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Friday, September 3, 2010 3:01 pm
The National Mediation Board (NMB) has set a date for a vote by more than 20,000 Delta Air Lines flight attendants to decide whether they want to be represented by a labor union, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA anounced Friday.
Friday, September 3, 2010 2:21 pm
Hawaii’s hotel occupancy rates grew 4.8 percentage points last week compared to the same week a year ago, according to an industry report out Friday.
Friday, September 3, 2010 1:45 pm
The Southeastern Conference has agreed to bring its men’s basketball tournament — and the millions of tourism dollars that come with it — to Nashville in 2015, 2016 and 2019.
Friday, September 3, 2010 1:26 pm
Delta Air Lines Inc. reported higher traffic for the month of August, the third month in a row traffic has increased over the previous year. (DAL)
Friday, September 3, 2010 1:04 pm
The average price for a gallon of gas in New Mexico is down 2 cents to $2.76, according to the AAA New Mexico Weekend Gas Watch. The national average is $2.68.
Friday, September 3, 2010 12:48 pm
American Eagle and other regional carriers may be turning on the 50-seat jets that dominated the puddle jumper business for decades, Bloomberg news reported Friday.
Friday, September 3, 2010 12:20 pm
Hotel and management company Baywood Hotels has purchased the historic South Texas Building in downtown San Antonio.
Friday, September 3, 2010 11:59 am
Continental Airlines Inc. pilots unit said Friday that the Houston airline is recalling all of its pilots from a two-year furlough. (CAL)
Friday, September 3, 2010 10:55 am
David D'Alessandro has been named chairman of the board for SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment.
Friday, September 3, 2010 10:43 am
Albany International Airport is beginning to receive planes relocating from New England in advance of Hurricane Earl’s arrival.
Friday, September 3, 2010 10:42 am
A UPS Airlines flight from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Cologne, Germany, crashed at about noon EST Friday, the company said. (UPS)
Friday, September 3, 2010 10:08 am
August marked the third month in a row Delta Air Lines Inc. posted higher traffic. (DAL)
Friday, September 3, 2010 9:43 am
After years of struggling with unpaid debt, the owner of the Pittsburgh Hilton is taking on a new majority partner in a bid to keep the Hilton name from being pulled from the property it’s been associated with for more than fifty years.
Friday, September 3, 2010 9:17 am
Houstonians will be paying close to the lowest prices of year as the Labor Day holiday weekend approaches, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch.
Friday, September 3, 2010 9:11 am
Republic Airways Holdings Inc. -- parent of Denver-hubbed Frontier Airlines -- has been fined $110,000 for alleged delays in filing financial data with federal officials, according to a news report. (RJET)
Friday, September 3, 2010 9:06 am
Ocean City is already saying goodbye, Earl.
Friday, September 3, 2010 9:00 am
Maui may have seen the worst from the recent economic downturn, and it shouldn’t be long before the county starts seeing job growth again, according to economist Leroy Laney.
Friday, September 3, 2010 8:53 am
Fans of the infamous turquoise jewelry box can rejoice in the opening of its new Towson store.
Friday, September 3, 2010 6:14 am
Alaska Airlines said its August traffic jumped 10 percent last month compared with a year earlier. (ALK)
Friday, September 3, 2010 5:40 am
Passenger and cargo traffic increased at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport in July and for the year. (LCC)
Friday, September 3, 2010 12:27 am
The last phase of nearly $15 million in renovations to the Hyatt Regency Buffalo could get a financial assist from the Erie County Industrial Development Agency.
Thursday, September 2, 2010 5:35 pm
Alaska Air Group Inc., the parent of Alaska Airlines, is reporting a 10 percent increase in traffic for the month of August after increasing its capacity by 7.1 percent. (ALK)
Thursday, September 2, 2010 3:04 pm
Ron Williams was elected chairman of the board of directors for the Hawaii Tourism Authority on Thursday.
Thursday, September 2, 2010 1:40 pm
Parking at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s west economy lot just went ticketless.
