The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global traffic results for July showing slower growth in both air travel and freight, but with considerable variation by region and market.• July passenger demand in aggregate was 3.4% higher than the same month last year, compared to a 6.3% increase in June and average growth of 6.5% over the first half of the year.
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Jumeirah at Etihad Towers officially opened Abu Dhabi’s and the hotel’s latest gourmet venue: Tori No Su, a sleek Japanese destination of style and taste offering traditional Japanese cuisine along with contemporary creations based on classic elements by Chef Ando.
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Friday, August 31, 2012 - NYC & Company, New York City’s official marketing, tourism and partnership organization, and the Off-Broadway League today announced two-for-one tickets to 30 shows participating in Off-Broadway Week. Tickets go on sale September 4 for Off-Broadway performances from September 17–30. Now in its sixth season, Off-Broadway Week was created to boost ticket sales and offer great savings for New Yorkers and visitors.
Etihad Cargo will inaugurate a new weekly freighter operation from Abu Dhabi to the Qatari capital, Doha, effective September 3.
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Wayne County is noted for their apples, we are the 2nd largest producer of apples outside of Washington State so it seems fitting to host an Apple Tasting Tour. This tour is an annual event in October and its popularity grows each year.
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After long but productive discussions Air Malta and ALPA concluded negotiations early this morning on a new 4-year collective agreement commencing 1st January 2012.
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Jumeirah, the global luxury hospitality group,announced that it was the host of a segment of the UK’s biggest TV show, The X Factor.
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Friday, August 31, 2012 - Air Pacific has added a direct Suva - Port Vila service to its international network. The non-stop, once-a-week direct service on Sundays between the capitals of Fiji and Vanuatu will be operated by the airline’s wholly owned subsidiary Pacific Sun using its forty-two seat ATR42-500 aircraft.
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Friday, August 31, 2012 - Canada’s hotel industry reported positive results in the three key performance metrics for the week of 19-25 August 2012, according to data from STR.
Among the provinces, two reported double-digit occupancy increases: Prince Edward Island (+18.9 percent to 87.8 percent) and Nova Scotia (+14.4 percent to 87.7 percent).
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Canada’s hotel industry reported positive results in the three key performance metrics for the week of 19-25 August 2012, according to data from STR.
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Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta is offering locals and guests the opportunity to "drink pink" with the month long availability of the Pink Drink in Park 75 Lounge in October.
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Thursday, August 30, 2012 - Thai Airways International: Kathmandu and Tourism Authority of Thailand, New Delhi jointly organized an Agents’ Educational Trip for Nepal agents to Thailand from 3rd-8th August 2012. The group of 10 visited Chiang Mai and Bangkok.
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Thai Airways International: Kolkata and Tourism Authority of Thailand, New Delhi jointly organized an Agents’ Educational Trip for Kolkata agents to Thailand from 07th- 12th August 2012. The group of 10 agents visited Surat Thani, Koh Samui and Bangkok.
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Thursday, August 30, 2012 - El Gaucho Argentine Grill Rehearsal DinnerThe island of Aruba is blessed with a great number of couples who choose to celebrate the single most important day of their lives here. For more than three decades El Gaucho Argentine Grill has taken part in making weddings unforgettable, for many couples, their family members and their friends, hosting the traditional pre-wedding ceremony rehearsal dinner, on the night before the big-day.
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A new survey* from Cambria Suites fielded by the GBTA Foundation, the research and education arm of the GBTA, reveals San Diego (74 percent) and Seattle (69 percent) as the top cities for business travelers trying to achieve "work-life productivity" on overnight business trips. According to the "Total Work-Life Productivity of Business Travelers" survey, more than seven of 10 (71 percent) business travelers say the key to achieving work-life balance is focusing on "work-life productivity," which means living their overall life more productively by focusing equally on personal and professional needs.
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United Continental Holdings, Inc. will be presenting at the Fifth Annual Dahlman Rose Global Transportation Conference on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012. The presentation will begin at 11:00 a.m. CDT / 12:00 p.m. EDT.
