Saturday, June 30, 2012 - The fast growing Four Points by Sheraton brand, part of the Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (HOT) portfolio, has opened its latest U.S. hotel with the launch of Four Points by Sheraton San Diego Downtown. The new Four Points is a conversion from an existing hotel , following a formula that has seen Four Points by Sheraton expand to more than 160 hotels around the world, with 24 additional hotels scheduled to open in 2012 alone.
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.announced that it will release the company's second quarter financial results prior to market open on Thursday, July 26, followed by a conference call at 10:30 a.m. ET.
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Saturday, June 30, 2012 - Grab your helmets, because it’s Bike Tioga’s 10th anniversary! For those who aren’t familiar with Bike Tioga, it is an organized two day cycling event on August 4th and 5th in Owego, NY.
Bike Tioga is a family friendly event for people of all ages and experience levels. Whether you are a seasoned pro or just looking to get some fun exercise for the weekend, we welcome you! There are 7 different rides to choose from throughout the weekend, ranging from 26 to 100 miles on Saturday and 25 to 60 miles on Sunday.
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Saturday, June 30, 2012 - Jazz superstars and rising stars will converge on Saratoga Performing Arts Center this weekend for the 35th Anniversary of the Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival, June 30 - July 1. This two-days, two-stages celebration will feature top artists including Diana Krall, Chris Botti, Esperanza Spalding, Trombone Shorty, Maceo Parker, the Yellowjackets, Hiromi, Christian McBride and dozens more.
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Saturday, June 30, 2012 - Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world’s largest and most dynamic hotel groups, unveiled the Park Plaza® Ultimate Night Giveaway, where the first 20,000 people to register for the promotion will be eligible to receive 50,000 bonus Gold Points®, enough for a free night at any Park Plaza hotel worldwide.
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Saturday, June 30, 2012 - Craftsman Caleb Davis will return to the Adirondack Museum this summer to teach a series of one-day paddle making workshops. Students will use hand-tools to craft their own wooden canoe paddle. The first workshop is offered on July 6, 2012. Additional workshops will be held on July 13, 20, 27 and August 3, 24, 31.
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Rezidor has opened their very first hotel in Corsica – the outstanding Radisson Blu Resort & Spa, Ajaccio Bay; owned by the group Ollandini and representing the most significant hotel investment in Corsica since 30 years. The 170 rooms-property is located near Porticcio; right at the glorious Agosta Beach.
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Saturday, June 30, 2012 - Finger Lakes Visitors Connection received acclaim with one PRism award and one Award of Excellence from the Rochester chapter of Public Relations Society of America at the PRism awards dinner at Artisan Works in Rochester on June 21. The Visitors Connection was honored in the non-profit category for the organization’s blog, Insiders Diaries, and for the Visitors Connection web site, VisitFingerLakes.com.
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Rezidor, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide and a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, announces the Park Inn by Radisson Odintsovo Greater Moscow. The property featuring 122 rooms is scheduled to open in Q3 2012. “Russia and its capital city Moscow are a key development market for our dynamic mid-market brand Park Inn by Radisson.
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Saturday, June 30, 2012 - England’s exit from the Euro 2012 football tournament might be bad news for football fans – but it’s good news for the UK’s tourism industry, with a post-knockout surge in bookings being reported by the UK’s biggest self-catering operator. Hoseasons has reported a huge increase in bookings in the three days following England’s exit on penalties at the hands of Italy, with bookings up by more than 16% on the same week last year, and by 13.6% against the same three days last week.
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Airbus’ full range of newest commercial and military aircraft will be on display at the 2012 Farnborough International Airshow taking place between July 9-15th. The A380 and the A400M will perform daily flying displays and will also be on static display.
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airberlin is delighted to have over 100,000 fans on its Facebook Fan Page; the airline has more than doubled the number of friends it has on the social network in less than a year. In 2012 alone, airberlin has seen a 24% increase in its total number of fans. The response rate stands at nearly 100%: no post goes unanswered at airberlin, since customer feedback is extremely important to the airline.
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Princess Cruises is starting July with a bang with the "Red, White and Blue Sale" from July 2-9, featuring cruise deals on North American departure cruises. Travelers can save up to $1,000 per stateroom plus receive up to $100 stateroom credit on cruises to the Caribbean Panama Canal, Canada & New England, Hawaii, Mexico and West Coast.
