Commercial Fishermen Hook Audiences with Poetry, Prose and Music During Astoria’s Annual Fisher Poets Gathering

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:31:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce:

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Names Ted Jacobs Vice President Brand Design

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:26:00 0500

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announces the appointment of Ted Jacobs as Vice President, Brand Design – a move that is illustrative of Starwood’s commitment to design, innovation and brand building.

Frontier Airlines is Still the One with Great Low Fares

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:19:00 0500

DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - We’re still the one that makes you smile! Frontier Airlines today announced a big reason to show those pearly whites with its nine-day fare sale to destinations across the United States for as low as $44* each way. Sale-priced tickets must be...

September’s The Wire…from AirPlus: Hotel Negotiations in Focus

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:23:00 0500

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - AirPlus International, a global provider of corporate travel payment solutions, releases The Wire…from AirPlus September 2009 edition titled: Hotel negotiations in focus. The survey found that...

Young Architects Will Love Building Brainstorm at The Children’s Museum of Memphis

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:13:00 0500

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Children's Museum of Memphis is hosting the traveling exhibit, Building Brainstorm, September 26-January 10. Visitors step inside a design studio where they can explore what it is like to be an architect, designer and engineer...

Teledex iPhones Attain Nortel Compatible Product Designation for CS 1000 6.0

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:00:00 0500

SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Teledex, the leading worldwide provider of guest room telephones for the hospitality industry, today announced that Teledex iPhone SIP LD4000 series and SIP ND2000 series and the SIP NDC2000 series VoIP phones have successfully completed...

Celebrate Thanksgiving in Luxury at Hotel Carl Gustaf

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:46:00 0500

ST. BARTHS, French West Indies-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - As the warm weather of summer fades into the cool breezes of autumn, planning will soon begin for the festivities surrounding the Thanksgiving holidays. Your fall calendar will undoubtedly fill quickly with chores, obligations...

National Safety Council and Wireless Industry Join Forces to Educate Teens on Dangers of Distracted Driving

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:38:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Today the National Safety Council (NSC) and CTIA-The Wireless Association® announced a joint education campaign – focused on teens – to explain the dangers of distracted driving and to tell them when they’re “On the Road, Off the...

Kees Vacation Rentals Revenues Up More Than 38%

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - LeisureLink, Inc., the leading distribution and revenue management platform for specialty lodging suppliers, today highlighted the success of its ongoing relationship with Kees Vacation Rentals.

Kees has increased bookings...

Aloft Hotels Think Bigger ‘N Texas

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® (NYSE:HOT) and its new jet-setting style at a steal Aloft® Hotels brand, are delighted to announce that Aloft will have opened seven new properties in Texas by the end of 2009, the largest...

Oscar de la Hoya and Wife Millie Corretjer Choose Bahia Beach for Their Dream Home in Puerto Rico

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

BAHIA BEACH, Puerto Rico-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Oscar de la Hoya, “The Golden Boy” of American boxing, has a new home on the island of Puerto Rico. De la Hoya and his wife, the Puerto Rican pop singer Millie Corretjer, bought a spectacular estate in the exclusive The

GetThere’s New Collaboration Suite Helps Companies Maximise Investment on Travel and Virtual Meetings

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - GetThere(R) today announced its new Collaboration Suite – a patent-pending collection of solutions enabling corporations and the travel agencies that serve them to maximise their Return on Investment (ROI) on travel and virtual meeting services...

Marlton, NJ Resident Spills “Blunderful” Story to Win Grand Prize in Embassy Suites Hotels “My Business Travel Blunder” Contest

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Business travel can be incredibly stressful. You’re away from home, getting up early to catch your flight, eating on the run and burning the midnight oil to finish your presentation. The smallest of slip-ups can make for a miserable experience...

SynXis’ Distribution Marketing Solutions Help WestCord Hotels Launch New Brand

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500

SOUTHLAKE, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - WestCord Hotels, a collection of 12 unique properties located throughout the Netherlands, recently took the bold step of launching their own hotel brand instead of continuing to rely on a third party management company for their branding...

DialAFlight: World Cup 2010 - Travel Chaos Ahead

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:35:00 0500

LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Travel companies are bracing themselves for a bookings frenzy as fans fight for seats and accommodation for next year’s World Cup in South Africa.

As anticipation builds ahead of the international competition, tour operators are doing...

Return of the Big Spenders Say DialAFlight

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:34:00 0500

LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - DialAFlight have announced an increase in bookings for business class seats. It’s the first time in 12 months that exclusive fares have seen an upturn in fortune.

The recession and resultant price-slashing from airlines has seen the...

Sixth UK Doubletree by Hilton Debuts with Multi-Million-Pound Transformation in Dunblane, Scotland

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:28:00 0500

DUNBLANE, Scotland-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Following a multi-million-pound refurbishment, one of Scotland’s most admired hotels has unveiled a new name and a sumptuous new look as the Doubletree by Hilton, Dunblane-Hydro in Dunblane, Scotland.

Dating back to...

Let’s Bike Taiwan – Boundless Experience

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:06:00 0500

TAIPEI, Taiwan-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Taiwan Tourism Bureau is promoting “green travel” in line with the trend toward energy conservation and carbon reduction. Part of this effort is the encouragement of riding bicycles to slow down the pace of the travel experience...

Photo of Myrtle Beach, SC, Sand-Art Boardwalk in Celebration of Its Groundbreaking is Available on Business Wire's Web Site and AP PhotoExpress

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:44:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - One photo of a sand-art rendering of the Myrtle Beach, SC, boardwalk in celebration of its groundbreaking is available on Business Wire's Web Site and AP PhotoExpress.

