| | Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:24:36 GMT | | | American Airlines Inc. has released an update on its negotiations with the Transport Workers Union, claiming the two groups have made progress on most issues, but still disagree on the outsourcing of cabin cleaning and retiree medical benefits. (AMR) | |
| | Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:52:03 GMT | | | Alaska Airlines said Thursday it will fly three times a week between San Joe and Maui and four times a week between San Jose and Kona. | |
| | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:53:24 GMT | | | The Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco has escaped looming foreclosure as owner Millennium Partners and a new equity partner have paid down a significant amount of the debt on the property. | |
| | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:34:28 GMT | | | Interval Leisure Group said it returned to profitability in the fourth quarter and signed a long-term affiliation deal with Marriott Vacation Club International. (IILG) | |
| | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:22:07 GMT | | | With the California State Fair starting two weeks earlier this year, deadlines for entertainers, artists and bands are also starting earlier. | |
| | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:05:19 GMT | | | One of Central Ohio’s largest travel agencies is getting even larger. | |
| | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:02:52 GMT | | | American Eagle Outfitters Inc. and Abercrombie & Fitch Co. apparently overestimated their ability to hang on to their aging teenage customers. (AEO) (ANF) | |
| | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:04:12 GMT | | | Louisville International Airport has launched a Derby Deals promotion to offer travelers low fares during Kentucky Derby Weekend. | |
| | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:29:22 GMT | | | Cougars & Co. will host its formal launch as part of a bachelor auction to benefit St. Joseph’s Hospital. | |
| | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:12:38 GMT | | | An all-in-one annual pass to Disney attractions in California and Florida was announced at a Walt Disney Co. annual shareholders meeting March 10. (DIS) | |
| | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:11:15 GMT | | | American Airlines Inc., a subsidiary of AMR Corp., confirmed Wednesday that airlines in the oneworld Alliance are willing to lease some of their slots at London’s Heathrow Airport to help secure antitrust immunity from the European Commission. (AMR) | |
| | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:00:27 GMT | | | Fees charged by airlines and the lack of leg room on airplanes are two of air travelers’ biggest complaints about flying, according to a new study. (EXPE) | |
| | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:59:56 GMT | | | Hawaii hotel occupancy grew 3.4 percentage points to 66.5 percent in January — the fourth occupancy increase in the past five months. | |
| | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:41:06 GMT | | | The steps leading to the 10th anniversary of the Under Armour Baltimore Running Festival are officially in motion. | |
| | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:33:30 GMT | | | Palm Beach County’s lengthy pursuit of a convention center hotel is one step closer to reality. | |
| | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:30:24 GMT | | | Passenger traffic at Daytona Beach International Airport increased 15 percent in February compared with the same month last year. | |
| | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:44:58 GMT | | | Voters in two East Valley communities approved raising bed taxes to support tourism marketing initiatives. | |
| | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:35:11 GMT | | | Harrah’s North Kansas City Casino & Hotel came out the winner in February among the Kansas City area’s four riverboat casinos, the only one to post a year-over-year increase in revenue. | |
| | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:16:47 GMT | | | McLean-based Hilton Worldwide will build a Home2 Suites hotel in Woodbridge, the new brand's second location planned for the Washington area. | |
| | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:01:16 GMT | | | Vail Resorts Inc. posted a smaller profit in its most recent quarter Wednesday, falling short of analysts' expectations. (MTN) | |
| | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:18:43 GMT | | | Delta Airlines Inc. said severe storms in February led to the cancellation of 7,000 flights, or about 3.2 percent of its system capacity. During that time, the airline canceled more than 90 percent of the flights from Raleigh Durham International Airport. (DAL) | |
| | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:14:58 GMT | | | The Albany County Convention & Visitors Bureau annual visitors guide is entering the digital age. | |
| | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:03:27 GMT | | | Milwaukee World Festival Inc. said Wednesday that Verge has won a fan vote to become the name of the new alternative music and modern rock festival to be held at the Summerfest grounds. | |
| | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:39:08 GMT | | | Wyndham Vacation Ownership has entered into an agreement with Towers on the Grove LLC in which it will be the exclusive sales and marketing agent for 137 condominium-style units in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. (WYN) | |
| | Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:08:10 GMT | | | The Walt Disney Co.’s “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day” has reached its goal of getting 1 million people in 2010 to give back to their communities through volunteer service in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. (DIS) | |
| | Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:34:18 GMT | | | United Airlines had the best on-time arrival rate at Denver International Airport in January of the airport's three largest airlines, narrowly edging out Frontier Airlines, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s latest Air Travel Consumer Report. | |
| | Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:21:42 GMT | | | Goodwill impairment charges sent TRX Inc. into the red in 2009. (TRXI) | |
| | Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:56:50 GMT | | | Delta Air Lines Inc. said that severe storms in February led to the cancellation of 7,000 flights, or about 3.2 percent of its system capacity. (DAL) | |
| | Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:42:02 GMT | | | Frontier Airlines said Tuesday it will extend its summer service from Denver International Airport to Anchorage, Alaska, by three weeks longer than originally planned. | |
| | Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:39:13 GMT | | | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport will begin bulking up flight schedules to accommodate expected spring and summer travel increases, officials said today. | |
| | Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:58:14 GMT | | | People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) criticized SeaWorld over its practice of using whales and dolphins in its shows in a banner towed by a plane over the theme park Tuesday. | |
| | Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:35:08 GMT | | | Southwest Airlines Co. is still interested in expanding its presence at LaGuardia Airport in New York. (LUV) | |
| | Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:34:17 GMT | | | Of the 29 largest airports in the U.S. tracked by the government, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport reported the best on-time arrival percentage in January. (ALK) | |
| | Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:24:05 GMT | | | Planes arrived at Miami International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport slightly faster in January than they did one year earlier, but departures were slower. | |
| | Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:09:10 GMT | | | Delta Air Lines ranked in the top third for on-time arrivals in January, while Comair was close to last, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report. (DAL) | |
| | Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:05:42 GMT | | | Hawaiian Airlines on Tuesday said it has bought another Airbus A330-200 in order to expedite its expansion into Asia and other markets. | |
| | Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:07:33 GMT | | | Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport improved its on-time and departure performance in January, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (DAL) (AAI) | |
| | Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:56:44 GMT | | | High Point University is expecting to draw good crowds to the city for the Big South Women's Basketball Tournament that will take place March 12-14 on campus, according to an announcement. | |
| | Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:31:40 GMT | | | As Republic Airways Holdings Inc. eyes a potential name change for Midwest Airlines and Frontier Airlines, the Indianapolis company has named a 24-year veteran of Midwest of Oak Creek to a key post in the rebranding effort. (RJET) | |
| | Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:19:35 GMT | | | Bethesda-based Marriott International Inc. announced a major expansion March 8, saying it plans to double the number of rooms and properties in Europe by 2015. (MAR) | |
| | Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:07:05 GMT | | | YTB International Inc.’s board of directors appointed Burt Saunders as a director, as well as to the board’s investment committee, the company said in a regulatory filing Monday. | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:40:16 GMT | | | Readers have been flooding reporter Brandon Gee's e-mail with comments about Walt Baker, whose business and reputation are in tatters after he forwarded a message that compared first lady Michelle Obama to a chimp. He was fired Monday by the Tennessee Hospitality Association, as well as the Greater Nashville Hospitality Association. His business partner at Mercatus Communications, Phil Martin, has also said that he is leaving the now-damaged company, and taking clients with him. You can also comment by scrolling to the bottom of online stories. Here is some of what we've heard so far: | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:09:35 GMT | | | Hawaii interisland carrier go! Mokulele flew 70 percent full in February, 3.9 percentage points higher than a year ago. | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:04:45 GMT | | | Pinnacle Airlines Corp.’s two subsidiaries, Pinnacle Airlines Inc. and Colgan Air Inc., had lower passenger counts in February and year-to-date. (PNCL) | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:54:39 GMT | | | Boeing is working to broaden the offerings of its Unmanned Airborne Systems division through development of a surveillance aircraft — powered by a hydrogen-fueled Ford compact truck engine — that will be able to loiter at high altitudes for up to four days. (BA) | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:51:49 GMT | | | The e-mail forwarded Friday by Tennessee Hospitality Association CEO Walt Baker — which used photos to joke that Michelle Obama was "Cheeta the chimp" from the Tarzan movies — set off a torrent of comments online. Here is a sample: | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:36:05 GMT | | | Orlando International Airport’s January passenger traffic — both domestic and international combined — was up nearly 3 percent compared to the same time last year. | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:34:10 GMT | | | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport experienced a 6 percent increase in January traffic compared with the same month 2009, according to the latest report from the airport. | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:32:04 GMT | | | Walt Baker was fired Monday afternoon by both the Tennessee Hospitality Association and the Greater Nashville Hospitality Association — and will split with longtime business partner Phil Martin — days after he created a political firestorm by forwarding an e-mail that compared first lady Michelle Obama to a chimpanzee. | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:28:38 GMT | | | IBC Airways will begin new service to Cap-Haitien, Haiti, from Miami International Airport. | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:25:56 GMT | | | Continental Airlines said Monday it will move its operations from Concourse A to Concourse B at Denver International Airport and will close its “Presidents Club” lounge on Concourse A. | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:03:24 GMT | | | The federal government levied a $40,000 civil fine against US Airways Group Inc. for not fully disclosing air fare prices in its advertising. (LCC) | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:43:29 GMT | | | Aircraft giant Boeing said Monday that Turkish Airlines has finalized an order for 20 next-generation 737 airplanes. (BA) | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:17:31 GMT | | | The Georgia House Monday overwhelmingly approved a tax bill aimed at keeping the Atlanta Falcons in the city’s downtown for decades to come. | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:00:59 GMT | | | US Airways has been assessed a $40,000 civil penalty by the U.S. Department of Transportation for violating advertising rules. (LCC) | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:42:47 GMT | | | The U.S. Department of Transportation has fined US Airways Group Inc. $40,000 for failing to disclose full ticket prices on its Web