Thursday, September 2, 2010 1:31 pm
The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved four new grants, totaling $925,232, for safety improvements and planning at three municipal airports in New Mexico, and for statewide studies.
Thursday, September 2, 2010 1:27 pm
Frontier Airlines Thursday expanded its previously announced relaxed travel rules to more cities as Hurricane Earl advances on the East Coast. (RJET)
Thursday, September 2, 2010 12:53 pm
Two Wyoming County business groups are close to completing a merger.
Thursday, September 2, 2010 12:49 pm
Frontier Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings Inc., said Thursday it will add nonstop service next year from Omaha, Neb., to both San Diego and Los Angeles, and bring back seasonal nonstop service from Omaha to both Orlando, Fla., and St. Petersburg/Clearwater, Fla. (RJET)
Thursday, September 2, 2010 12:31 pm
Hawaiian Airlines passengers are getting a sneak peek of the new Hawaii Five-0 television series.
Thursday, September 2, 2010 12:18 pm
The Missouri Gaming Commission said it received five applications for Missouri’s 13th and last-available gaming license by the Wednesday deadline. (PNK)
Thursday, September 2, 2010 11:58 am
Collection of Orange County resort tax increased 20 percent to $13.1 million in July from $10.9 million last July, according to Orange County statistics released Sept. 2.
Thursday, September 2, 2010 11:56 am
Frontier Airlines will begin nonstop service from St. Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Milwaukee, Wis., and Omaha, Neb. (RJET)
Thursday, September 2, 2010 11:51 am
Phillips Academy has announced it will reopen the Andover Inn on its campus next month a 15-month renovation, the first major renovation for the inn since it was built in 1930.
Thursday, September 2, 2010 11:46 am
The Tampa Bay Sports Commission and Waste Management plan to help make local events greener. (WM)
Thursday, September 2, 2010 11:41 am
The Capital District Transportation Authority will roll back fares to 40-cents on Sept. 16 to commemorate its 40th anniversary.
Thursday, September 2, 2010 11:28 am
The role of the college as a community partner was the subject of Hillsborough Community College President Kenneth Atwater’s presentation at a Hillsborough County Hotel & Motel Association general membership meeting Thursday afternoon.
Thursday, September 2, 2010 11:21 am
Say what you will about Dayton, but when it comes to driving, Daytonians are among the best in America That's according to the 2010 Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report. (ALL)
Thursday, September 2, 2010 10:55 am
Baltimore drivers are among the worst in the country, according to the 2010 Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report. (ALL)
Thursday, September 2, 2010 10:52 am
The George R. Brown Convention Center has unveiled a new mobile Web site to provide up-to-date information on the center’s events.
Thursday, September 2, 2010 10:20 am
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Thursday, September 2, 2010 9:51 am
Boeing Co. said the North American market will need about 7,200 new airplanes in the next 20 years, worth about $700 billion. (BA)
Thursday, September 2, 2010 9:48 am
The Boeing Co. on Thursday forecasted that the North American market for commercial airplanes will be worth $700 billion during the next 20 years. (BA) (SPR)
Thursday, September 2, 2010 9:18 am
The state of Kansas has filed a $137,224 tax warrant against a local Econolodge hotel.
Thursday, September 2, 2010 8:50 am
Augusta drivers are the best in Georgia, while Atlanta drivers are the state's worst, according to the 2010 Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report. (ALL)
Thursday, September 2, 2010 8:49 am
Southwest Airlines won’t be flying out of Wichita Mid-Continent Airport in 2011.
Thursday, September 2, 2010 8:24 am
American Eagle Outfitters Inc., based on Pittsburgh’s South Side, announced August sales increased 3 percent.
Thursday, September 2, 2010 8:22 am
The N.C. Department of Transportation announced the launch of the 2010 fall Litter Sweep, which officials expect to help remove more than 1.7 million pounds of litter across the state.
Thursday, September 2, 2010 7:47 am
Pinnacle Airlines Corp. has released an internal memo from president and chief executive officer Phil Trenary to the company’s employees which sheds some light on where it will move its corporate headquarters.