Photo One:

Over the weekend, Myrtle Beach, SC...

TravelCenters of America Technicians Score Big at the TMC!

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:26:00 0500

WESTLAKE, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - TravelCenters of America LLC announced that one of its technicians qualified as a “SuperTech” Champion in the Trucking Maintenance Council’s (TMC) annual National Technician’s Skill Competition held in Raleigh, North Carolina earlier...

Petro Named Best Truck Stop by Atlas Van Lines Driver Survey

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:12:00 0500

WESTLAKE, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - TravelCenters of America LLC announced today its Petro Stopping Centers brand was named “favorite truck stop” by Atlas Van Lines drivers in the company’s sixth annual “King of the Road” survey. A total of 340 drivers responded to the...

US Airways Group, Inc. Announces Closing of Common Stock Offering and Exercise of Over-Allotment Option; Total Net Offering Proceeds Increased to $137.3 Million

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:05:00 0500

TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE: LCC) (“US Airways”) announced today that it has closed its previously announced common stock offering. US Airways also announced that Citi, the underwriter of the offering, had exercised its over-allotment...

Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger to Fly Again for US Airways

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:33:00 0500

TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - US Airways (NYSE: LCC) announced today that Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, who piloted Flight 1549 during its emergency water landing on the Hudson River in January, is returning to work in a new role as a management pilot. In addition to...

Tickets on Sale Now for the 2009 Sierra Oro Farm Trail Passport Weekend

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:04:00 0500

CHICO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Tickets are now on sale for the 2009 Sierra Oro Farm Trail Passport Weekend, October 10-11, 2009. Passports for this “grand weekend of wine tasting and farm fresh food sampling” are now available for purchase online at

Travelzoo Surpasses 18 Million Subscribers

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:06:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Travelzoo (NASDAQ: TZOO), a global Internet media company, today announced it has surpassed the 18 million subscriber mark for its global publications.

“The popularity of our Top 20® newsletter has continued to grow as consumers...

TomTom Unveils New Connected GPS, the TomTom XL 340S LIVE

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

CONCORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - TomTom, the world’s leading provider of navigation solutions and digital maps, today announces the newest addition to its GPS product line, the TomTom XL 340S LIVE. Following the success of TomTom’s LIVE Services on the premium TomTom GO...

GenTek Inc. Agrees to Be Acquired by American Securities LLC for $38.00 Per Share in Cash

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:45:00 0500

PARSIPPANY, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - GenTek Inc. (NASDAQ: GETI), a leading provider of specialty inorganic chemical products and valve actuation systems and components for automotive and heavy duty/commercial engines, announced today that it has entered into a definitive...

Research and Markets: Asia Medical Tourism Analysis 2008 – 2013: Present and Future Outlook of the Predicted US$ 8.5 Billion Medical Tourism in Asia Industry

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Research and Markets (

ARAMARK Announces “America’s Best Idea” Packages

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:30:00 0500

PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - ARAMARK Parks and Destinations, a leading concessioner of the National Park Service, announces an array of “America’s Best Idea” packages in conjunction with the PBS premiere of documentary filmmaker Ken Burns’ much-anticipated six-part...

Hyatt Assures New Jobs for Displaced Boston Workers

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:48:00 0500

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - All housekeepers affected by August staff reductions at the three Hyatt hotels in Boston will be offered new full-time positions in the Boston market. The jobs, which will be provided by an affiliate of United Service Companies, will match the...

Frontier Airlines Reports August Operating Profit of $10.2 Million

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:30:00 0500

DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: FRNTQ) today reported an operating profit of $10.2 million for the month of August. The Company also reported a net loss of $2.0 million, due to expenses associated with its bankruptcy case. The...

Travel & Leisure V Feature Release

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:01:00 0500

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The following release focuses on the topic Travel & Leisure V:

ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME, UNLESS NOTED STORIES MOVED AT 4:35 AM ET ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2009.

Flightstar Aircraft Services Announces Facility Expansion

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:14:00 0500

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Flightstar Aircraft Services (Flightstar), a leading provider of heavy aircraft maintenance and modifications, is pleased to announce the company will be expanding its facilities at Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Florida. The planned 100,000...

Cabbie Who Helped Police Catch Thief Honored

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - CHICAGO CARRIAGE CAB:

WHAT:

The courageous cab driver, Abdinasir Kahin, 40, who risked his life to help apprehend a cross–dressing, chain wielding robber, will be named “Cab Driver of the Year” at...

Bethesda Marriott Shows Off Holiday Flair

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500

BETHESDA, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - This week, twenty-nine Marriott and Renaissance properties between Charlotte, N.C., and Baltimore, Md., showcased their signature holiday party options. Locally, the Bethesda Marriott unveiled brand new holiday party fare, decorations and a...

Public Television National Parks Film Welcomed By KC Publications After Nearly Five Decades of NPS Support

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:00:00 0500

WICKENBURG, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - At a recent National Parks Conservancy Association preview showing of the new Ken Burns film, “The National Parks, America’s Best Idea,” guest speaker KC DenDooven told the group he was pleased with the way Burns tells the National...

Feel the Love with GameStop’s Love Song Contest

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:36:00 0500

GRAPEVINE, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - GameStop, Corp. (NYSE:GME), the world’s largest video game and entertainment software retailer, today announced a contest based on the titles of The Beatles legendary song catalog – The Beatles Love Song contest. The Beatles wrote some...

