26, 2008 @ 12:00AMFor now at least, the tourism industry is not suffering too badly from the world financial crisis, in part because the economic slowdown seems to be coinciding - so far - with the regular slowdown of the post-holiday season and the start of winter.
Traveling Home? Slim Pickings For Holiday Flights Saturday, October 25, 2008 @ 9:51PMWith fewer seats in the air, travelers who have not booked flights for the holidays could find it more difficult and expensive than usual to find the flights they want, when they want them.
Season?s Greetings Saturday, October 25, 2008 @ 8:39PMThere?s one possible silver lining to the global financial crisis. It may offer something of a last-minute holiday gift to travelers with hotels cutting rates and the dollar on the rise.
Airlines: Despite reduced capacity, bookings are strong heading into holidays Saturday, October 25, 2008 @ 4:45PMConsumers still making holiday travel plans Advance airline bookings show planes are expected to be as full as or fuller than a year ago over the fall and winter holidays, largely because they have taken so many seats out of the air as a result of fuel prices soaring to new heights over the summer, several carriers have reported.
Ailing, Iceland Invites Tourists and Dollars Saturday, October 25, 2008 @ 12:21PMIceland is pitching itself as an island of bargains, especially to Americans who hold a suddenly valuable commodity: dollars.
Township’s credit rating improves Friday, October 24, 2008 @ 10:32AMTHE WOODLANDS – The Woodlands Township’s credit ratings have been bumped up a notch, financial consultant Brian Pate said at the board meeting Wednesday.
Hexham Courant Friday, October 24, 2008 @ 9:24AMAN environmentally frien-dly Tynedale business has cleaned up at this year’s North-East Tourism Aw-ards. Proprietors Sonja and Simon Gregory took two gold awards and a silver for their self-catering holiday accommodation, The Hytte.
Oshkosh Convention Center bookings in holding pattern until renovations are complete Friday, October 24, 2008 @ 9:21AMMore than two dozen events have been tentatively booked into the Oshkosh Convention Center post-renovation, but a signed agreement will be needed before the events can be confirmed and a broader marketing effort can be launched to attract convention business.
Latest results for HotStats UK Chain Hotels Market - London hotels hit by banking chaos Friday, October 24, 2008 @ 7:19AMOccupancy and profit fell at London chain hotels in September, according to the latest HotStats survey from TRI Hospitality Consulting. The sample of 108 full-service London hotels reported a 10.9 per cent fall in profit - expressed as income before fixed charges (IBFC) – to a daily figure of £66.66 per available room. Average occupancy fell year-on-year from 86.8 per cent to 82.7 per cent. The ...
RFU launches Twickenham Experience website Friday, October 24, 2008 @ 6:11AMThe Rugby Football Union (RFU) has launched its new Twickenham Experience website. Designed and built by integrated online agency Grasshopper, the website reflects Twickenham Stadium’s position as the a destination for business and sport.
Great Wolf reducing the days it will be open Friday, October 24, 2008 @ 2:38AMGreat Wolf Lodge in Lake Delton will be closed for six days in November and four days in December in an effort to save money. Great Wolf is one of the largest waterpark resorts in the Wisconsin Dells area but it has little meeting and convention space. The closings, all on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, are on days that have typically been slow for the resort, an official with Madison-based Great Wolf ...
You Can Only Win When Booking United Vacations Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 6:29PM United Vacations continues to pull out all the stops in a continued effort to engage, educate and revitalize the travel agent spirit for booking vacation packages to the many destinations offered by United worldwide.
Harvest Digital launches new online campaign for Ocean Village Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 5:47PMHarvest Digital launches new online campaign for Ocean Village Online media and creative to promote ‘the cruise for people who don’t do cruises’ LONDON 23 October, 2008 Ocean Village has selected Harvest Digital to create an online advertising campaign to promote its Winter Caribbean cruises....
Roger Collis: Travel Deals Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 2:35PMHow to get there - for cheaper.
New PhoCusWright Study Finds Vacation Rental Market Taking Off Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 1:23PMA new PhoCusWright study on the dramatic growth in the vacation rental market indicates that companies like Zonder, the leader in real-time, online booking of private homes, cabins, condos and villas, are well positioned to overcome distribution barriers and are making this attractive rental option accessible to consumers.