Thursday, September 2, 2010 7:43 am
TIMCO Aviation Services will add B767 aircraft maintenance capability to its facility in Macon, bringing 130 additional jobs.
Thursday, September 2, 2010 7:18 am
AAA Auto Club South and Budweiser are offering Florida drivers their Tow to Go program over Labor Day weekend.
Thursday, September 2, 2010 6:27 am
Delta Air Lines Inc. plans to reconfigure and remodel its fleet of Boeing 747-400 aircraft flying primarily from its Tokyo-Narita hub.
Thursday, September 2, 2010 4:20 am
Based on current forecasts for Hurricane Earl and Tropical Storm Fiona by the National Hurricane Center, AirTran Airways is offering passengers booked to and from affected airports from Sept. 1-4 the option to change their reservation without penalty. (AAI)
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 5:35 pm
Kona Village Resort has been awarded the Luxist Award’s Readers’ Choice Award for Best Luxury Family Vacation.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 4:11 pm
The Kentucky State Fair Board reported a decline in Kentucky State Fair attendance Wednesday but noted that this year’s fair still attracted the second-highest attendance total in four years.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 3:19 pm
After being rescued from default nine months ago by its parent company, the owner of Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront hotel is again behind on its $150 million mortgage and has asked its servicer to consider restructuring the loan, according to the debt rating company Realpoint LLC. (H)
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 2:57 pm
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is set to undergo $21 million worth of energy efficiency upgrades. (POM)
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 2:21 pm
Sierra Industries Ltd. has entered into an exclusive contract with Helio Aircraft LLC.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 2:07 pm
Ambassadors International Inc., the Seattle-based parent of Windstar Cruises, said its shares will continue to be traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 1:59 pm
Maryland’s travel and tourism industry continues to post an increase in the jobs department.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 1:39 pm
Sacramento County’s regional parks will impose a higher entrance fee for the Labor Day weekend, as the park system did for the July 4 and Memorial Day weekends.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 1:21 pm
Shoppers at 166 Kroger stores in four states will be able to buy discounted tickets to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games until Sept. 24.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 1:03 pm
Downtown workers might want to escape the office a little early Thursday night, because the evening rush hour promises to be even worse than normal. The Metro Nashville Police Department issued a traffic warning for Thursday, saying that a trifecta of downtown events is likely to tangle streets, especially around LP Field. The Woodland Street Bridge will close at 4:30 p.m. The extra congestion will come courtesy of the 7 p.m. Titans preseason game versus the Saints; the last ever Brooks & Dunn concert, at Bridgestone Arena at 7:30 p.m.; and an Opry Country Classic show at Ryman Auditorium at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 1:01 pm
LaSalle Hotel Properties has bought Hotel Monaco San Francisco for $68.5 million.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 12:09 pm
Mayor Gavin Newsom has named Jonathan Yorba to head the struggling Mexican Museum.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 11:57 am
UPDATE: Frontier Airlines has revised details of its travel rule changes. Click here for more. (RJET)
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010 11:27 am
Triangle travelers, rejoice! Your Labor Day road trip will cost less than the one that kicked off the summer back over Memorial Day, though you may have to deal with more traffic along the way.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 11:09 am
It’s not enough to just see the dolphins anymore. It’s time to save them.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 10:17 am
US Airways Group Inc. is going for its third grand slam with a promotion that allows frequent flyers to score up to 100,000 bonus miles. (LCC)
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 10:17 am
The local hospitality industry is a lot happier this summer compared with the sluggish 2009 season.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 9:13 am
An exhibition of photographs by Stanford Lipsey, the publisher of the Buffalo News, has gone on display at the University at Buffalo.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 9:11 am
US Airways Group Inc. has notified owners of its 7 percent senior convertible notes that they have the option to sell the bonds back to the company through Sept. 29. (LCC)
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 8:12 am
A new, 130-room hotel is set to open near the Philadelphia International Airport, Marriott International Inc. said Wednesday. (MAR)