Northern California Hotel & Lodging Conference Includes Free Education Sessions & Trade Show

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:15:00 0500

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Northern California Hotel & Lodging Conference is being held on Thursday, October 1, 2009 at the Doubletree San Jose. Produced by the California Hotel & Lodging Association (CH&LA) in conjunction with their partner the...

First Holiday Inn® Opens in the Dominican Republic

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:13:00 0500

MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - IHG (IHG) (LSE:IHG) (NYSE:IHG) (ADRs), the world's...

CRAVE – A Paso Robles Wine Experience, Slated for Friday, October 23, 2009

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:04:00 0500

PASO ROBLES, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Paso Robles Wine Country satisfies all...

Enterprise Holdings Announces Price Increase for Tender Offer for Certain Fixed Rate Rental Car Asset Backed Notes

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:00:00 0500

ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Enterprise Holdings, Inc. (“Enterprise”), announced today that its indirect, wholly owned subsidiary, ARG Funding Corp., a special purpose Delaware corporation (the “Company”), has increased the consideration offered for certain tranches of...

Unite Here: Fired Boston housekeeper appeals to Penny Pritzker

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:48:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Angela Norena, a fired housekeeper from the Hyatt Harborside Hotel in Boston, appealed to Hyatt Hotels director Penny Pritzker this morning at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers to reverse Hyatt’s termination of approximately one hundred...

Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida Condominiums to Sell at Real Estate Auction

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:45:00 0500

PONTE VEDRA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 -

Native Air Opens New Air Medical Services Base in Parker, Arizona

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:56:00 0500

PARKER, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Native Air, a division of one of the nation’s leading air medical services provider, Omniflight Helicopters, Inc., announced today that it has opened a new air medical services base in Parker, Ariz., introducing its transport capabilities to...

LeaseCompare.com Names Most Requested Vehicles to Lease. Cadillac CTS Debuts; Consumer Lease Options Diminish

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:44:00 0500

CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Automobile Consumer Services, Inc. (ACS), the leader in online direct-to-consumer auto leasing and financing, released a list of the top 10 most requested vehicles from its popular auto leasing website

Four Points by Sheraton Opens 100th Hotel in North America

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announces the opening of Four Points by Sheraton Cambridge, Ontario. This property, located an hour west of Toronto, is the 100^th Four Points by Sheraton to open in...

Gaylord Entertainment Company Prices Offering of $300 Million in Convertible Senior Notes

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:48:00 0500

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Gaylord Entertainment Co. (NYSE: GET) today announced the pricing of its previously announced private placement of $300 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2014. Gaylord has granted the initial purchasers of...

Gaylord Entertainment Company Prices Offering of 6,000,000 Shares of Common Stock

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:48:00 0500

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Gaylord Entertainment Co. (NYSE: GET) today announced the pricing of its previously announced public offering of 6,000,000 shares of its common stock. The offering price of the common stock is $21.80 per share. Gaylord has...

Singapore Airlines Selects Sapient Interactive to Elevate Online Experience

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Sapient (NASDAQ: SAPE) today announced that its digital marketing services...

Travelex Global Business Payments to Present at Canadian Banner Users Conference September 30

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Travelex Global Business Payments announced today that Senior Vice President of Global Product Management, Adam Tiberi, will present at the seventh annual Canadian Banner Users Conference (CBUC) at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg on...

Financial Dilemma: Travel Indulgence or Give to Charity? You Can Do Both This Holiday Season!

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:35:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - This year finds many of us financially strapped. We look forward to a needed travel getaway, but our conscious tugs at us to give to those in need.

“You can do both!” says Michelle Cohen, president of vacation rentals,

Hilton Garden Inn® Set to Open 60 Hotels in 2009 Representing Second Highest Total in Brand’s History

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:07:00 0500

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Officials of Hilton Garden Inn, the global brand of upscale...

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings CFO to Speak at Maxim Group Growth Conference

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:32:00 0500

PURCHASE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (AAWW) (Nasdaq: AAWW), a leading provider of global air cargo assets and services, said today that Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jason Grant will speak on behalf of AAWW at the Maxim Group...

Air New Zealand’s Matchmaking Flight Set for Takeoff

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:58:00 0500

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Love is in the air and will take flight on October 13^th, 2009, with singles looking for romance and adventure on The Marcus Corporation (NYSE:MCS) today announced it...

Starwood Opens 40 Hotels and Signs 25 New Deals in North America

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:19:00 0500

PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - From the 15^th Annual Lodging Conference, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announces it has executed 25 new deals and opened more than 40 hotels in its North America Division in 2009, with an additional 20 anticipated...

Talk Timeshare with RedWeek.com on Social Networking Sites

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:29:00 0500

SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - RedWeek.com, the largest online marketplace for timeshare rentals, resales and exchange, is talking timeshare on Twitter, Facebook, blogs and forums. There is a growing dialogue with timeshare owners and travelers worldwide about timeshare vacations on...

General Physics Corporation Awarded All-Hazards Tabletop Exercise for the Tampa Port Authority

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

ELKRIDGE, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Global performance improvement solutions provider General Physics Corporation (GP), the operating subsidiary of GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE: GPX), was recently awarded a contract by the Tampa Port Authority to design, conduct and evaluate a...

Global Fleet Forecaster – Ascend Launches Its New Tool for the Aerospace Industry

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

LONDON & NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Opportunities as well as risks may be overlooked in the current economic climate, according to Ascend, the global aerospace specialists. The company has responded with a new online forecasting service.

Tailored...

