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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...

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 YourTour.com, the...

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...

Frontier Airlines’ Plan of Reorganization Confirmed by Bankruptcy Court

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:08:00 0500

DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: FRNTQ) announced today that the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has confirmed the Company's Plan of Reorganization.

The Company successfully resolved the few objections...

Trams Introduces New Dashboard Technology for Travel Agencies

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500

SOUTHLAKE, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Trams(R), Inc., a leading provider of back-office and customer relationship management (CRM) solutions for travel agencies, today introduced a new dashboard feature for its ClientBase CRM product. This ClientBase enhancement will provide an...

Nexion’s PowerUP! Celebrates One Year Anniversary with Enhanced Program & Industry Award

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500

SOUTHLAKE, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - One year ago, Nexion(R) Inc. launched Nexion PowerUP! with the objective to create value for both travel industry suppliers and potential sellers of travel by developing a new generation of experienced agents.

Twelve months...

Hong Kong Tourism Board Appoints New Director, USA

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:22:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) announced today the appointment of Mr. William B. Flora as Director for HKTB offices in the United States of America (USA), effective September 8, 2009.

In his new role, Mr. Flora will formulate...

IHG Merges Its Latin American, Caribbean Region under One Leadership Team

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:59:00 0500

MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) (LSE:IHG) (NYSE:IHG) (ADRs), the world’s largest hotel company by number of rooms, has combined its Latin America and Caribbean regions under the leadership of Alvaro Diago, now Chief Operating Officer (COO), Latin...

Sol Meliá Vacation Club at Gran Meliá Palacio De Isora, Tenerife, Captures RCI Developer Innovation Award

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:40:00 0500

ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Sol Meliá Vacation Club (SMVC), an international vacation membership club with locations in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and Europe, has received the 2008 Developer Innovation Award for the new Sol Meliá Vacation...

Cruise Industry Insider to Share His Expertise with Travel Editors and Writers

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - The Travel Industry is buzzing with the introduction of John Keen’s latest online cruise site,

FlightView Validates That Airport Web Sites Are Key to Customer Service

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:46:00 0500

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - In a recent survey conducted by FlightView, the trusted resource of real-time actionable and accurate flight information, nearly 60 percent of airport operations executives recognize that Web sites...

Tax Report Projects U.S. Travel Costs to Be Higher After Recession

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:46:00 0500

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - The NBTA Foundation, the education and research foundation of the National Business Travel Association (NBTA), and Concur, the world's leading provider of on-demand employee spend management services, today released the updated findings of a...

Sabre Launches Contract Optimization Services

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:00:00 0500

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Sabre Travel Network(R), the world’s...

Desires Hotels Offers a New Trip Planning Feature to their Web site

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:06:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Desires Hotels, a modern boutique collection, is launching a...

Business Travel Flap Could Have Silver Lining for Leisure Travelers

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:25:00 0500

NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - It’s a challenging time for corporate travel. First there was the faltering economy and layoffs. Then came media reports of lavish company spending on travel events, followed by the Treasury Department calling for firms receiving bailout...

Laurent Berthon is Named Executive Chef of the Siena Restaurant at the Meritage Resort & Spa

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:09:00 0500

NAPA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - Laurent Berthon has been named Executive Chef at the Meritage Resort and Spa in Napa Valley. As Executive Chef, he oversees the entire kitchen operation including Siena Restaurant, catering, banquets, and menu development.

“I’m...

Research and Markets: Setting Course? Learn More About Coastal and Offshore Navigation, 3rd Edition

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:56:00 0500

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Research and Markets (Trader Vic’s, Inc

Morris Architects Takes Top Honors in International Hospitality Design

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:56:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Morris Architects (www.morrisarchitects.com), a...

Travel Community Issues Guidelines for Use of Meetings and Events by Recipients of Emergency Government Assistance

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:44:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Leaders from key organizations representing the meetings, events and incentive travel industries united to issue guidelines on acceptable business travel practices to companies that have received emergency government lending. The guidelines, built...

The Boston Globe Travel Show to Take Place February 20-22, 2009 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:31:00 0500

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - More than 15,000 people are expected to explore exotic winter escapes at the 2009 Boston Globe Travel Show on February 20-22 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston. This major three-day travel event will feature exhibitors from around the world, trip...

BookIt.com® Announces 99-Hour $99 Sale on Peak Winter All-Inclusive Vacations

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:02:00 0500

PANAMA CITY, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - In another indication that the travel industry is reacting aggressively to economic conditions, BookIt.com®,

Sweeten Your Valentine’s Day with a Romantic Escape to Point Grace

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:06:00 0500

PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS, BWI-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - Forget the box of chocolates. For Valentine’s Day this year, give your sweetie the very sweetest gift of all – a romantic escape far away from the freezing cold weather and winter woes. Point Grace, a luxury boutique...

Orlando Convention and Visitors Bureau Partners with Acxiom for Multi-channel Marketing Makeover

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:00:00 0500

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - The Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. (CVB) recently selected global interactive marketing services leader The New York Times Travel Show announced...