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The City of Lincoln formally opened a new Amtrak station to serve California Zephyr passengers in Nebraska’s capitol city. The facility at 510 N Street replaces an 89 year-old former Burlington Route station that will no longer be accessible by trains following a consolidation of railroads in a major urban development.
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VIA Rail Canada announced, as part of its ongoing modernization, that it is taking action to better meet customer demand. VIA is introducing significant improvements to its operations, including to tracks, stations and trains, better interconnectivity with other carriers, enhanced customer experience and e-services. This next phase of VIA's modernization includes adjusting frequencies on specific routes to better reflect customer demand, while maintaining service on all current routes.
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Friday, June 29, 2012 - The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing a $206,550 civil penalty against Martinaire Aviation, of Addison, Texas, for violating U.S. Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Regulations.
The FAA conducted a comprehensive hazardous materials inspection at the company’s headquarters on July 8, 2011.
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Friday, June 29, 2012 - Virgin Trains has once again been given top marks by its customers, with the highest satisfaction ratings ever achieved in the National Passenger Survey by a long-distance rail franchise operator.
The rail watchdog Passenger Focus carries out large-scale independent research across the industry twice a year.
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Friday, June 29, 2012 - The flood situation in Assam worsened with four more deaths being reported in different areas. Tourists are left stranded as the conditions stayed grim with several regions completely inundated owing to heavy downpours.
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Friday, June 29, 2012 - NYC & Company, New York City’s marketing and tourism organization, and Rooftop Films announced that visitors and New Yorkers can enjoy more than 40 free outdoor movie screenings this summer. As part of a new five borough initiative which runs from June 21 through September 27, Bronx Terminal Market, Coney Island Flicks on the Beach, Dekalb Market, Queens Museum of Art, Socrates Sculpture Park, Richmond County Bank Ballpark and Tompkins Square Park will host free outdoor screenings of classic movies, blockbuster hits, independent documentaries, short films and more.
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ACC Liverpool is set to welcome thousands of international delegates to a medical conference after one of the city’s ambassadors campaigned for it to come to the city.
The European Society of Gynaecological Oncology (ESGO) will hold its four day International Meeting from October 17 to 22 2013, bringing around 2,500 attendees from more than 60countries.
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Emirates Air Line, the UK’s first urban cable car, has been launched, bringing a new and innovative way to cross London’s River Thames.
As of today, passengers can take a “flight” up to 90 metres above one of the world’s most famous waterways, capturing dramatic views of the City, Canary Wharf, historic Greenwich, the Thames Barrier and the Olympic Park.
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Network Rail underlined its commitment to greater transparency with the unveiling of a new information portal on its website. For the first time people will have easy access to a range of information about Britain’s rail infrastructure operator.
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Embraer has delivered the first two EMBRAER 190 jets to the Ukrainian Aviation Group Alliance (UAG), in a ceremony at the manufacturer’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil.
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US Airways and Croatia Airlines announced a new bilateral codeshare agreement after receiving approval from the Croatian Civil Aviation Agency and the U.S. Department of Transportation. US Airways' customers will enjoy expanded service to destinations in Croatia and the convenience of a single-ticket purchase for a seamless travel experience.
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Long commited to anticipating the needs of business and leisure travelers, Radisson Blu hotels and resorts have been keeping guests connected with complimentary in-room internet service across its properties worldwide as just one of its ten brand hallmarks under the World of Radisson. Guests staying at Radisson Blu hotels and resorts save as much as US$25 per day when compared to hotels that continue to charge for internet connectivity.
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Thursday, June 28, 2012 - City of Chula Vista staff approved a demolition permit for the removal of the South Bay Power Plant above ground structures on Wednesday, June 27, 2012.
The permit approval paves the way for the plant to be demolished, and follows the June 15 California Coastal Commission approval to dismantle the above ground structures.
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The Port of San Diego will host its first-ever, free festival for kids on Saturday, June 30, 2012 at the Portwood Pier Plaza, 10 Evergreen Avenue, Imperial Beach.
The special one-day event, "Imperial Beach Kids Fest," will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Portwood Pier Plaza.
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SkyTeam’s 17th member expands global reach for Lebanese customers. SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, welcomed Middle East Airlines – Air Liban (MEA) as its 17th member. The flag carrier of Lebanon, MEA becomes SkyTeam’s second Middle Eastern member, offering customers from the region access to an extensive global network.
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Ryanair announced the cancellation of 34 weekly flights (250,000 annual passengers) to/from Morocco because ONDA, the Moroccan Govt’s airports authority, has reneged on its agreement with the airline by imposing a new monopoly handling company on Ryanair which would have resulted in a massive increase in charges for the airline.