Hilton Worldwide Launches New Corporate Identity

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Hilton Worldwide (formerly Hilton Hotels Corporation), the leading global hospitality company, today announced the launch of its new corporate name and logo. Hilton’s new name, Hilton Worldwide, signifies the company’s global breadth and reach...

Two-thirds of Americans Likely to Decrease Spending on Eating Out and Entertainment in the Next Six Months

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:00:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - While economists are saying the economic tide is turning, people are still not willing to open their wallets and spend money. Two-thirds of Americans (67%) say they will decrease spending on eating out at restaurants and reduce spending on...

California Hotel & Lodging Association Launches Google Analytics Seminar Series

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:50:00 0500

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The California Hotel & Lodging Association (CH&LA) announces a seminar series entitled, “Demystifying Google Analytics” presented by Vikram Singh, CEO of Evision Worldwide designed to help hoteliers attract more guests by...

Gaylord Entertainment Co. Announces Tender Offer for Any and All of Its 8% Senior Notes Due 2013

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:19:00 0500

NASHVILLE-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Gaylord Entertainment Co. (NYSE: GET) announced today the commencement of a cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding 8% Senior Notes due 2013 (the “2013 Notes”). There is currently $259,810,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2013...

Gaylord Entertainment Company Announces Proposed Private Placement

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:17:00 0500

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Gaylord Entertainment Co. (NYSE:GET) today announced that it proposes to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $200 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2014 in a private placement. Gaylord intends...

US Airways Group, Inc. Announces the Sale of 26,315,790 Shares of Common Stock

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:52:00 0500

TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE: LCC) ("US Airways" or the "Company") announced today the sale of 26,315,790 shares of its common stock to Citi, as underwriter in the public offering of those shares. The Company granted Citi an option to purchase...

SuperStock Announces Acquisition of Assets of Art Life Images

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:20:00 0500

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - RGB Ventures LLC today announced that its SuperStock division has acquired from Art Life Images all artist distribution contracts covering approximately 80,000 rights-managed travel images. With offices in Jacksonville, Florida, Art Life...

Smashburger to Land in Seven U.S. Airports

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:41:00 0500

DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Smashburger is pleased to announce its partnership with PhaseNext Hospitality—a minority and woman owned multi-concept franchise operator focusing on operating premium, fast casual restaurants in non-traditional venues including airports, train...

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release Date

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:00:00 0500

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announced today that it will release the Company’s third quarter financial results prior to market open on Thursday, October 22, 2009, followed by a conference call at 10:30am ET...

California High-Speed Rail Authority Media Advisory for Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:28:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - California High-Speed Rail Authority:

WHAT:

Hotel Derek

HotelsCombined.com Guarantees Affiliate Revenue

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:07:00 0500

SYDNEY-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - HotelsCombined.com has sealed the deal on a Service Level Agreement (SLA) guaranteeing 100% up-time to their valued existing and new affiliate partners.

Through this agreement, affiliates of HotelsCombined.com can rest assured that...

FedEx Express to Take Delivery of First Boeing 777 Freighter

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:00:00 0500

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - FedEx...

SolarCity and Rabobank Announce Corridor of Solar-Powered Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:32:00 0500

SANTA MARIA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - SolarCity® and Rabobank, N.A., today announced a partnership to create the world’s first solar-power enhanced, fast-charge electric car charging corridor. When complete, the corridor will include four locations between San Francisco...

Rail Europe Launches Enhanced Travel Agent Booking Site Adding Amtrak USA Passenger Rail Booking Capability

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:09:00 0500

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Rail Europe, already the leading distributor of European rail products in North America is proud to announce an upgraded travel agent booking site,

EnOcean HVAC Controls Neutralize Highest Electricity Rate in the United States

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:34:00 0500

SAN RAMON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The EnOcean Alliance and two of its 120 members, Echoflex Solutions and Illumra, combined to take on high energy prices in Hawaii. The solution for the Kahana Falls hotel was discovered on the demand side of energy management. By automating...

Element Continues Westward Expansion, Opening Its Sixth Hotel

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:09:00 0500

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announces the opening of Element Dallas Fort Worth Airport North – its sixth hotel globally, and the second to open this week, following yesterday’s opening of the Element...

Handlery Hotel & Resort Announces Multi-Million Dollar Renovation

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:00:00 0500

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The Handlery Hotel and Resort in San Diego announced today that they will spend nearly $4 million on a renovation project that will bring the property to levels of comfort and guest service of that of a four-star hotel while maintaining their...

US Airways, Insel Air Agreement Offers Daily Flights to Curaçao

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:39:00 0500

WILLEMSTAD, Curaçao-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The recent signing of an interline agreement with US Airways and Curaçao-based Insel Air has given travelers even more flexibility in planning their vacation to the island of Curaçao. All US airways routes will be connecting...

Midwest Airlines Expands Nonstop Florida Service

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

MILWAUKEE-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Midwest Airlines today announced it will expand its Florida service with the launch of nonstop seasonal service between Milwaukee and Ft. Lauderdale and between Kansas City and Ft. Myers. Service will run Dec. 17, 2009 through April 19...

Frontier Airlines Launches Four-Day Sale

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Frontier Airlines is kicking off the first day of fall with four days of great savings on travel through March 2010. The Denver-based airline today announced a four-day sale that will get you to more than 40 destinations across the United States for...

Travelport and Sojern Forge Partnership to Provide Destination Targeted Content on Travel Itineraries

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:47:00 0500

OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Sojern, the first company to bring customized, destination-oriented...

