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1One theme from the latest TripBarometer by TripAdvisor is that travelers vary considerably in their economic outlook, with those from emerging markets far more optimistic about the global economy. The twice-yearly survey, which is analyzed independently by Edelman Berland, reveals travel and hospitality industry trends based on responses from
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1CHEVY CHASE, Md. ??The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C.?has announced a major expansion and development initiative that will bring the total number of properties in its portfolio to?100 hotels and resorts around the world by 2016. Ranging from Morocco to Japan and Israel to India, this
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1Universal Orlando?is likely to add thousands more hotel rooms in coming years as Central Florida’s No. 2 theme-park resort continues an aggressive expansion, a top executive said Wednesday. “We’ve done a study that says we could have 10,000 or 15,000 hotel rooms and still
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1Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., the hotel operator owned by?1, filed to raise $1.25 billion in a U.S. initial public offering as lodging shares trade at close to their highest level in six years. The world?s largest hotel chain plans to use proceeds from the offering to
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?Sherif El Mansoury has been appointed as the new Director of Sales and Marketing at the Rosewood Corniche in Jeddah. El Mansoury has joined Rosewood Corniche from Mosaic Palais Aziza & Spa Hotel in Marrakesh, Morocco where he was the Director of Sales & Marketing responsible for the design of
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1The Woodlands (Houston), Texas,?September 2013 ??Benchmark Hospitality International?, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company with two distinctive portfolios of properties,Benchmark Resorts & Hotels??and?Personal Luxury Resorts & Hotels?, has just released its?Top Dining Trends for 2013.?? The trends were observed by Benchmark?s executive
United Airlines will launch nonstop summer seasonal service between its?Chicago?hub at O’Hare International Airport and?Edinburgh, Scotland, beginning?May 22, 2014, subject to government approval.? This will be the first scheduled nonstop service between the two cities. The flights will operate five times weekly from?May 22
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Downtown Albuquerque?s?Hotel Andaluzhas a new general manager.?John O?Harahas taken the post after working as the hotel director for Norwegian Cruise Lines. O?Hara has more than 35 years of experience in the hospitality industry. In addition to working several years for Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, he
DUBAI, U.A.E., 5th September 2013: Emirates, one of the world?s fastest growing airlines, has further expanded its European reach today with the start of its daily non-stop service to Stockholm. The VIP delegation aboard today?s?1?included Hubert Frach, Emirates? Divisional Senior Vice President Commercial
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Hilton Worldwide today announced that it has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined.
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1I?m in the process of planning a holiday trip, and although a good friend of mine is coming along, once we get to our Southeast Asia destination, we plan to meet only occasionally and go our separate ways. Why? Because we each treasure the many advantages of solo travel.
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1The Olympic Games in 2020 will be held in Tokyo, Japan, and while an event of such magnitude poses real challenges, the event is likely to have a very positive impact on the Tokyo hotel market. STR Global has been monitoring hotel performance for the Olympic host cities since Atlanta