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Thursday, August 30, 2012 - The Garden restaurant re-opens for dinner with a menu by new Executive Chef John Johnson on Thursday, September 13, 2012 at Four Seasons Hotel New York. Chef Johnson, a 10-year culinary veteran, recently joined the Hotel from the Water Club at the Borgata in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Keeping with the Garden theme, this local favourite known for its power breakfast and lunch, features a new dinner menu with eighty percent of its ingredients heralding from a 100-mile radius of New York City.
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In an interesting meet-up of Carnival “Fun Ships,” the Carnival Sensation, Carnival Ecstasy, Carnival Liberty and Carnival Fantasy were all docked in Nassau late last week.
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“These days, a good meal is as much about being entertained as about the food.” - Chef Oliver Beckert. Improve culinary technique, become immersed in another culture and impress friends and family this holiday season with Executive Chef Oliver Beckert’s Cooking Classes at Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore.
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Thursday, August 30, 2012 - NYC & Company, New York City’s official marketing, tourism and partnership organization, named the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo and New York Aquarium its Culture Spot picks for September. From September 1 to 30 both attractions will offer guests 20% off any Total Experience ticket, which grants you access to all the exhibits and facilities at each destination.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - As Labor Day weekend nears, now is the time to lock in the most savings on Vail Resorts season passes for the 2012-13 season. The Tahoe Local Pass remains unmatched in value, price and experience with access t0 more than 263 trails, 14 terrain parks and 10,270 acres of some of the best terrain in the world at Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood in California and Nevada.
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected Harris Corp. of Melborne, Fla., to support an essential element of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). The NextGen-enabling program is called the National Airspace System (NAS) Voice System (NVS).NVS replaces the 40-year-old, legacy voice switches with a modern and flexible operational voice capability.
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Best Western International is calling on travelers to cast their vote on the Best Western Facebook page to select winners of the first-ever Best Western Fan Awards, which will recognize some of the most unique and impressive hotels worldwide from Best Western’s portfolio of more than 4,000 hotels in 100 countries.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - airberlin and NIKI are expanding their existing codeshare agreement with their Russian oneworld® partner, S7 Airlines. Since 2009 airberlin, NIKI and S7 Airlines have been operating codeshare flights connecting cities such as Dusseldorf, Berlin, Frankfurt and Vienna with Moscow, and Berlin with Kaliningrad.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - Ibis has recently opened its second hotel in this archipelago that has been dubbed the Pearl of the East. It was an exciting challenge and the ibis teams in this uncannily buoyant part of the world pulled it off.
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School is back in session, and teachers aren’t the only ones giving out “extra credit.” IHG today announced the Holiday Inn Resort “Extra Credit” offer which rewards guests with a $50 Resort Credit to use on property when they stay at least two nights Sept. 4 through Nov. 30, 2012, when booked at www.holidayinnresorts.com/extracredit starting today.
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British Airways is delighted to introduce its new, specially designed in-flight menu for the preferences and tastes of its Indian customers across all cabins from Delhi and Mumbai. In collaboration with Oberoi Flight Services (OFS) and based on customer insights in India, this new menu is reflective of authentic Indian flavours and seasonal offerings.
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Beginning 1 September 2012, passengers travelling to Chennai, India will enjoy more connectivity with Malaysia Airlines’ new daytime frequencies between Kuala Lumpur and the South Indian city.
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Following 29th August decision of the European Commission to refer the acquisition of Aer Lingus to Phase II, Ryanair's Offer lapses, in accordance with the Takeover Rules, with immediate effect, and all acceptances of the Offer to date are void.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - Ryanair announced two new winter routes from Manchester to Gdansk and Riga, (from Nov 2012), as Ryanair expands its winter Manchester schedule to 18 routes, which will deliver over 1.3m passengers p.a., sustaining 1,300 “on site” jobs at Manchester Airport.
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Cathay Pacific announced the opening of a new First and Business Class Lounge for passengers travelling out of Paris Charles De Gaulle (Roissy) Airport. The lounge, located in the new connecting building between Terminal 2A and 2C on Level 2, has an area of more than 600 square metres and can seat up to 120 people.