Buried Alive!, The Newest Halloween Attraction in Miami Offers Six Nights of Ghoulish Terror

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Miami Seaquarium:

New Financing Solution for Fractional Jet Shares: Today’s Pricing for Tomorrow’s Economy

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:34:00 0500

CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - As a constant source of innovative and enduring value for over 10 years,

ElementSM Opens Its Fifth and Sixth Hotels This Week

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:02:00 0500

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announces the opening of its first hotel in Colorado and fifth Element hotel globally – Element Denver Park Meadows. And later this week, Starwood’s green trailblazer will...

12,000 Lobster Lovers Visit California’s Pacific Shores for a Rock N’ Lobster Weekend of “Music, Food, Fun & Sun” Highlighting Dive N’ Surf Beach Wear, Body Glove Wake Show & Fire Dancing

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

WHO:

CIBT, Global Visa and Passport Professionals, and Virgin Atlantic Airlines Announce Travel Document Partnership

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:33:00 0500

MCLEAN, Va. & LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - CIBT, the global visa and passport professionals, and Virgin Atlantic announced today a strategic relationship to provide the airline’s customers with a comprehensive line of travel document services including visas and passports...

Hilton Launches “Live Like a Mad Man” Sweepstakes

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - On the heels of Hilton’s participation in AMC’s “New York’s Gone MAD” week in August, during which the network celebrated Mad Men's new season with an exciting lineup of Mad Men-inspired events, Hilton Hotels Corporation’s...

Reveal Imaging Technologies, Inc. Receives $30 Million Order from TSA

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

BEDFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Reveal Imaging Technologies, Inc., a developer of industry-leading threat detection solutions, announced today that it has received a $30 million order from the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for its CT-80 DR, a next...

Study Details Travel Savings for Corporations Using GetThere and Sabre Together

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500

SOUTHLAKE, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - GetThere(R) and Sabre Travel Network(R) today announced the results of a commissioned study conducted by

Washington Gas Energy Services Helps The Doubletree Hotel Go Green with CleanSteps (SM) Windpower

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500

BETHESDA, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Washington Gas Energy Services, Inc. (WGES), a leading competitive supplier of electricity and natural gas to mid-Atlantic businesses and residential customers, today announced that it has been selected to provide electricity to The Doubletree...

Top Global Health Experts to Report Innovative Technologies in Pipeline That Will Change Health Conditions for the World’s Poor

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:00:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - New ideas, systems and technologies are emerging to solve numerous health challenges facing the world’s poorest communities. Some of the foremost experts on global health will discuss these and the prospects for health breakthroughs in the developing...

Datalex’s Travel Distribution Platform Drives Growth Online for Philippine Airlines

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:55:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Philippine Airlines enable online reservations for an additional 6.6 million BancNet cardholders driving further online growth on Enterprise Holdings, Inc. (“Enterprise”), announced today that its indirect, wholly owned subsidiary, ARG Funding Corp., a special purpose Delaware corporation (the “Company”), has commenced a tender offer to purchase for cash any and all of its rental car asset...

Welcome to Taiwan, Mr. Grabitz!

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:33:00 0500

TAIPEI, Taiwan-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Taiwan’s lucky three-millionth foreign visitor arrived in Taipei on Sept. 16. This year the Taiwan Tourism Bureau had already awarded two “millionth visitors,” Ms. Yap Ah Mooi from Malaysia who was the one-millionth visitor, and Mr. Wong...

TPEDOIT Promotes 2010 Taipei Int’l Floral Expo in Japan

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:27:00 0500

TAIPEI, Taiwan-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - To attract potential Japanese visitors to the 2010 Taipei International Garden and Horticulture Exposition, the Taipei City Department of Information and Tourism (TPEDOIT), launched in Tokyo a promotional campaign for the event starting this...

Amtrak Empire Builder Service to Leavenworth, WA, to Begin September 25, 2009

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:09:00 0500

LEAVENWORTH, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The City of Leavenworth and Amtrak announced today that the eagerly awaited restoration of rail passenger service to the popular Bavarian village, a destination community in the Cascade Mountains, will begin on Friday, September 25, 2009...

Aquarium of the Pacific Honored with 2009 Energy Star Award for Being a Top Business in Energy-Efficiency

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:08:00 0500

LONG BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The Aquarium of the Pacific is being honored today in Washington, DC with the 2009 Super Nova Star Award as the most energy-efficient business with annual revenues under $50 million. The Alliance to Save Energy is recognizing the aquarium...

For First Time, the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust is Holding Froebel Block Workshops in Arizona

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:07:00 0500

PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - For the first time, the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust will be conducting workshops in Arizona on the Froebel geometric blocks that influenced the renowned architect and inspired the “Biltmore Blocks” used to build the Arizona...

Speck Expands and Refines Popular Line of Fashionable Notebook Bags, Backpacks and Sleeves

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:38:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Fashion Week – Speck, a leading designer and manufacturer of cases and bags for popular consumer electronics, today unveiled its newest family of notebook bags, packs and sleeves. This fresh generation of notebook carrying solutions...

Frontier Adds Frequencies to Popular Lynx Destinations

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:40:00 0500

DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Frontier Airlines (OTCBB: FRNTQ) today announced it will add one more daily frequency each to Bozeman’s Gallatin Field Airport (BZN), the Durango-La Plata County Airport (DRO) and Oklahoma City’s Will Rogers Airport (OKC). Frontier will serve...

Qantas Airways Appoints Rohan Garnett Vice President, Leisure Sales for North America

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:00:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Qantas Airways has appointed Rohan Garnett vice president of leisure sales in North America, based in Los Angeles.

In his current role, Garnett will oversee the company’s relationships with industry trade partners, including...

