Windstar Cruises?said it will make its debut in Southeast Asia and Arabia in 2014 on its new 212-passenger power yacht, Star Pride, which it is acquiring from Seabourn Cruise Line. The new voyages open for sale Oct. 22 and feature five itineraries exclusive to the all-suite yacht,
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Inter Continental Hotels Group?broke ground on a $70 million, 225-room hotel in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Real Hotels & Resorts, a hotel division of Grupo Poma, will own the new development, scheduled to open in 2015. The Real Inter Continental Santo Domingo will be located in the upscale
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A new ?hospitality school? aims to give Caymanians the chance to take advantage of coming career opportunities in the tourism industry. The school, a partnership between the University College of the Cayman Islands, various government departments, the Chamber of Commerce and the Cayman Islands Tourism Association, is scheduled to open
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1 Foreign arrivals in financially struggling Greece increased 12.3 percent in the first half of 2013, official data show, backing government hopes of a bumper year for the key tourism industry. The national statistical authority said Wednesday that a total 5.42 million non-residents arrived in January-June,
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1DUBAI, U.A.E., 23 October 2013?Emirates expects to fly 70 million passengers in 2020, and the airline together with its partners in Dubai are already progressing on plans to ensure the right infrastructure are in place to support and capitalise on this growth. These plans were unveiled by
Swiss International Air Lines will commence scheduled services to Kiev with the start of the 2013/14 winter timetable period on 27 October. SWISS will also be adjusting its existing services from Zurich, Geneva and Basel in line with expected demand during the winter months. As well as eliminating certain
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October 23, 2013 (Lake Arrowhead, California)?- Lake Arrowhead Resort & Spa, which joined Marriott International’s exclusive Autograph Collection of upscale independent hotels on October 1st, 2013, has announced the appointment of John Garcia as Executive Chef. A passionate professional who has worked side-by-side with some of the
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GREAT NECK, N.Y. (Oct. 23, 2013)?M&R Hotel Management, a fast-growing, owner-operator based in Great Neck, N.Y., today announced the appointment of Ron Kozinski, a 34-year finance veteran, as vice president of finance, responsible for overseeing accounting and finance and providing development support
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DALLAS (October 23, 2013)?- NYLO Las Colinas is thrilled to announce Caleb DuBose as the new General Manager and Grace Nungesser as Director of Sales of the luxury loft boutique hotel. Caleb DuBose brings with him more than 23 years of sales and management experience in the hotel industry. DuBose
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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO?Industry veteran Jack Damioli is joining The Broadmoor in January in the newly created position of VP/Managing Director. Damioli will report directly to President/CEO Steve Bartolin?and will oversee The Broadmoor?s sales, marketing and conferences, human resources, food and beverage, engineering, golf, retail and
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Vail Resorts?today announced the hiring of?Randall Mehrberg?as executive vice president and general counsel, effective?Dec. 2, 2013. Since 2008, Mehrberg has been the executive vice president of strategy and development for?Public Service Enterprise Group?(NYSE:PEG) and president of?PSEG Energy Holdings, which develops, manages and
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Merrillville, Ind. (Oct. 22, 2013): White Lodging is pleased to announce Keith Daub as its new full service chief operating officer. Daub will oversee the full service division of the company and work closely with the company?s Select Service Chief Operating Officer Bryan Hayes. He will also oversee three
