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SHELTON, Conn. – – September 16, 2013?- Officials of New Castle Hotels and Resorts, a leading hotel owner, operator and developer, today named Jason McCarthy general manager of the 122-suite Homewood Suites by Hilton Virginia Beach. An award-winning hotelier, McCarthy recently oversaw the $1.5 million renovation and rebrand of
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San Francisco, California (September 16, 2013)?- Hyatt Hotels announces the promotion of Michael Jokovich to Area Vice President Northern California. After nearly six years as General Manager at Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa, Jokovich has returned to the mainland to provide oversight operations at six Hyatt properties in the
Bombardier?s new CS100 jetliner successfully completed its first flight shortly before 10.00 on 16 September. SWISS, as a subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group, is the launch customer for the new airliner, with which it will be gradually replacing its present Avro RJ100s. Following an intensive programme of on-
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Hundreds of employees to visit Washington, D.C., this week to build support for merger Washington, D.C. ? On Wednesday, Sept. 18, the employees of American Airlines (OTCQB: AAMRQ) and US Airways (NYSE: LCC) will host a rally on Capitol Hill in support of the merger between the two airlines.
Swiss International Air Lines will be incorporating Rome, Lisbon and Copenhagen into its Geneva-based network in spring 2014. With their addition, SWISS will offer direct service to no fewer than 27 destinations to its customers in Western Switzerland and adjacent French border areas. After adding Marrakech, Belgrade, Stockholm, Oslo,
SWISS customers who make use of the company?s online check-in facilities between 23 September and 13 October will be helping an SOS Children?s Village in Angola to procure materials for its school. SWISS?s online check-in option offers a host of advantages including self-seat selection,
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1The number of visitors to Japan from the United States from January to July this year grew 10.6 percent more than the same period last year, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization. May 2013 marked a monthly high for the number of U.S. tourists visiting Japan, with
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1Figures from the?2013 International Passenger Survey?(IPS) released reveal a?23% boost in tourist spending?compared to July 2012. This increase saw July enjoy record levels of spend as overseas visitors parted with ?2.52 billion, beating the previous monthly record of ?2.43 billion set in August 2012.
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1CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep. 13, 2013–?Hyatt Hotels Corporation?(NYSE: H) today announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Shenzhen Ping?An Financial Centre Construction and?Development Co., Ltd.?for a?Park Hyatt?hotel in Futian district,?Shenzhen, China. Park Hyatt Shenzhen, Futian will join?
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1Minister for Tourism Matt Conlan said the latest statistics for domestic and international tourist numbers to the Northern Territory suggest the beginnings of a recovery, but he warns that it is still too early for celebration. ?While there are some encouraging results for the 2012-13 financial year, these latest
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1Rubicon Cos., a private Greenwich, Connecticut, real-estate investment firm, has acquired the 640-room Hacienda Hotel in Los Angeles near the airport for a reported US$26.9 million. Rubicon Founder Marc Gordon told the Wall Street Journal that he plans to bring in a major brand to operate
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DURANT, OK — The city had a big day at the casino Thursday. But the winnings came in the form of new jobs – 700 permanent new jobs, to be exact. Choctaw Casino held a groundbreaking ceremony to announce their plans for a major expansion. The casino plans to add a 22-