Research and Markets: easyGroup Ltd - Travel and Tourism - World

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:51:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Research and Markets (BirchStreet...

NCR Corporation Partners with US Airways to Extend Self-Service Check-in Convenience to the Curb

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

DULUTH, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), a leading global provider of...

US Airways Unveils ‘Envoy Suite,’ the Next Generation of Business Class Travel

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - US Airways (NYSE:LCC) offers business class travelers the ultimate in comfort, peace and privacy on trans-Atlantic flights with the new Envoy Suite. Starting this November, the airline will begin installing fully lie-flat business-class seats with...

Research and Markets: Air France-KLM Group SA - Travel and Tourism - World

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:25:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Research and Markets (The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS) today reported...

FelCor Announces Proposed Senior Notes Offering

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:43:00 0500

IRVING, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated (NYSE: FCH) and its subsidiary FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership (“FelCor LP”), today announced that FelCor LP intends to offer, subject to market conditions, senior secured notes that are expected to...

FelCor Commences Tender Offers for Its Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes Due 2011 and 8½% Senior Notes Due 2011

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:35:00 0500

IRVING, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated (NYSE: FCH) and its subsidiary, FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership (“FelCor LP”), today announced that on September, 17, 2009, FelCor LP commenced cash tender offers for all of its $215 million aggregate...

NAVIGON Announces Traffic Live Feature for iPhone Navigation App

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500

HAMBURG-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - NAVIGON AG, the leading innovator in the navigation market, today announced live traffic capabilities for its iPhone navigation app. The feature, Traffic Live, will be available in October for the North American version of the

Research and Markets: TUI AG - Travel and Tourism - World: Comprehensive Guide to the Size and Shape of the Market at a National Level

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:31:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Research and Markets (ALL STAR Vacation Homes (Kissimmee...

Midwest Airlines Announces Launch of Nonstop Milwaukee-St. Louis Service

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:37:00 0500

MILWAUKEE-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Midwest Airlines today announced it will launch nonstop service between Milwaukee and St. Louis beginning March 1, 2010.

The service, which will include three daily roundtrip flights, will also offer convenient connections...

Pacific Northwest Autumn Budget Travel Getaways

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:04:00 0500

SISTERS, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Would you please go outside and play? That’s the message from the

Eco Tour Companies Look Closer to Home: Natural Habitat Adventures Offers New “Wild U.S.” and National Parks Trips

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:15:00 0500

BOULDER, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - A new Natural Habitat Adventures trip departs...

20 Years After the Berlin Wall: Roaming Ghostland Recounts the Final Days of East Germany

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:13:00 0500

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Twenty years after the Berlin Wall became the symbolic crowning blow to Communism, a new book –

A Purpose Built Hybrid Electric Livery & Taxi Vehicle

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:17:00 0500

HAVERHILL, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Royale a Cabot Coach Builders Company has embarked on a...

AFL Selected by Inova Multimedia for Wireless Infotainment Project

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:05:00 0500

SPARTANBURG, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - AFL Network Services, an industry...

Ultimate Escapes Holdings, LLC Announces Completion of Acquisition of Private Escapes Holdings, LLC

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Secure America Acquisition Corporation (NYSE Amex: HLD, HLD.U, HLD.WT) (“Secure America”) and Ultimate Escapes Holdings, LLC (“Ultimate Escapes”), announced today that Ultimate Escapes has completed the acquisition of certain assets from...

Stratus Media Group, Inc. Announces Coca-Cola® as an Official Sponsor of the 24th Annual Santa Barbara Concours d’Elegance

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Stratus Media Group, Inc. (OTCBB:SMDI), a live entertainment company, announced today that Coca-Cola^® will be an official sponsor of the 24th Annual Santa Barbara Concours d’Elegance to be held October 31 to November 1...

MoneyGram and Carrefour Partner to Provide Romanians Ease and Convenience in Sending and Receiving Money Transfers

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - MoneyGram International (NYSE: MGI), a leading global money transfer provider, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Carrefour, Europe’s largest retailer, to add money transfer service agents and facilities to 22 Carrefour...

Visa Report Shows Higher Interest in South Africa as a Tourist Destination Leading up to 2010 FIFA World Cup™

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

JOHANNESBURG-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - As South Africa prepares for the 2010 FIFA World Cup^TM, international travelers are already indicating a desire to visit the Republic. Both international arrivals and spending by international Visa cardholders were up last year compared...

Re-Affirm Your Commitment with Vow Renewal Ceremonies in Hawaii at Grand Wailea

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

WAILEA, MAUI, Hawaii-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Renewal of vows is a trend that is sweeping the wedding industry. Whether it’s a one-year anniversary, 10^th or 50^th, recommitting to the “other half” with vow renewal ceremonies is increasing in popularity. With...

VeriFone VTS Taxi Payment & Media Systems Now in Maryland

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - VeriFone Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PAY), today announced that Barwood Taxi of Kensington has deployed 200 VeriFone Transportation Systems (VTS) passenger information modules (PIMs) that enable passengers to swipe their own credit cards and watch...

KITE (Keynote Internet Testing Environment) 3.0 Soars Higher Than Ever

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

SAN MATEO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Keynote® Systems (Nasdaq:KEYN), the global leader in on-demand mobile and YourTour.com, the...

AeroMexico Strategy for Expanding North American Operations Results in 30 Percent Increase in Markets Served This Year

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:31:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - AeroMexico, the global airline of Latin America, has announced that the strategic expansion of its North American operations has resulted in a 30 percent increase this year in markets served in the United States and Canada. The airline has launched...

