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Galaxy to open new casino in Macau Q1 2011. - 46 minutes ago

Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited, a casino operator owned by the family of Hong Kong businessman...

Expedia eliminates travel booking fees. - 46 minutes ago

Expedia has eliminated all phone-based booking fees and will not charge phone booking fees for any...

Holding the course pays off for Amadeus APAC - 46 minutes ago

Volumes will be back in 2010 but yields will be slower to recover

Penn Makes $50M Offer for $3B Fontainebleau

Penn National Gaming made its formal "stalking horse" bid this week for the unfinished...

Study Reveals Most Visible Holiday Operators

Greenlight, the UK's leading independent search marketing agency has released its first quarterly...

Insights into Leisure Travellers who still Spend Freely Despite Downturn

Leisure travelers who spend on extras beyond meals and basic shopping hold great potential for...

Top travel trends for 2010 - 4 days ago

In exploring the prospective impact on the tourism industry, Scene Advisor takes a look at the...

Travellers are starting to make buying decisions based on their Twitter conversations - 4 days ago

The use of micro blogging site Twitter is gaining rapid penetration within the travel industry,...

The future of the internet to be dominated by Chinese-language and social media content? - 4 days ago

Five years from now, Google CEO Eric Schmidt envisages the internet to be dominated by the Chinese...

Swisscom first to offer Smartphone WiFi service and mobile communication solutions in hotels - 2 days ago

WiFi mobile phones are increasingly used in hotels. In lobbies, guest rooms and conference areas,...

2009 Hoteliers Of The World | Sir Rocco Forte: Making His Own Noise - 2 days ago

During the interview for the Corporate Hotelier of the World award, 2009 honoree Sir Rocco Forte...

Accor will open 200 franchised hotels in France by 2013 - 3 days ago

From November 9 to 12, Accor held a convention in Marseille for its hotel franchise partners, under...

Is GDS Advertising A Good Investment For Hotels? | John R. Hach - 2 days ago

While the online marketplace is gaining ground in channel mix for hotels, especially for established...

Swisscom first to offer Smartphone WiFi service and mobile communication solutions in hotels - 2 days ago

WiFi mobile phones are increasingly used in hotels. In lobbies, guest rooms and conference areas,...

2009 Hoteliers Of The World | Hans Wiedemann: Following Fate, Standing Up For Ideals - 2 days ago

Hans Wiedemann believes in fate—how else could he explain all the coincidences that preceded his...

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Portorož gostil sedmo motivacijsko srečanje skrbnikov portala www.slovenia.info - 2 days ago

Skrbniki turističnega informacijskega portala slovenia.info so se ta konec tedna udeležili sedmega...

Agents missing out on 8 -13 night holidays - yesterday

Agents could be missing out on the growing market for 8 to 13 night holidays, according to GfK...

Agents still need ATOL, warns TTA Worldchoice - yesterday

TTA Worldchoice members were warned not to start operating outside the ATOL scheme on the back of...

New business group launched for TTA Worldchoice members - yesterday

TTA Worldchoice has launched a new business travel group for members called Corporate Solutions.

HeBS Announces Ocean Waters Spa Website Launch! - 1 week ago

HeBS proudly announces the launch of the Ocean Waters Spa website, http://oceanwatersspa.com! HeBS...

HeBS Announces Launch of Original Resorts Special Offers Page - 1 week ago

This week, HeBS launched the Original Resorts Special Offers page: http://specials.originalresorts...

HeBS Announces the BNP Paribas Open 35 Day Daily Ticket Giveaway! - 2 weeks ago

HeBS is proud to announce the BNP Paribas Open 35 Daily Ticket Giveaway: http://www.bnpparibasopen...

Brandon-Bravo to join Travelzoo in UK restructure - 2 days ago

Deals publishing specialist Travelzoo is undergoing a restructure in the UK. It is believed...

Rough Guides launches mobile app - 2 days ago

Rough Guides is enabling consumers to access its content via travel applications on the Vodafone 360...

Travolution to name 'Power Brands' in December issue - 2 days ago

Discover the top 20 power brands in travel in the December edition of Travolution, which will be a...

Comment: Travel Republic court case - 3 weeks ago

Words can be tricky, especially in a legal context. During last week's Travel Republic court case...

Report highlights soaring rate of brand hijacking - 1 month ago

Four out of five online travel retailers suffered brand “hijacking” in a survey conducted last month...

Thomas Cook goes wholly public for first time - 2 months ago

Ownership of Thomas Cook changed after 44% of shares in the company were placed on the London Stock...

Cape Town to host last USTOA trade workshop - 2 days ago

The final leg of the USTOA trade workshop will take place on 23 November 2009 at the Table Bay...

Hany Ahmed joins Hilton Sandton as Director of Business Development - 2 days ago

The Hilton Hotel in Sandton today announced that Hany Ahmed has been appointed as the Director of...

Knysna will cope with the seasonal influx – Knysna Tourism Board - 2 days ago

Knysna is a hive of activities as authorities, accommodation establishments and businesses are...

NZTRI presents at Cawthron Aquaculture Conference in Nelson - 1 week ago

On November 5th, Dr.John Hull presented a breakout session at the Cawthron Aquaculture Conference in...

Me’a Kai - The Food and Flavours of the South Pacific - Farmer-to-Table "How a cookbook can empower rural economies" - 1 month ago

Abstract: Robert Oliver is writing a cookbook to showcase Pacific Island cuisine, not only for food...

Dr John Hull presents at Umea University, Sweden - 1 month ago

On September 29th, over 35 researchers interested in the social sustainability of hunting tourism...

Mineta San Jose traffic slide continues - yesterday

Passenger traffic at Mineta San Jose International Airport decreased 8 percent last month as...

Seaport Airlines ousts CEO - yesterday

The board of Seaport Airlines has ousted CEO Kent Craford and appointed Chairman John Beardsley...

Sierra Industries approved to sell modified aircraft in Canada - yesterday

The Canadian government has approved Sierra Industries’ plan to be able to sell modified Cessna...

STONEHENGE STILL OOZES POPULARITY AMONGST YOUNGSTERS - 6 days ago

Despite media claims that the youth of today is beginning to lean towards the less traditional ways...

UNESCO TO TEAM UP WITH INTERNET PARTNER TO SAVE SIGHTS - 6 days ago

The solution to the public wanting to save some of the world’s most precious sights yet being stuck...

CENTRAL EUROPEAN SPAS POPULAR AMONG VISITORS FROM THE MIDDLE EAST - 6 days ago

Latest statistics confirm the trend of growing popularity of CEE spas among patients from the Middle...

HVS Asia Pacific Newsletter - Week Ending 13 Noember 2009 - 2 days ago

Hospitality News for the Asia Pacific Region

HVS Capital Corp Arranges Refinancing of Radisson Hotel & Conference Center, Fresno - 5 days ago

Radisson Hotel & Conference Center, Fresno

HVS EMEA Hospitality Enews - Week Ending 13 November 2009 - 1 week ago

The latest hospitality news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa

2009 Hotel Development Cost Survey - 2 days ago

The time period for the hotel development cost survey has been expanded to include data from the...

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