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 6:28 am
With no buyer in sight, Comair Inc. said it will reduce the size of its fleet down to a 44-aircraft operation and cut staff in an effort to lower its cost structure. (DAL)
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 5:00 pm
Honolulu City Council Chairman Todd Apo announced he will resign his seat effective Nov. 8 to accept a job at the new Disney resort at Ko Olina.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 2:56 pm
AirTran Airways and the city of Atlanta announced the completion of a seven-year lease for facilities at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. (AAI)
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 2:48 pm
Visitors to Hawaii continue to arrive in greater numbers this summer, and July marks the eight consecutive month of growth, the Hawaii Tourism Authority said Tuesday.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 2:38 pm
The Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort and the adjoining Lookout Mountain Golf Club in north Phoenix are headed for the auction block.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 12:51 pm
The Boeing Co. announced Tuesday it will perform landing gear exchange, repair and overhaul services for Qantas Airways’ fleet of six 747-400ERs. (BA) (SPR)
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 11:48 am
Sarasota County officials on Tuesday lifted the local state of emergency declared in May in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 11:34 am
Justin Bieber fans, hold tight. The most popular male on the planet probably won’t cross paths with a very unpopular hurricane named Earl.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 11:21 am
Southlake-based virtual travel agency Nexion, a division of Sabre Holdings, has been acquired by Tzell.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 10:49 am
Virgin America said Tuesday it will offer nonstop flights to San Jose del Cabo International Airport and Cancun International Airport.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 9:15 am
Virgin America Inc. is expanding south of the border.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 8:19 am
AAA Mid-Atlantic expects a 9.1 percent increase in the number of Marylanders traveling this Labor Day weekend, but that number could be in question with the threat of Hurricane Earl.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 7:59 am
Bellingham Airport will be closed for the next 22 days as the airport’s runway is resurfaced in a $29 million project.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 6:51 am
The airlines serving the world's busiest airport agreed Tuesday to contribute an additional $30 million to help the city of Atlanta finish a $1.3 billion international terminal by the 2012 scheduled completion date. (DAL) (AAI)
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 6:33 am
Passenger volume at the Piedmont Triad International Airport fell 7.8 percent in July compared with that month a year ago.
Monday, August 30, 2010 6:42 pm
The 2011 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders Meeting, which Hawaii will host Nov. 12-13, 2011, has been designated a National Special Security Event, according to an announcement from Gov. Linda Lingle.
Monday, August 30, 2010 2:38 pm
BP capped the oil spill six weeks ago, but Florida residents have lingering concerns about the quality of beaches.
Monday, August 30, 2010 2:02 pm
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts will open eight new hotels in China before the end of the year with plans for another 18 hotels there by 2015, its parent company, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, announced Monday.
Monday, August 30, 2010 1:16 pm
A set of motels on Aurora Avenue is being put up for sale after a settlement agreement between the city attorney and motel owners over tax violations.
Monday, August 30, 2010 12:55 pm
Go Wichita Convention & Visitors Bureau on Tuesday says it plans to launch its redesigned Web site.
Monday, August 30, 2010 12:26 pm
The average cost of a gallon of regular gasoline in the Greensboro-Winston-Salem High Point area is $2.55, down 4 cents from $2.596 a week ago, according to AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report.
Monday, August 30, 2010 12:20 pm
A woman was shot and killed at a Delta Air Lines Inc. maintenance building on Aviation Boulevard near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Monday afternoon. (DAL)
Monday, August 30, 2010 12:13 pm
The University of Texas at San Antonio will host the first leg of a new exhibit featuring photographs from China’s top photographers.
Monday, August 30, 2010 11:57 am
The Triangle lodging industry will see increases in occupancy and revenue per available room in the next year, but it still has a long way to go to get back to pre-recession levels according to an industry consultant.
Monday, August 30, 2010 11:55 am
U.S. hotels are expected to see a 2.3 percent increase in operating income this year, according to the latest report from Colliers PKF Hospitality Research.