Remote Lands Launches Luxury Bespoke Vacations in North Korea, Optionally by Private Jet

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:33:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Remote Lands today announced their groundbreaking...

Shaner and Five Arrows Realty Securities V, L.P. form Partnership, Shaner Growth Fund II, L.P., for Acquisition of Hotel Debt

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:04:00 0500

STATE COLLEGE, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Lance Shaner, Chairman and CEO of Pennsylvania-based Shaner Hotel Group, is pleased to announce the formation of Shaner Growth Fund II, L.P. (“the Fund”). The Fund will initially be capitalized with cash contributions made by Mr...

New Weight Loss Training Packages Incorporate 360-Degree Approach for Sustainable Change at California Health & Longevity Institute

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:15:00 0500

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - More than 60 percent of the United States population is considered overweight or obese, contributing to chronic health issues including heart disease and diabetes. www.forbes.com), home page for the world’s business...

Sabre Cruises Launches Promotion for Travel Agents

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:03:00 0500

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Sabre Travel Network(R), the...

American Express Launches Destination FamilySM Program for Cardmembers Offering a Collection of Family-Tailored Travel Benefits and Ways to Save

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:16:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - American Express today announced the launch of Destination Family, a program that provides money-saving benefits and offers specifically tailored to family travelers. Exclusively available to American Express Cardmembers when booking travel through...

Lodging and Leisure Investment Advisors: New Deal Makers on the Lodging Landscape

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:08:00 0500

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Plotting a successful course in today’s distressed economy requires the ability to limit risk and take full advantage of opportunities. To deal with these challenges, Lodging and Leisure Investment Advisors, LLC (“LLIA”) provides expert deal...

Monarch Holidays Reduces Kids' Prices on Lapland Holidays

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:02:00 0500

LUTON, England-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The longest established Lapland specialist, Monarch Holidays(1), in its 21st year of operation, has reduced first child prices at its most popular hotel in Finnish Lapland, making the annual search for Santa more affordable this winter...

Sheraton Puerto Rico Convention Center Hotel & Casino to Open in November

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc (NYSE:HOT) and Interlink Group announced today that the new Sheraton Puerto Rico Convention Center Hotel & Casino will open its doors in November 2009. Located adjacent to the Puerto Rico...

China Holdings, Inc. Announces 100 Square Kilometers Land Development into “China Vegas”: A World Resort City in Inner Mongolia, China

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:38:00 0500

BEIJING & LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - China Holdings, Inc. (Pink Sheets: CHHL), an asset holding company engaged in land and real estate development in China, announced today that the Company is developing 100 square kilometers of land into “China Vegas - A New...

Hilton Garden Inn® Kicks off Early Start to the Holiday Season with Launch of Online Video Contest

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:06:00 0500

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Professional hoofers and novice shufflers alike will have the chance to show off their best moves and dance kicks this holiday season as

Fitch Downgrades City of San Jose, CA's $1B Outstanding Airport Revs to 'A-'; Outlook Negative

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:37:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Fitch Ratings downgrades to 'A-' from 'A+' the City of San Jose, California's approximately $1.04 billion of outstanding airport revenue bonds. The Rating Outlook on the bonds remains Negative. The downgrade reflects the combined effect of three years...

Fitch Affirms Marriott Vacation Club Trust 2002-1

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:50:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Fitch Ratings has affirmed the following classes of Marriott Vacation Club Trust 2002-1 (MVCT 2002-1) as follows:

—Class A-1 notes at 'AAA';

—Class A-2 notes at 'AAA';

—Class B...

Frontier Increases Flights to Popular Leisure Destinations and Adds New Service to Fort Myers, Fla.

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:08:00 0500

DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Frontier Airlines (OTCBB: FRNTQ) today announced it will begin new nonstop service to Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) from Denver and increase the number of flights to Tampa International Airport (TPA) from Denver. Frontier will also begin...

Southwest Airlines Taps Microsoft and Interpolls' Rich Media to Inspire Business Travelers To Fight the Recession by Flying

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:41:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Interpolls, a leading rich media technology company, announced...

Mineta Transportation Institute Publishes Study on Recruiting Candidates into Transportation Careers

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:03:00 0500

SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - The Mineta Transportation...

Friendly Planet Travel Brings Taste of China Back By Popular Demand

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:50:00 0500

JENKINTOWN, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - It’s not often that a once-in-a-lifetime deal comes around twice-in-a-lifetime. But that’s exactly what happened this week, when

Digital50.com Travel News RSS Feed

Granite Construction Joint Venture Team Awarded $659 Million Contract to Build Queens Bored Tunnels and Structures in New York

Ecologic Transportation, Inc. to Co-Brand Car Washing with Park N’ Fly

Allied Pilots Association Urges Focus on Safety as FAA Considers Aviation Rulemaking Committee Inputs

Trick or Tweet for Travel Treats in Mexico & the Caribbean

Mervis Diamond Importers, DC101, and South African Airways Team Up To Offer African Safari Trip of a Lifetime

Gaylord Entertainment Company Closes Offering of 6,000,000 Shares of Common Stock

LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau Elects Thomas Mullen as Chairman of Board of Directors

Gaylord Entertainment Company Closes Private Placement of $360 Million in Convertible Senior Notes, Including Exercise of Over-Allotment Option

Hyatt Place® and Hyatt Summerfield Suites™ Reward Guests with $20 Prepaid MasterCard® Gift Cards

Commercial Fishermen Hook Audiences with Poetry, Prose and Music During Astoria’s Annual Fisher Poets Gathering