Florida Maritime Leaders Form New Group To Advocate and Advance Industry Interests

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:47:00 0500

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - Florida maritime leaders today announced the creation of a new state-wide organization to advocate for the Florida’s vital maritime transportation industry, which provides more than 350,000 good-paying jobs and contributes more than $74...

FastBooking and IDeaS Set New Gold Standard for Hotel Yield Management

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 0500

MADRID, Spain-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - FITUR — Today, FastBooking announced a

NCL Names F3 Norwegian Epic; Announces Inaugural Season Itineraries

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:15:00 0500

MIAMI-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) today announced that it has selected the name for its new F3 ship: Sitel today announced that it was selected by a global travel...

Diners Club Adds Japanese Language Capability to Global Vision

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:02:00 0500

RIVERWOODS, Ill.-(Business Wire)-January 26, 2009 - Diners Club International, a business unit of Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS), today announced the launch of the Japanese language capability for its premier reporting product, Global Vision.

Introduced in 1992, Diners...

Introducing The Travel Ekspert, A New Travel Blog From Priceline.com

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:25:00 0500

NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-January 22, 2009 - Priceline.com announced today the launch of The Travel Ekspert, a new blog that promises to be chock full of budget-friendly trip suggestions, advice on how to use priceline.com’s various services, smoking hot deals uncovered by the...

Join the Most Prestigious Classical Musical Festival at Sea

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:15:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 21, 2009 - The highest ranked cruise ship in the world, according to the 2009 Berlitz Guide to Cruising and Cruise Ships, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' MS EUROPA is offering guests a world-class 10-day music festival departing Kiel, Germany on August 12, cruising up...

“One Night for Mumbai”: Chartres Lodging Leads Three-City Hospitality Industry Fundraising Effort for Victims of Mumbai Terrorist Attacks

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:21:00 0500

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-January 21, 2009 - The Chartres Lodging Group, LLC, a San Francisco-based national hotel investment and advisory firm, is spearheading an industry-wide effort at its signature hotels in New York, San Francisco and Chicago as part of its No Reservations Giving Program...

CCRA Acts to Ensure Joystar Agents Their Commission

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:20:00 0500

AGOURA HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 15, 2009 - From its inception fourteen years ago, CCRA International has been not only a travel distribution channel but also a vigorous advocate for professional travel agencies and their member agents.

Recent developments at...

Research and Markets: The Essential Travel & Tourism Market Research Handbook For 2009

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:00:00 0500

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 15, 2009 - Research and Markets (Bally Technologies, Inc.

Cruising May Prove to Be the Bargain of the Year, Saving Consumers Hundreds When Traveling by Sea

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:00:00 0500

SOUTHLAKE, Texas-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - On the heels of last year’s outbreak of high gas prices, airline fees and capacity cuts, things are looking up for the budget weary, as falling prices offer the potential to save hundreds of dollars. Adding to the steep savings afforded by...

Phoenix Marketing Study Indicates Tough Times Ahead for the Travel Industry

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:34:00 0500

SOMERSET, N.J.-(Business Wire)-January 12, 2009 - The faltering global economy will curtail people’s travel plans in 2009, but creative promotion of loyalty programs by airlines and hotels can recoup some of the lost revenue and soften the economic impact, according to a new study by Phoenix...

State of Florida, Department of Health Purchases Concenex Unified Customer Interaction Platform, “Montage™”

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:15:00 0500

SUNRISE, Florida-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Concenex, a leading provider of call center solutions, announces the State of Florida, Department of Health has selected “Montage™”, the company’s unified customer interaction and communications platform.

The State of...

Famed Animal Expert Jack Hanna Endorses Completion of Los Angeles Zoo’s Pachyderm Forest

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:03:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Jack Hanna, one of the world’s most respected experts in animal care, today endorsed the continuation of the Los Angeles Zoo’s new Pachyderm Forest following a personal visit to the construction site, calling the project “a model for humane...

Priceline.com Releases Its Annual List Of Top New Year’s Party Spots

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 14:00:00 0500

NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-December 25, 2008 - Priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) today released its 5^th annual list of top destinations for ringing in the New Year. For the 4^th consecutive year, Las Vegas is once again the #1 destination for New Year’s revelers...

Financial Strength Despite Global Tourism Slump: Travel Holdings, Inc., Reports Double-Digit Growth in 2008

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:44:00 0500

ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - In spite of downbeat sales forecasts for the tourism industry in 2008, the growth of Travel Holdings, Inc., proves consumers are willing to weather the global storm, reporting a rise in travel sales, margins and bookings for the fourth consecutive...

''Yes, We Can 2009 Inauguration Cruise'' Seven Day Voyage to the Inauguration of Barack Obama

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:34:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - HotelBlox announced today that it has partnered with Imperial Majesty Cruise Line and Yes We Can Cruise, Inc., to offer an exclusive sailing to the inauguration of Barack Obama, who will be sworn in as the 44^th president of the United...