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The UK regions are set to benefit from British Airways’ new winter schedule, which begins on October 28, 2012 thanks to parent company IAG’s purchase of bmi.
The airline will add extra frequencies and use bigger aircraft on flights to Scotland enabling it to offer nearly 27,000 more seats a week between London and Scotland.
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Etihad Airways has welcomed 25 Omani contact centre agents to its Abu Dhabi contact centre as part of a recruitment drive recently launched in Oman.
The new agents are completing a nine-week training program that introduces them to all aspects of selling and servicing flight reservations for customers, including Etihad Guest loyalty program members.
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The Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) announced that Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) set new records for both revenue and profit in the financial year ended 31 March 2012. Profit attributable to the equity shareholder went up 32.2% year on year to HK$5,336 million in fiscal 2011/2012, while revenue rose 14.8% to HK$12,154 million.
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Hawaiian Airlines will begin offering nonstop flights between Honolulu and Brisbane, Australia, three times weekly starting Tuesday, November 27, 2012 , becoming the only US carrier to o perate service to Brisbane.
Adding Brisbane service will increase Hawaiian's weekly flights between Honolulu and Australia to 10, with daily services already operating to Australia's largest city, Sydney.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - Air Pacific, Fiji’s International Airline, announced that Victor Sharan, the company’s Regional General Manager Australia, New Zealand, and Asia, will retire in August after more than 42 years with the company.
Victor began his Air Pacific career in Fiji where he held many roles and made great contribution to a number of departments within the company.
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Travelport has announced a new agreement with FCm Travel Solutions Ireland, a leading business travel agency, which will see testing of Universal Desktop begin as early as next month.
This makes FCm Travelport's first Irish customer to benefit from the ground-breaking application which streamlines the travel booking process within a single, powerful platform.
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AirAsia affirms its readiness to transfer all operations to Don Mueang International Airport by October 1st, 2012. The airline assures Don Mueang Airport will be able to accommodate its growing fleet and provide its customers with the utmost satisfaction.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - With assistance from the newly launched Travelport Ticket Exchange Solution, Canadian travel agents are saving time, increasing efficiency and accuracy. The new application, available to Apollo-connected travel agents, quickly and effectively guides travel consultants through the ticket exchange process.
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Preliminary traffic figures for the month of May released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed continued growth in international air passenger traffic, but international air cargo demand remained soft.
Airlines based in the Asia Pacific region carried 16.6 million international passengers in the month of May, an increase of 8.9% compared with the same month last year.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - Just as when you thought you have done enough to promote your travel business and there’s nothing more to dabble with, well you might just think twice before bringing your marketing activities to a halt. Facebook – world’s leading social networking website is now being used extensively by tour operators, travel business professionals, event planners et al.
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Northern Thailand strengthened its position as the Greater Mekong Subregion’s travel hub following the successful three-day Mekong Tourism Forum (MTF) in Chiang Rai, which ended on June 14. About 350 delegates from Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam and China’s Yunnan Province attended the annual event, which included a two-day conference, several workshops, a small trade show and meetings of the GMS Tourism Working Group.
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012 - The Wild Center’s way to celebrate the Fourth of July for the entire family involves some of your favorite creepy crawlies, at BuzzzFest on Wednesday, July 4th. BuzzzFest will be a day of fun with something to entertain, delight and perhaps gross out people of all ages. BuzzzFest honors the creatures that make the world go round, from dragonflies to honey bees and all the buzzing, chirping and crawling things in between.
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As an additional attraction on its new programme of exotic fly-cruises to the Canary Islands, West Africa and the Cape Verde Islands in spring 2013, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has designated four of these Braemar departures as ‘all-inclusive,’ so that drinks – house wines and spirits, beers and soft drinks – will be included in the price.
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Pegasus Solutions has named hospitality sales veteran Chris Wichers as chief sales officer. Wichers comes to the newly created role after serving as executive vice president of Open Hospitality, a division of Pegasus Solutions.
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The first A380 for Malaysia Airlines (MAS) was unveiled bearing its special celebration livery, ahead of entry-into-service next week on the Kuala Lumpur-London route.
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easyJet celebrated flying 55 million passengers to and from London Stansted Airport since its first flight took off in 1998.
The milestone highlights how easyJet has grown since launching its first route to Copenhagen in 1998.