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Names Ted Jacobs Vice President Brand Design

Frontier Airlines is Still the One with Great Low Fares

September’s The Wire…from AirPlus: Hotel Negotiations in Focus

Young Architects Will Love Building Brainstorm at The Children’s Museum of Memphis

Teledex iPhones Attain Nortel Compatible Product Designation for CS 1000 6.0

Celebrate Thanksgiving in Luxury at Hotel Carl Gustaf

National Safety Council and Wireless Industry Join Forces to Educate Teens on Dangers of Distracted Driving

Kees Vacation Rentals Revenues Up More Than 38%

Aloft Hotels Think Bigger ‘N Texas

Oscar de la Hoya and Wife Millie Corretjer Choose Bahia Beach for Their Dream Home in Puerto Rico

GetThere’s New Collaboration Suite Helps Companies Maximise Investment on Travel and Virtual Meetings

Marlton, NJ Resident Spills “Blunderful” Story to Win Grand Prize in Embassy Suites Hotels “My Business Travel Blunder” Contest

SynXis’ Distribution Marketing Solutions Help WestCord Hotels Launch New Brand

DialAFlight: World Cup 2010 - Travel Chaos Ahead

Return of the Big Spenders Say DialAFlight

Sixth UK Doubletree by Hilton Debuts with Multi-Million-Pound Transformation in Dunblane, Scotland

Let’s Bike Taiwan – Boundless Experience

Photo of Myrtle Beach, SC, Sand-Art Boardwalk in Celebration of Its Groundbreaking is Available on Business Wire's Web Site and AP PhotoExpress

TravelCenters of America Technicians Score Big at the TMC!

Petro Named Best Truck Stop by Atlas Van Lines Driver Survey

US Airways Group, Inc. Announces Closing of Common Stock Offering and Exercise of Over-Allotment Option; Total Net Offering Proceeds Increased to $137.3 Million

Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger to Fly Again for US Airways

Tickets on Sale Now for the 2009 Sierra Oro Farm Trail Passport Weekend

Travelzoo Surpasses 18 Million Subscribers

TomTom Unveils New Connected GPS, the TomTom XL 340S LIVE

GenTek Inc. Agrees to Be Acquired by American Securities LLC for $38.00 Per Share in Cash

Research and Markets: Asia Medical Tourism Analysis 2008 – 2013: Present and Future Outlook of the Predicted US$ 8.5 Billion Medical Tourism in Asia Industry

ARAMARK Announces “America’s Best Idea” Packages

Hyatt Assures New Jobs for Displaced Boston Workers

Frontier Airlines Reports August Operating Profit of $10.2 Million

Travel & Leisure V Feature Release

Flightstar Aircraft Services Announces Facility Expansion

Cabbie Who Helped Police Catch Thief Honored

Bethesda Marriott Shows Off Holiday Flair

Public Television National Parks Film Welcomed By KC Publications After Nearly Five Decades of NPS Support

Feel the Love with GameStop’s Love Song Contest

Northern California Hotel & Lodging Conference Includes Free Education Sessions & Trade Show

First Holiday Inn® Opens in the Dominican Republic

CRAVE – A Paso Robles Wine Experience, Slated for Friday, October 23, 2009

Enterprise Holdings Announces Price Increase for Tender Offer for Certain Fixed Rate Rental Car Asset Backed Notes

Unite Here: Fired Boston housekeeper appeals to Penny Pritzker

Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida Condominiums to Sell at Real Estate Auction

Native Air Opens New Air Medical Services Base in Parker, Arizona

LeaseCompare.com Names Most Requested Vehicles to Lease. Cadillac CTS Debuts; Consumer Lease Options Diminish

Four Points by Sheraton Opens 100th Hotel in North America

Gaylord Entertainment Company Prices Offering of $300 Million in Convertible Senior Notes

Gaylord Entertainment Company Prices Offering of 6,000,000 Shares of Common Stock

Singapore Airlines Selects Sapient Interactive to Elevate Online Experience

Travelex Global Business Payments to Present at Canadian Banner Users Conference September 30

Financial Dilemma: Travel Indulgence or Give to Charity? You Can Do Both This Holiday Season!

Hilton Garden Inn® Set to Open 60 Hotels in 2009 Representing Second Highest Total in Brand’s History

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings CFO to Speak at Maxim Group Growth Conference

Air New Zealand’s Matchmaking Flight Set for Takeoff

Starwood Opens 40 Hotels and Signs 25 New Deals in North America

Talk Timeshare with RedWeek.com on Social Networking Sites

General Physics Corporation Awarded All-Hazards Tabletop Exercise for the Tampa Port Authority

Global Fleet Forecaster – Ascend Launches Its New Tool for the Aerospace Industry

Hilton Worldwide Launches New Corporate Identity

Two-thirds of Americans Likely to Decrease Spending on Eating Out and Entertainment in the Next Six Months

California Hotel & Lodging Association Launches Google Analytics Seminar Series

Gaylord Entertainment Co. Announces Tender Offer for Any and All of Its 8% Senior Notes Due 2013

Gaylord Entertainment Company Announces Proposed Private Placement

US Airways Group, Inc. Announces the Sale of 26,315,790 Shares of Common Stock

SuperStock Announces Acquisition of Assets of Art Life Images

Smashburger to Land in Seven U.S. Airports

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release Date

California High-Speed Rail Authority Media Advisory for Wednesday, September 23, 2009

HotelsCombined.com Guarantees Affiliate Revenue

FedEx Express to Take Delivery of First Boeing 777 Freighter