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The Dubai Convention Bureau (DCB), a division of the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), has, in line with their vision to position Dubai as the leading tourism destination and commercial hub of the world, collaborated with a number of private and public sector organizations to secure some of world’s leading conferences and exhibitions for Dubai.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - Among the Top 25 Markets of the U.S. hotel industry , St. Louis, Missouri-Illinois, reported the largest occupancy increase, rising 12.5 percent to 66.3 percent.
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Southwest Airlines announced the carrier will add a 79th destination to its route map with service to Branson, Missouri, beginning in March 2013. Southwest starts service in Branson on March 9, 2013, with daily flights offering nonstop service to Dallas, Houston Hobby, and Chicago Midway, and with Saturday-only service to Orlando.
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) announces that its sales volume for the first half of 2012 was US$15 billion1, representing a 1 percent increase compared to the same period in 2011. Transactions also rose 1 percent to 32.2 million2 in the first six months of 2012.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - The San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau has named Rick Outcalt to the newly created position of Senior Vice President of Citywide Sales. Outcalt, who most recently served as Director of Sales & Marketing for the San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina, will direct the citywide sales efforts for the San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau.
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End of the Road Festival — a yearly music festival focuses mainly on alternative music, mostly folk, alt-country and Americana. It is hosted at the Larmer Tree Gardens, on the border of north Dorset and Wiltshire, England.
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Live jazz brings an energetic beat to Crystal Cruises’ November 25th South Pacific voyage. From Los Angeles to Hawaii and French Polynesia, a host of prolific guest musicians will treat sea-goers to daily live music, ranging from ragtime to swing, while Louis Zamperini, Olympic champion and subject of the bestseller Unbroken; American musical theater author Herb Keyser; Clint Van Zandt, former Chief Hostage Negotiator and “Silence of the Lambs”-style profiler for the FBI; and General Nick Halley will also be aboard to rivet audiences as Crystal Visions Enrichment guest speakers.
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Russia’s largest autumn tourism event, MATIW - Moscow Autumn Travel Industry Week will be held from September 19– 22, 2012 in the Crocus Expo, International Exhibition Centre,Moscow.MATIW is a global event for the tourism industry in Russia, as it consists of three professional exhibitions and two annual specialised conferences.
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ANA Group announces that it is to equip all of its approximately 2,500 flight crew with an iPad, in addition to the already equipped cabin crew. The move, which will involve ANA producing electronic versions of the flight manual, is part of ANA’s Corporate Strategy for FY2012-13 to support corporate structural reform to drive high-quality operations and cost efficiencies.
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Norwegian Cruise Line is introducing a new Specialty Dining Package, "Signature Trio," that gives guests the unique opportunity to pre-purchase three specialty restaurants prior to sailing at a special rate. Guests who take advantage of Norwegian's Specialty Dining Package can experience three of the line's most popular specialty restaurants: the steakhouse, French bistro and Italian restaurant at a special package rate of $47 per person.
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Monday, August 27, 2012 - Vail Resorts to work with The Nature Conservancy on environmental education experiences for guests and will contribute 1 percent of summer lift ticket and activity revenue toward forest restoration projects. Vail’s summer activity effort, named Epic Discovery, a Summer Mountain Adventure, will encourage “learn through play” by featuring extensive environmental educational elements interspersed between numerous new fun activities located in already developed areas of the mountain.
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Monday, August 27, 2012 - There’s still time to become a part of history and submit an original poster design to help commemorate Vail’s 50th anniversary. Guests, members of the community and fans of Vail are invited to submit their artwork for the poster contest by Sept. 1 and the winning design will be printed as the official poster representing Vail’s 50th ski and snowboard season.
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Canada’s hotel industry reported positive results in the three key performance metrics for the week of 12-18 August 2012, according to data from STR.
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Monday, August 27, 2012 - A fleet of historic ships is setting sail along San Diego Bay for a weekend of maritime history, entertainment and adventure this Labor Day weekend.
The 2012 Festival of Sail, sponsored by the Port of San Diego, and hosted by the Maritime Museum of San Diego, is a four-day event that will feature public tours of 20 tall ships, cruises around the bay and live entertainment.