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Bombardier Transportation announced that the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) confirmed an order for 150 additional rail cars valued at approximately $266 million US ($274 million CDN, 213 million euro). The order represents the exercise of an option under a contract signed on June 14, 2012. With this option, Bombardier now has firm orders for 410 cars with a total value of approximately $897 million US ($921 million CDN, 715 million euro).
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012 - Union Pacific Railroad is enhancing Illinois' transportation infrastructure by investing nearly $25 million in the rail line that runs between Fults (about 30 miles south of Dupo) and near Chester. The project is in progress and is scheduled to be completed by mid-October. This work is in addition to the project Union Pacific is doing in 2012 on the Illinois Department of Transportation's High Speed Rail corridor between Chicago and St. Louis. The 34-mile project includes replacing most of the rail in both the main lines, as well as renewing the surfaces at 73 road crossings.
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012 - The Silversea Group announced that it has purchased Canodros SA, the premier Ecuadorian tourism company that operates in the Galapagos Islands, and their upmarket expedition ship, Galapagos Explorer II. Silversea plans to add Galapagos Explorer II to its ultra-luxury fleet of six ships next year, after the all-suite, 100-guest vessel undergoes a major refurbishment in September 2013 and is given a new name, steps that will ensure consistency with the standards of the Silversea fleet. Until that time, Galapagos Explorer II will continue on its planned schedule of cruises and will continue to be operated by Canodros, which is based in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012 - As summer heats up across the country, Keystone Resort provides the perfect Holiday escape with cool mountain temperatures, plenty of outdoor activities and an array of Independence Day celebrations. The resort will be animated July 4 with Holiday activities including a children’s bike parade, live entertainment, a fishing derby and plenty of great food.
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Delta Air Lines has made its first signing of a UK soccer club by striking a multi-year deal to become Chelsea Football Club's official airline sponsor. The deal brings together two major international brands: Delta, a leading global airline; and Chelsea FC, the champions of Europe. The partnership will commence in July 2012.
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Award-winning river cruise line AmaWaterways announces the release of the Wine Cruises Through Europe 2012 & 2013 brochure, officially launching its newest “In Celebration of Wine” themed cruises through Europe’s premier wine regions and world-renowned destinations.
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Summer is here and despite domestic airfare being up 5 percent year over year, travelers are still hoping to take that much-needed vacation without exceeding their budgets. By analyzing two years of historic Travelocity travel data, Travelocity has identified the five cheapest weekends to travel in June, July and August where travelers can expect to pay as little as $598 or as much as $628 in average domestic airfare.
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KiwiRail’s all new Northern Explorer train service was launched today, departing Britomart Station in Auckland with its first passengers. “We’re really excited to introduce a new, international standard train service for the North Island. This is a fundamentally different service to the Overlander with a focus on tourism and experiential travel,” says KiwiRail’s General Manager Passenger Deborah Hume.
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Monday, June 25, 2012 - Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas together with a selection of the world’s elite couture and luxury brands is delighted to present the Ultimate Luxury Wedding package. Everything a bride and groom could want, from head to toe, is provided to ensure a picture-perfect day.
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ATC Global can reveal that the 2013 Conference agenda is set to be the most relevant and compelling to date, incorporating a brand new format with an ambitious new agenda born from extensive research with the air traffic management industry.
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Monday, June 25, 2012 - RZD Logistics, a subsidiary of Russian Railways, has co-founded a joint venture to organise freight transit by rail between China and Europe.
Vladimir Yakunin, President of Russian Railways, announced the creation of the jv on 21 June 2012 when addressing this year’s St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The jv YuXinOu (Chongqing) Logistics Co. Ltd is registered in the city of Chongqing.
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Monday, June 25, 2012 - Canadian Pacific Railway Limited and U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. announced a multi-year agreement for the movement of frac sand from U.S. Silica’s newest mining and processing facility in Sparta, Wisconsin.
U.S. Silica is the second largest domestic producer of commercial silica, a specialized mineral that is a critical input into oil and gas shale production and various industrial and specialty products.
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P&O Cruises is taking the hassle out of Christmas this year, inviting families to start a relaxing new holiday tradition on a cruise to the Pacific Islands.
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Monday, June 25, 2012 - In line with European procurement rules the contract is subject to a ten-day standstill period.
Andy Mitchell, Crossrail Programme Director said: “Crossrail’s station at Tottenham Court Road will transform access to the West End while also acting as a catalyst for the major development and regeneration of the local area.
