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Washington, D.C.?- David Huether, senior vice president of research and economics at the U.S. Travel Association, provides analysis on today’s Commerce Department?announcement?that the trade deficit deteriorated by $4.9 billion in May 2013 to $45.0 billion, as the $0.5 billion fall in total
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At a recent media gathering hosted by Kempinski,?President and CEO Reto Wittwer announced that last year was the best ever for the brand, and this year was projected to be even better.?While numbers were not revealed,?a recent Bloomberg article?reported that Kempinski?s profit climbed 18 percent
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The report provides detailed market analysis, information and insights, including: – Historic and forecast tourist volumes covering the entire Belgian travel and tourism sector – Detailed analysis of tourist spending patterns in Belgium – The total, direct and indirect tourism output generated by each sector within the Belgian travel and tourism sector – Employment
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –?Virgin America, the California-based airline that is reinventing travel, today was named “Top Domestic Airline” in the prestigious?Travel + Leisure?2013 World’s Best Awards readers’ survey ? for the sixth consecutive year. ?The annual?Travel + LeisureWorld’s Best Awards highlight the results of
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Macau?s gaming sector continues to thrive despite the threat of a credit crunch in the mainland, its major source of clients. The city?s gross gaming revenue recorded a 21.1 percent surge (year-on-year) last month to MOP28.26b after a 13.5 percent rise in May.
Six Holland America Line ships will sail 28 full and partial transits of the Panama Canal during the fall 2013 through spring 2014 season, which coincides with the canal?s 100th anniversary. Ranging in length from 10 to 22 days, the extensive itinerary options provide guests with more ways to
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In the first 5 months of the year, from January through May 2013, international tourist arrivals to Indonesia rose by 5.79% although amidst global economic uncertainties, said Mari Elka Pangestu, Minister for Tourism and Creative Economy at a news conference on Monday, 1 July. This means that Indonesia is
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According to Timetric, Singapore?s hotel market value has expanded at a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 10.96% since 2008. This is due to a recovery in tourist inflows during 2010-2011. Timetric forecasts that revenue in the Singaporean hotel industry is expected to reach US$6.7
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On July 1, the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration launched a new institute dedicated to understanding and improving labor and employment relations in the hospitality industry. 1 1
Swiss International Air Lines is to offer its customers from Geneva an innovative new fare system from 1 September onwards. SWISS will also be expanding its network of non-stop services from Geneva Airport to 24 destinations. Both actions are intended to align SWISS?s Geneva-based product even more
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The locals gaming market has suffered enough. Gaming revenues produced by casinos in North Las Vegas, along the Boulder Strip, in Henderson and throughout unincorporated Clark County are down a collective 2.6 percent through April. By comparison, during the first four months of 2013, gaming revenues have climbed 4.
I enjoy scrolling through our newspaper archives. Reading through previous articles, I get a chance to see whether earlier predictions bore fruit – or withered on the vine. Here, for instance, is what The Pilot reported on Aug. 9, 2003: “The cruise lines are showing their interest in Norfolk. The pieces