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Monday, August 27, 2012 - The number of passenger movements at Singapore Changi Airport increased 4.5% on-year to 4.36 million in July 2012. Air traffic movements grew in tandem, with 27,100 landings and take-offs recorded at Changi during the month, or 4.6% more compared to a year ago.
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The Ghost Festival, also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival or Yu Lan is a traditional Chinese festival celebrated on the 15th night of the seventh lunar month. During this time, it is believed that the gates of hell open, releasing the hungry ghosts to wander on the earth in search of food.
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The 9th presentation of Beijing International Tourism Expo, popularly known as BITE accomplished on a high note after the three days mega tourism event. BITE unveiled its international showcase of destinations, tourism attractions, travel packages, products and services from June 15 – 17, 2012.
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CIBTM will have its majestic presentation from September 12– 14, 2012 at the China National Convention Centre (CNCC), Beijing, China. CIBTM is a part of IBTM Global Events portfolio. This event provides an ultimate platform for the world's leading MICE industry suppliers to meet top level buyers with strong purchasing power who are responsible for organising and planning meetings, events and business travel in China, Asia and the rest of the world.
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Monday, August 27, 2012 - Passengers riding on Amtrak Texas Eagle trains between Chicago and San Antonio now can begin their trips by downloading a podcast that provides an interpretive tour of the route’s history, stops and highlights. Amtrak, the National Park Service and the Texas A&M University Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences worked together on the podcast project.
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Silversea guests will soon find their sleep experience elevated to a new level of comfort and luxury with the debut of Pratesi custom-made bed linens. Founded in 1860 and renowned for creating masterpieces in linens for the Italian and European aristocracy, the legendary Italian linens firm is bringing its high-quality and stylish creations to the beds in every Silversea suite beginning with the 3 September voyage of Silver Spirit, followed by Silver Cloud in November.
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Saturday, August 25, 2012 - Nine Tampa-area restaurants, 1,000 spectators, 36 feet of Cuban sandwich and one world record! In addition to being home of the "Original Cuban Sandwich", Tampa also 36-foot Cubannow holds the world record for the longest Cuban sandwich by creating one that measured 36 feet long.
Cebu Pacific was named third best budget airline in Asia in the 2012 Best in Travel Poll, conducted by readers of SmartTravelAsia.com.
Representing the Philippines, CEB bested other budget airlines such as Tiger Airways, Spice Jet, IndiGo and Virgin Blue.
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Saturday, August 25, 2012 - The web site for the Grand Turk Cruise Center (www.grandturkcc.com) has been redesigned with a brand new look and feel, along with a wide variety of videos, images and information showcasing the popular cruise destination, which attracts 625,000 passengers annually.
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Frontier Airlines will present a check totaling $54,440 to the Pikes Peak Red Cross to help people affected by the Colorado wildfires. The check presentation and a small appreciation event will take place today at 10 a.m. at the Frontier Airlines ticket counters in the Colorado Springs Airport.
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Saturday, August 25, 2012 - Frontier Airlines today announced it will not operate the nonstop service it planned to launch between Durango, Colo. and Las Vegas, Nev. starting on Oct. 4, 2012. The Denver-based carrier will be proactively reaching out to customers in the next week to refund purchased tickets.
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Saturday, August 25, 2012 - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced two grants for Washington state airports. Spokane International Airport will receive a $2.5 million grant to improve air quality by reducing the use of conventional fuels to power aircraft in the gate areas. Tacoma Narrows Airport will receive a $4.1 million grant to rehabilitate Runway 17/35.
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Saturday, August 25, 2012 - For the first time, Sofitel is to open its doors in Casablanca, Morocco's economic capital, with Sofitel Casablanca Tour Blanche. The glass building designed by Belgian architect Patrick Guénard reflects the breath of modernity that the country's largest city is currently experiencing.
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Union Pacific Railroad today unveiled an advanced experimental locomotive at its J.R. Davis Yard in Roseville that will test three emissions-reducing technologies including exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), diesel oxidation catalysts (DOC), and diesel particulate filters (DPF).
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Saturday, August 25, 2012 - Ryanair revealed AENA Alicante’s January-July traffic has now fallen by over 640,000 (-11%) in the first 7 months of 2012, after decisions by Ryanair and other airlines to cut flights following AENA’s forced use of unnecessary airbridges and airbridge fees since November.