Daily Herald Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 11:30AMFlu shots will be given from 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 30, at the Lake Gaston Community Center.
Caesars empire goes modern with latest hotel expansion Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 9:19AMThese days, Caesars Palace is looking a lot less Roman Empire and more Empire State.
Qatari travellers to Europe rise by 300% Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 11:15AMQatari travellers to Europe rise by 300%
Cutbacks in business trips leave hotels feeling pinch Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 8:59AMTHE hotel industry has been hit hard by the global financial crisis. New figures today reveal a sharp fall in bookings across London on last year.
Lavish Christmas parties over for City workers hit by credit crunch Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 8:59AMCITY companies being hit by the collapse of world markets are cutting costs by cancelling office Christmas parties, the Standard can reveal.
Hotel bookings for Series go regional Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 8:16AMMedicine and baseball make for strange bedfellows this weekend. The odd pairing also makes for extremely tight quarters and a huge windfall for Center City and area hotels.
Total Demand Profit Optimization Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 6:48AMUnfortunately, the term “profit optimization” is often incorrectly used to describe a variety of applications, including data storage and retrieval, query and reporting, and basic descriptive statistics - none of which actually offer any type of optimization capability.
"Connecting the social media activity with booking levels is incredibly useful" Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 6:33AMSocial networks may have risen phenomenally in terms of popularity but when it comes to applying them to marketing or media strategy in general, it is mentioned that there are still no clear best practices for the same.
Local Hotels See Sluggish Demand Friday, October 17, 2008 @ 4:19AMThe troubled economy continues to take a bite out the hotel industry in the Tampa area.
200+ Tools for Surviving the Economic Crisis Thursday, October 16, 2008 @ 11:39PM With Wall Street’s recent decline and the economy in such an uncertain place, many people are fearful of losing their jobs and lifelong investments. There are countless simple online services and tools dedicated to helping you take control of these elements. We’ve put together a list of over 200 to help you do everything from manage your personal and professional finances to find a job in your ...
Party over for Kerala, Goa beaches this year Thursday, October 16, 2008 @ 10:08PMInstead of the sun shining on the beaches of Kerala and Goa this winter, the global meltdown is likely to cast a dark shadow over the Malabar and Konkan coasts.
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Keeping it Wheel in Wellington Thursday, October 16, 2008 @ 8:40PMNew venture a novel addition to Wellington’s transport scene and the latest item in the capital city’s portfolio of funky attractions.
Open Hospitality Leads Hotels to New Internet Revenues Thursday, October 16, 2008 @ 1:19PMOpen Hospitality is empowering their hotel clients with a new Dynamic Packaging module. This high tech solution allows consumers to customize their planned hotel stay on the fly. Hotel guests can now personalize their online hotel reservation with many additional services and amenities.
SynXis Drives Distribution for Its Customers with Direct Connects to Qunar.com and Wego.com Thursday, October 16, 2008 @ 12:38PMSynXis, the Sabre Holdings business that provides complete hotel distribution and Internet marketing services globally, announced today that it has certified direct booking connections to Qunar.com and Wego.com (formerly Bezurk.com), two prominent Asian Pacific meta-search engines, giving SynXis hotel customers increased exposure to the millions of consumers using these sites to shop for hotel ...
WA Quad Race Team primed for success at Oz ATV Nats Thursday, October 16, 2008 @ 10:54AM The Western Australian Quad Race Team head to Smithton Tasmania on October 25th & 26th to contest the Australian Quad Motocross Championships. The 5 race series over 2 days will see all Qu...
TravelCLICK Broadens Its Internet Marketing Footprint in the United Kingdom, Delivers £3.3 Million of Incremental ... Thursday, October 16, 2008 @ 8:34AMTravelCLICK, the leader in hotel ecommerce solutions, announced today that both The Prima Hotel Group and Feathers Hotel and Catering Group have selected TravelCLICK for award-winning website design and booking engine advantages that deliver superior online merchandising and incremental revenue for these and other British independent hotels.