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Lufthansa published the latest issue of its Balance sustainability report in Frankfurt. The report documents positive developments in all aspects of corporate responsibility: “Despite challenging operating conditions and burdensome effects, the Lufthansa Group can once again present a gratifying report on sustainability. And that remains our goal for the future,“ observed Dr. Christoph Franz, Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG.
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Saturday, June 23, 2012 - On its way to London, the Olympic Torch travelled on one of the oldest steamers on Windermere, England’s longest lake.
The torch was carried by local schoolgirl, Stephanie Booth, on the Tern steamer which is operated by Windermere Lake Cruises. Managing Director, Nigel Wilkinson said “The Tern was built in 1891, 5 years before the start of the modern Olympiad. She is on Britain’s national historic fleet, one of the 200 most significant vessels in the country.”
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Accor has been providing learning and development solutions through its Académie Accor since 1985. Twenty-seven years later, the world's top hospitality school relies on its 17 entities to roll out its programs in 72 countries, delivering more than 435,000 days of training a year (an average of three days per employee), and invests almost €45 million every year in training its employees.
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Boeing delivered the 100th modified CH-47F Chinook helicopter to the U.S. Army today in a ceremony at the company's modification center in Millville.
"The Boeing Millville team is proud to have delivered 100 modified Chinooks to the Army on time, using efficient, cost-saving processes," said Peri Widener, Boeing vice president of Rotorcraft Support.
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Tee off at top Adirondack golf courses this summer and save with Adirondack package deals and mid-week specials offered throughout the golfing season.
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Saturday, June 23, 2012 - Fantastic Natural Fibers, next in the series of Step Back in Time Weekends at The Farmers’ Museum, is the highlight on June 30 and July 1. Demonstrations, hands-on activities and exhibits will show how natural fiber is harvested and transformed into yarns and threads.
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Cebu Pacific (PSE:CEB) transported more domestic cargo than other airlines in the 1st quarter (Q1) of 2012, according to recently released Civil Aeronautics Board data.
CEB carried 22.1 million kilograms in cargo in Q1, besting the combined cargo loads carried by both Philippine Airlines and Airphil Express.
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Claude Mongeau, president and chief executive of CN commended the federal government's Rail Freight Services Review (RFSR), saying the process provided the impetus for CN and the rail industry to re-engage with customers to improve service from one end of the supply chain to the other.
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Commenting on the report’s publication, Rick Haythornthwaite, Network Rail's chairman, said: “The last year has been one of steady progress across many areas but especially in cutting the cost of running the rail network.
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The U.S. hotel industry experienced increases in all three key performance metrics during the week of 10-16 June 2012, according to data from STR. In year-over-year comparisons for the week, occupancy ended the week with a 2.1-percent increase to 70.5 percent, average daily rate increased 5.2 percent to US$107.14 and revenue per available room rose 7.3 percent to US$75.54.
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SkyTeam announced several priority initiatives to enrich the customer proposition, strengthen the global network and achieve synergies. At their semi-annual meeting held in Beijing on June 10th, the chief executives of the SkyTeam member airlines endorsed the acceleration of multiple projects, aimed to improve the transfer processes between members.
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The "TO DO! – Competition for Socially Responsible Tourism" has been announced throughout the world for the 18th time in 2012 by the Study Group for Tourism and Development (Studienkreis für Tourismus und Entwicklung e.V.). The competition is open to companies as well as to public or private institutions whose tourism activities meet the interests and needs of the local population in an exemplary manner.
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The AIBTM CEO Summit featured two speakers who discussed the flattening power structure of the 21st century and cultural trends that will affect business in the coming years. Following on from the first event in Baltimore last year, this second summit welcomed a select group of 30 invited CEO’s and EVP’s involved in the meetings and associations business who attended as a prime networking opportunity and thought leadership debate forum.
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Flybe Finland has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to fly 12 Embraer E190 regional jets on behalf of Finnair that will not only realise its goal to become one of the largest regional airlines in the Nordic and Baltic States region but also make it one of Finland’s major aviation employers.
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On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the World Investment Conference in La Baule, the world leading aircraft manufacturer received the Trophy for the Best European Investor in Europe, thus rewarding the efforts made by the group in Europe over the last decade both in terms of job creations and investments.
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Etihad Airways’ in-flight chef, Francois Van Zyl, and Nadeem Farooq, from Abu Dhabi In-Flight Catering Company, have triumphed in the prestigious 2012 Asia-Pacific Onboard Travel Chef’s Competition.
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