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Friday, August 24, 2012 - Canada’s hotel industry reported positive results in the three key performance metrics for the week of 12-18 August 2012, according to data from STR.
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Dragonair announced that it will cancel four flights to Kaohsiung and five flights from Kaohsiung on 24 August due to expected severe impact of Severe Typhoon Tembin on southern Taiwan.
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Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts and its global brand ambassador, Rory McIlroy, joined forces to support a local community initiative in New York. Fresh from his second Major victory, Rory got back to basics with a junior golf clinic at the City Parks Foundation’s Junior Golf Center in Brooklyn.
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The first double decker tourist buses will be launched in Moscow only in September. Three buses have already tried new routes оn Friday, August 17.Double decker buses were expected to start running in Moscow in July, as we previously reported. However tourists will have opportunity to enjoy the first city tour only in September, according to the website of the Moscow Committee for Tourism and Hotel Industry.
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Russian Railways introduces a number of innovations for the passenger traffic. A new flexible pricing, special tourist trains as well as discount tickets to the Black Sea and the North Caucasus resorts are among them.One of these innovations aims to increase the use of railway transport for domestic tourist flow.
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“In order to improve the effectiveness of the company, we have been carried out a number of important changes in the structure of Estonian Air, results of which we are expecting to see already at the end of the current year. The changes and the re-align touched all levels of the organization,” noted Signe Vaks-Saareoja.
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Friday, August 24, 2012 - Gatwick Airport announces 101 year old Fauja Singh the winner of its nationwide search for the UK’s Oldest Traveller which was set up to help highlight how accessible airport travel can be for passengers with reduced mobility (PRM).
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Russia & CIS Hotel Investment Conference (RHIC) will take place on October 15-17, 2012, at the Radisson Royal Hotel Moscow. Now in its eighth year, RHIC has become the region’s largest hotel industry gathering. The conference will bring together top-level executives from all areas of the industry including investors, developers, brands, operators, financiers, advisors and government officials – all with one common purpose: to do business in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States.
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The Russia & CIS Hotel Investment Conference (RHIC) announced that Scott Antel, Partner, DLA Piper, has been selected as the 2012 Leadership Award recipient. The Award will be given to Antel during a special presentation at the conference on Wednesday 17 October.
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ITB Asia will complete 5 successful editions this year. On this grand occasion, ITB Asia is granting 20% discount on the fair tickets and lots more. With the tagline ‘Our 5th birthday is Your Accomplishment’, ITB Asia has lots to offer for the exhibitors and attendees.
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Cebu Pacific expands its workforce with 200 more positions available for pilots, cabin crew, and technical and non-technical support crew. This is time for 2 brand-new Airbus A320 aircraft deliveries later this year, and 7 more aircraft in 2013.
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Flybe has thanked its passengers for their overwhelming public response following calls for pressure to be put on the Government to re-consider the punitive and unfair Air Passenger Duty tax that travellers pay when flying from a UK airport.
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United Airlines announced that it awarded $851,000 in college scholarships through the United Scholarship Fund to 580 employees and children of employees for the 2012-13 academic year. The United Scholarship Fund remains the only scholarship program in the country funded solely through employee contributions and donations from fundraising.
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Singapore Airlines has appointed renowned architectural and interior design firm ONG&ONG to develop a new design concept to be applied to all of the Airline’s airport lounges worldwide. The appointment is part of a more than $20 million investment programme in SilverKris Lounges for the next five years intended to enhance the travel experience of our customers.
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Dragonair announced that based on the latest weather forecast, the airline plans to operate its flights to and from Taipei, Kaohsiung and Taichung as scheduled today (23 August).
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Zoos and aquariums are two of the best ways for people, young or old, to experience animals in a fun, safe environment. These destinations can also inspire a lifelong interest in wildlife conservation. One of the most exciting parts of a zoo visit is the opportunity to see a baby animal, and this summer, baby animals of all species have been born at some of North America’s favorite zoos.
