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1 Dunira Strategy has today published the important results of their new survey, showing that fears of a drop in Scottish tourism in the event of Scottish Independence are unfounded. Conducted across the British Isles, respondents were asked a single question: ?Thinking about Scotland as a tourism destination, if it
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1For centuries, Ras Al Khamiah was a strategic outpost along the ancient silk road trading route. Today, the northernmost of the seven emirates that make up the UAE is often overlooked alongside its extravagant neighbors of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. All that could be set to change, however, with the
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1Hilton Hotels & Resorts?and?Hilton Worldwide?today announced the opening of?Hilton Zhengzhou. The opening marks the first Hilton Hotels & Resorts property in Henan Province. Strategically situated in the center of Zhengzhou, the 39-story hotel features 448 contemporary guestrooms and suites and is operated by Hilton Worldwide and
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1 Growing acceptance and legalization of same-sex marriages in the United States and around the globe will fuel the travel and hospitality industries and boost spending by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender consumers, experts say.7 Seventeen U.S. states and the District of Columbia, and a similar number of
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SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, has welcomed Garuda Indonesia as its 20th member and second airline from Southeast Asia. Garuda?s membership adds Jakarta as an alternative gateway to and from South East Asia, as well as 40 new destinations to SkyTeam?s global network served uniquely by the alliance.
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Cruise lines that offer summer sailings in the Black Sea are coming up with contingency plans that include significant changes to itineraries should the?crisis in the Ukraine?escalate, according to executives at the annual Cruise Shipping Miami conference. Windstar Cruises CEO Hans Birkholz tells USA TODAY the company is
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InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announces that Robert ?Bob? Morse will step down from his role as Chief Operating Officer for the Americas region, effective April 4, 2014. Lew Fader, currently Senior Vice President of Operations for the Americas East Region and Canada, will oversee hotel operations in the interim. Kirk
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Gino joins Pan Pacific Hotels Group as its first Singaporean General Manager, with experience managing luxury hotels in Singapore, China and the UK. Singapore, 13 March 2014 ? Pan Pacific Hotels Group is pleased to appoint Gino Tan as General Manager of the widely lauded PARKROYAL on Pickering in Singapore. A
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Kayla Lyons of Cherryville, NC has been appointed General Manager at Carolina Event & Conference Center (CECC) in Forest City, NC. The appointment was announced by Kristin Kurie, President of Charleston, SC-based The Wilderman Group that provides consulting services and operational oversight for the Carolina Event & Conference Center. When
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Clint Wall is the new spa director at The Carneros Inn, said a news release. Wall returns to The Spa at The Carneros Inn nearly a decade after beginning his career at the wine country spa. He was most recently the director of spa and retail at Carmel Valley Ranch
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ANNAPOLIS, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 16, 2014– Chesapeake Lodging Trust (NYSE:CHSP) (the ?Trust?) announced today that its board of trustees has declared a quarterly dividend payment of $0.30 per common share. The dividend will be paid on July 15, 2014 to shareholders of record at the close of
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1Hotel Altis has been a landmark in Lisbon since it opened in 1973 and ? as part of its 40th anniversary celebrations ? the hotel has changed its name to?Altis Grand Hotel. The new name reflects its five-star status and commitment to luxury, and also differentiates it from the other hotels