site. (LCC) | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:40:46 GMT | | | People on the Move: March 8 This is a weekly roundup of promotions, appointments and employee accomplishments in the Birmingham metro area. For more People on the Move, check out the Birmingham Business Journal’s print edition each week. Send announcements to ccrawford@bizjournals.com. | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:32:26 GMT | | | Marcus Theatres said it will add 3-D systems in more theaters, including Hillside Cinema in Delafield and Southgate Cinemas in Milwaukee, and install a second system at theaters such as Majestic Cinemas in Brookfield and Menomonee Falls Cinemas in Menomonee Falls, while Ridge Cinemas in New Berlin will get two more 3-D screens. (MCS) | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:17:35 GMT | | | Allegiant Travel Co. announced Friday plans to purchase six Boeing 757-200 aircraft from an undisclosed European operator. (ALGT) (BA) | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:50:18 GMT | | | AirTran Airways is adding service between Huntsville, Ala., and Baltimore and Orlando May 27. (AAI) | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:39:52 GMT | | | Orlando hotel occupancy for the week of Feb. 21-27 was 64.9 percent, a slight increase of 0.6 percent from 64.5 percent in the year-ago period, said Smith Travel Research. | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:38:14 GMT | | | AirTran Airways has launched nonstop service from Des Moines International Airport to Orlando International Airport on Saturday and Sunday. (AAI) | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:26:14 GMT | | | JetBlue Airways is offering cheap and quick getaway between New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and the airline’s first 10 destinations, including Buffalo. (JBLU) | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT | | | Richard Geiger is no stranger to disputes among tourism officials. | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT | | | AirTran Airways is shifting its initial departures from Atlanta to nine key cities in an effort to capture more business travelers. (AAI) (DAL) | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT | | | Three large medical-related conferences in March are raising the pulse of hoteliers as up to 73,000 conventioneers visit town. | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT | | | Atlanta’s Dogwood Festival is expanding its activities in a run-up to next year’s 75th anniversary of the arts festival. | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT | | | Shares of Carnival Corp. and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. were hitting 52-week highs the week of March 1, putting an exclamation point on the improved fortunes of their industry. (RCL) (CCL) | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT | | | Austin tourism professionals are hopeful that a newly passed federal bill will boost activity locally along with the rest of the nation. | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT | | | Sage Hospitality Resources LLC has come full circle in the recession. | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT | | | Once a year, The Golf Club of Amelia Island attracts thousands of the wealthiest elite from around the world. | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT | | | More than 15,000 people will attend the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance and while there are other large events that draw in crowds, this one has two critical elements: people looking to stay and people with money to spend. | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT | | | Following a drop-off in international travel last year, San Francisco airport officials are anticipating more passengers — and planes — from overseas this year. | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT | | | If there is anyone who exudes more sunshine than Florida, it’s John Reyes. | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT | | | The NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship tournament brought Jacksonville $12 million to $14 million in revenue in 2006, and is expected to bring at least that much or more when it returns in mid-March. But, maybe even more importantly, the event could open doors to the city hosting even more national sporting events in the future. | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT | | | Hotel and motel operators in Milwaukee County say they are willing to sign off on a hotel tax hike provided it results in added funding to boost Visit Milwaukee’s efforts to lure conventions and tourists to the market. | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT | | | Having quickly grown into the second-busiest airline operator serving General Mitchell International Airport, AirTran Holdings Inc. has decided to hold its annual shareholders meeting in Milwaukee for the first time. | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT | | | Placer Valley Tourism is requesting proposals to study the feasibility and economic impacts of building a sports center in Placer County. | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT | | | DECA Inc., a Reston, Va.-based nonprofit organization that helps students prepare for careers in business fields, will host two International Career Development Conferences in Louisville in late April. | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT | | | The Museum of Flight’s board must decide within weeks whether to build a $12 million glass gallery to display one of three available space shuttles — nine months before NASA will decide which museums will get one of the famous spacecraft. | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT | | | Turtle Bay Resort officially came under new ownership when lenders took title to the property last week, but the change will do little to create more certainty for the future of the 858-acre resort on Oahu’s North Shore. | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT | | | One thing that didn’t change when the Holiday Inn Waikiki became the Ramada Plaza Waikiki on Feb. 1 was the time displayed on the four clocks in the lobby. | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT | | | The Learning Annex. San Jose Stage Company. Monster Magic. | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT | | | Requests for infrastructure subcontractor bids on Walt Disney World’s Fantasyland renovations will go out within 30 days, said industry sources. | |
| | Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT | | | Hotels appear caught in the middle of a dispute between governments and online travel agencies. The proposed Internet Travel Tax Fairness Act — meant to solve tax issues for online travel agents such as Orbitz and Expedia — may harm hoteliers, whether it passes or not. | |
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