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Thursday, August 23, 2012 - After one of our wettest ever summers, what better way to enjoy a balmy break this autumn, than with a Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Canaries cruise? There are some great savings on cruises to the Canary Islands, Portugal, Morocco, and Azores, where the climate is warm and welcoming.
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Embraer Defense and Security delivered the first EMB 145 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) class of aircraft to the Government of India, in a ceremony held at Embraer’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The delivery follows successful completion of ground and flight tests of the aircraft which met operational targets established by both Embraer and Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS) of Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO).
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Thursday, August 23, 2012 - It’ll be rockin’ and rollin’ in the park under the stars this Friday night, Aug. 24, in the South Bay.
That’s when the boogying begins at the Harbor Hop, the Port of San Diego’s free Big Bay Ballroom fest in Chula Vista Bayfront Park, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The Harbor Hop is the fourth and final gala music and dance event the Port will be hosting this month.
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In an effort to expand the diverse audience of its highly successful Trade Connect Program, the Port of Los Angeles will host an export trade seminar conducted in the Spanish language on Thursday, September 27, from 1:30-5 p.m., at Los Angeles Harbor College’s Music Recital Hall, located at 1111 Figueroa Place, in Wilmington.
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - HotelTravel.com signed contracts with 220 new hotel partners in 33 countries during July after launch of its revamped DRMS rate control and yield management platform.
HotelTravel.com’s new DRMS (Dynamic Rates Management System) roll out was fully operational by the end of June, and is now easily available to all potential hotel partners via a link on the HotelTravel.com’s left hand border.
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Philippine Airlines has airlifted nearly a hundred tons of high value relief goods--ranging from export--quality bananas to specially fortified ready-to-eat food---donated by private groups for victims of the recent calamity in Metro Manila and nearby provinces.
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd announced plans to fly from London Heathrow to Manchester Airport from March 2013 - providing competition to BA’s short haul service. The new route is the airline’s first foray into domestic flying; signaling the start of a new network which will provide regional feed to its long haul service as well as providing choice for important point to point passengers.
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - Jordan Paralympics Committee selected Royal Jordanian to be the official carrier for the Jordanian team participating in the Paralympic Games that will set off on August 23 in London, just after the closing of the London Olympics 2012.
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - Peppers continues to expand its network of luxury retreats and resorts in New Zealand announcing the addition of The Carrington Resort – a leading golf resort offering superb lodge and villa accommodation; vineyard and cellar door; and extensive conference and event facilities located on the Karikari Peninsula in the picturesque Northland region, four hours north of Auckland.
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - The U.S. hotel industry experienced positive results in the three key performance metrics during the week of 5-11 August 2012, according to data from STR. In year-over-year comparisons, occupancy ended the week with a 3.4-percent increase to 71.4 percent, average daily rate was up 4.0 percent to US$107.05 and revenue per available room ended the week with an increase of 7.5 percent to US$76.39.
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - The U.S. Department of Transportation fined Royal Jordanian Airlines, EgyptAir, and Royal Air Maroc for violating the Department’s expanded airline passenger protection rules that took effect in January.
Royal Jordanian Airlines violated the rule on full-fare advertising and the rule requiring the disclosure of fees for baggage and was assessed a civil penalty of $70,000.
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - The Board of Port Commissioners has received a developer’s preliminary project concept for a 400-room dual-branded hotel in a single tower at Broadway and Pacific Highway, where the Pacific Coast Padres ballpark was once located.
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - The Seneca County Chamber of Commerce has announced that it will be hosting the area’s first ever Ca$h Mob, a style of event that is popular in the mid west and west coast, and often has received national attention. The concept includes hosting a scheduled mass meeting of people, that gather to visit a small local business on the same day, at a set time, to make purchases- while patronizing the local establishment, and driving local sales.
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - The Seneca County Chamber of Commerce and the Waterloo Premium Outlets are proud to announce a new partnership for the 2012 Finger Lakes Cork & Fork event, scheduled for September 14-15, 2012 in Seneca Falls.
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The Airport Consultants Council(ACC) announced the selection of ACI World Director General Angela Gittens as recipient of the 2012 ACC Aviation Award of Excellence. The award will be presented on November 6, 2012 during the ACC Annual Conference & Exposition awards luncheon in Bonita Springs, Florida.