Monday, August 30, 2010 11:41 am
Tampa Bay area hotel revenues may be on the decline in 2010, contrary to gains in most major U.S. lodging markets.
Monday, August 30, 2010 11:35 am
A spokesperson for American Airlines declined to comment on a market rumor that emerged Monday claiming Dubai-based Emirates airline has plans to acquire a 49 percent stake in Fort Worth-based AMR, parent of American Airlines. The rumor first hit Theflyonthewall.com website.
Monday, August 30, 2010 10:03 am
Orlando hotels reported hotel occupancy of 58.2 percent for the week ending Aug. 21, virtually no change from the occupancy rate reported for the same period a year ago.
Monday, August 30, 2010 9:50 am
Gulfstream International Group said it has received a commitment for an investment of up to $2.5 million from Sah-Vul Strategic Partners. (PSID)
Monday, August 30, 2010 9:33 am
Continental Airlines Inc. and United Airlines cleared the biggest hurdle in their proposed merger on Aug. 27 after federal regulators said they had approved the deal. (UAUA) (CAL)
Monday, August 30, 2010 9:21 am
Continental Airlines Inc. frequent flyer program members can now earn and use miles on flights operated by Aeromar. (CAL)
Monday, August 30, 2010 8:59 am
Port Everglades Director Phil Allen has been elected chairman of the Florida Ports Council.
Monday, August 30, 2010 8:58 am
Baltimore-area gas prices dropped five cents in the past week, just before the start of the busy Labor Day travel weekend.
Monday, August 30, 2010 8:51 am
Total passenger traffic ticked up 5 percent year over year last month, though most airlines reported less travelers, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport reported Monday.
Monday, August 30, 2010 8:39 am
Aeromar and Continental Airlines have formed a new frequent flyer partnership. (CAL)
Monday, August 30, 2010 8:19 am
Singer Jackson Browne has postponed his sold-out concert set for Monday night at Shea's Performing Arts Center.
Monday, August 30, 2010 7:40 am
Hurricane Earl isn't expected to hit South Florida, but it's causing headaches for local cruise lines that must reroute ships.
Monday, August 30, 2010 6:42 am
After a weeklong break, gasoline prices in Denver have resumed their upward drift of the last several weeks, despite a drop in the national average price, according to the American Automobile Association’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report.
Monday, August 30, 2010 6:01 am
Frontier Airlines said Monday it is adding once-a-week seasonal nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to the western Costa Rican city of Liberia. (RJET)
Monday, August 30, 2010 4:50 am
The summer vacation season will be closing with a blast of heat.
Monday, August 30, 2010 2:30 am
John Brackenbury notified Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. on Aug. 23 that he will retire from his board and committee posts with the company and its U.K. subsidiaries, the company said Friday in a regulatory filing.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:00 pm
Years ago, when Richard Jones first opened his commercial real-estate company, he remembers how Burlington and the other communities in Alamance County “always felt like stepchildren. It was like we were invisible,” says the owner and broker in charge of Richard Jones Real Estate in Burlington. “We always felt we were insignificant.”
Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:00 pm
Some early ideas have surfaced for proposed hotels near Central Florida’s newest theme park, Legoland Florida, which is expected to open in fall 2011 and welcome more than 2 million visitors annually in Winter Haven.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:00 pm
Port Canaveral expects to increase its 2011 budget revenue by nearly 22 percent, thanks to its growing cruise and cargo business. That potentially will allow it to move forward on $10 million worth of projects next year, including the preliminary design of a proposed new $44 million cruise terminal.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:00 pm
The local tourism industry can expect more visitors from nine South American and European countries if the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau’s souped-up marketing efforts to those nations in 2011 succeed.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:00 pm
TAMPA — The Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay may be about to change owners, but expect no change in flags. (H)
Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:00 pm
It’s going to be very big business in a small window of time.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:00 pm
Hotels already are counting on business from the Republican National Convention, coming in 2012.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:00 pm
Winter Haven — Ideas have surfaced for proposed hotels near Legoland Florida, which is expected to open in fall 2011 and welcome more than 2 million visitors annually.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:00 pm
The Ritz Plaza Hotel in South Beach is moving forward with a $65 million redevelopment.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:00 pm
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Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:00 pm
The latest phase in a downtown hotel’s $30 million makeover is poised to bring some spice to the local dining sector.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:00 pm
Visit Denver and area hoteliers want to lure more medical and pharmaceutical conferences to Denver — gatherings that not only can bring 10,000 people to town, but also exhibitors who wine and dine the attendees.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:00 pm
A Kansas City, Mo.-based bank acquired the Ramada Mall of America Airport, formerly the Thunderbird Motel, from the Mall of America’s owners for $15.75 million, according to Hennepin County property tax records.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:00 pm
The world’s busiest airport needs more than a new general manager. It needs to replace a sizable chunk of its management team, too.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:00 pm
The acquisition of Amelia Island Plantation this week in a bankruptcy auction is part of the luxury Omni hotel chain’s ongoing strategic expansion across North America.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:00 pm
Israeli software company Truvle Ltd. is relocating its headquarters to Atlanta, lured by the region’s low cost of business and its reputation as a travel industry hub.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:00 pm
When Sandy Basler joined International Exhibitions Inc. in 1988 as an assistant to the CEO and director of conferences and exhibitions, she never envisioned someday assuming the operational reins of the major consumer trade show company. Today, as director of operations for IEI, Basler oversees nine Home & Garden Markets every year in Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth and Arlington.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:00 pm
Title: President and Owner.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:00 pm
Developer Bob Weiler and his NP Ltd. partnership in the Polaris Centers of Commerce have attracted RockBridge Capital LLC as an equity partner in the Polaris Hilton, dodging the prospect of losing the hotel property to its lender.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:00 pm
Chesapeake Lodging Trust has spent about $260 million for four hotels in Boston and Los Angeles. But that is just the first few steps for the Annapolis real estate investment trust.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:00 pm
Oregon State University’s Cascades Campus is about to make Oregon more hospitable for those in the hospitality industry, thanks to two new programs.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:00 pm
Evergreen International Airlines crew members have been told the airline is struggling with debt.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:00 pm
Trying to rescue itself after navigating one of the toughest decades the industry has seen, airlines are in desperate need of cash, experts say. (AMR) (LUV)
Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:00 pm
Daniel Rugg is director of engineering for the Four Seasons Silicon Valley in East Palo Alto. He has worked in maintenance and facilities-management for more than three decades, starting in 1979 in his native Hawaii. He moved to Silicon Valley in 2005 to open the Four Seasons hotel. The company manages 80 luxury hotels in 30 countries.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:00 pm
Dallas-area businesses began adjusting travel plans and budgets when the economy took a nosedive, business executives and travel advisers say. Recent airfare increases and anticipated fare hikes now have heightened cost consciousness.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:00 pm
Despite the financial distress visited by the recession upon hotels in Washington state, local real estate developers are getting ready to build more.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:00 pm
Ask business leaders what we do for a living, and many could say — without irony — “I attend meetings.”
Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:00 pm
If last year is any indication, Kauai can expect a significant boost in both visitor arrivals and spending as a result of the 2010 Kauai Marathon on Sept. 5.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:00 pm
Candy Rodriguez is all about nesting. The all-women Houston company she founded in 1998 — HomeCorp Relocation — helps new employees find a furnished place to rest their weary heads during those first whirlwind few months of working in a new city or during a lengthy assignment. HomeCorp contracts directly with corporations to provide the relocation services to their newly hired employees.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:00 pm
These are tough times for hotels and motels. With the onset of the Great Recession, corporate expense control and consumer caution, occupancies and rates are down nationwide 20 percent to 30 percent.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:00 pm
With Oregon’s restaurant and lodging associations adopting the same position on industry issues a great majority of the time, combining the organizations was something of a no-brainer.
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