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While Dubai hotels have seen a 10 percent surge in revenue in the first quarter of 2013, the Syrian conflict has severely impacted the hospitality sector in Middle Eastern countries like Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt, according to a new report by accountancy firm Ernst & Young. The latest Ernst &
Jamaica expects to host 1.4 million cruise ship passengers in 2014, the country?s highest-ever total, said Dr. Wykeham McNeill, minister of tourism and entertainment. The expected total is based on scheduled cruise ship visits for 2014, said McNeill in?an address last week?to Jamaica?s parliament.
(6:15 a.m. EDT) –?Thomson Cruises?and Discover Egypt have both cancelled calls to Egypt following the unrest that continues to grip the country. Thomson cancelled calls at Alexandria and?Port Said?on?Thomson Celebration, replacing them with Ag Nik, Crete and Haifa, Israel. Parent company Tui meanwhile, cancelled
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MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Club CarlsonSM, the global hotel rewards program from?Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, today announced the results of a survey conducted by Kelton Global, which polled more than 1,000 participants in the United States regarding their use and views of loyalty programs. Wanted: WiFi, Points and Stays
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Detailed industry report including results of a survey of financial investors, gambling companies, and state-owned operators. More and more investors are beginning to realize that the gambling industry is a promising global growth industry and offers a wealth of opportunities. But gambling, in many respects, remains one of the
The national carrier of the United Arab Emirates achieved an 8% increase in Q2 2013 passenger revenues, generating $921m (2012: $855m), while passenger revenues for the first half of 2013 reached $1.8bn (2012: $1.6bn), up by 13%. Revenue generated by codeshare and equity alliance airline partners was $184m
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Wyndham Hotel Group has announced its entry into Iraq with the opening of the Ramada Sulaymaniyah Salim Street in Kurdistan. The hotel features 58 rooms, 13 suites, 728-square-meter theater-style ballroom, a 144-square-meter indoor pool, a Turkish bath, saunas and a whirlpool. “Wyndham Hotel Group constantly
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RALEIGH, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Officials with Concord Hospitality Enterprises, one of the nation?s top-ranked hotel developer/owner/operators, today announced the promotion of Matt McClelland to senior vice president, select service operations. Most recently, he served the company as vice president, capital assets. In his new role,
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Wyndham Hotel Group (WHG), a part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (WWC), has expanded its portfolio in the Middle East with the opening of two new Ramada hotels, Ramada Sulaymaniyah Salim Street in Kurdistan, Iraq, and Ramada Plaza Beirut Raouche in Beirut, Lebanon. Located 10km away from Sulaymaniyah International Airport, the
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide is reportedly set to reintroduce its W Hotels Worldwide brand to Australia via a new-build hotel in Melbourne. The Herald Sun reported that the 205-room hotel would be part of a A$180 million (US$163 million) 31-story, 100 m (328 ft)
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IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan partners with Aoshima Resort Co., Ltd to rebrand Miyazaki Aoshima Palmbeach Hotel to ANA Holiday Inn Resort Miyazaki, the first Holiday Inn Resort in Japan.
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The benefits are huge, and this ever-expanding online world says that Twitter is affecting the bottom line. Twitter is the easiest of all of the social media choices; it’s quick and easy, and that’s exactly what your guests are looking for. Whether you are new to Twitter