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Saturday, August 11, 2012 - JetBlue Airways Corporation [reported its preliminary traffic results for July 2012. Traffic in July increased 7.1 percent from July 2011, on a capacity increase of 5.5 percent.
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Global passenger markets remain buoyant with growth of almost 5% year over year for the first half of 2011 and for June 2012. While certain domestic markets have slowed in North America (+0.8%), Europe (-0.3%) and Africa (-2.4%), international passenger traffic has shown strong growth in June. Africa (+19.2%) and the Middle East (+13.9%) recovered from the sharp declines in traffic in 2011 brought on by the Arab Spring.
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Saturday, August 11, 2012 - Miami foodies rejoice in August and September when Miami Spice, the city’s popular restaurant promotion, takes place. During the two months diners enjoy specially priced three-course meals at top restaurants.
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Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas continues to make strides in the fight against cancer. The Hotel’s 13th Annual Seasons 4 a Cure Cancer Run & Fun Walk will be held Sunday, October 7, 2012 at the campus of UC San Diego Nevada Cancer Institute (NVCI) in Las Vegas. Hosted by KSNV-Ch.
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Saturday, August 11, 2012 - Alton, Ill., has been awarded membership in Union Pacific's Train Town USA Registry as part of the railroad's year-long 150th anniversary celebration. Alton will receive an official Train Town USA resolution signed by Union Pacific Chairman and CEO Jim Young, and Alton's historical connection with Union Pacific will be featured at www.up150.com.
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Saturday, August 11, 2012 - A new series of hour-long, informative classes have been dedicated to sake at PABU. Led by Tiffany Soto and PABU's team of in-house Sake Sommeliers, each Sake 101 class is an interactive tasting of five sakes that will explore various flavour profiles and illustrate the diversity within the genre. With every sip, guests will learn about the libation’s history and brewing process, the meanings behind different grade designations, and how production regions affect taste.
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PortTechLA will host its 3rd annual PortTechEXPO on Sept. 5th and 6th, with this year’s conference and competition focused on exploring and helping to fund the most innovative environmental, energy, transportation and security technologies for the maritime industry.
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The U.S. hotel industry experienced positive results in the three key performance metrics during the week of 29 July-4 August 2012, according to data from STR. In year-over-year comparisons for the week, occupancy ended the week virtually flat with a 0.8-percent increase to 71.7 percent, average daily rate increased 3.9 percent to US$106.71 and revenue per available room ended the week with an increase of 4.7 percent to US$76.55.
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Saturday, August 11, 2012 - The Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index reported a 3.5-percent decrease in July to 2,329 but is up 15.0 percent year-to-date 2012. The index ended 2011 at 2,025. Robert W. Baird & Company and STR partnered to create the Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index—the first widely available U.S. hotel stock index in the hotel industry.
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The Airport Consultants Council(ACC) announced the selection of ACI World Director General Angela Gittens as recipient of the 2012 ACC Aviation Award of Excellence. The award will be presented on November 6, 2012 during the ACC Annual Conference & Exposition awards luncheon in Bonita Springs, Florida.
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Saturday, August 11, 2012 - JetBlue Airways Corporation [reported its preliminary traffic results for July 2012. Traffic in July increased 7.1 percent from July 2011, on a capacity increase of 5.5 percent.
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Global passenger markets remain buoyant with growth of almost 5% year over year for the first half of 2011 and for June 2012. While certain domestic markets have slowed in North America (+0.8%), Europe (-0.3%) and Africa (-2.4%), international passenger traffic has shown strong growth in June. Africa (+19.2%) and the Middle East (+13.9%) recovered from the sharp declines in traffic in 2011 brought on by the Arab Spring. Asia-Pacific also posted double-digit gains in international passenger traffic at +12.3%.
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Saturday, August 11, 2012 - Miami foodies rejoice in August and September when Miami Spice, the city’s popular restaurant promotion, takes place. During the two months diners enjoy specially priced three-course meals at top restaurants. Edge, Steak and Bar, the hip new restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel Miami, is offering delectable Miami Spice menus daily throughout the promotion.
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