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ATLANTA (June 5, 2013)??Atlanta-based Hotel Equities (www.hotelequities.com?) recently promoted Carlos Melgar to the position of Vice President of Finance.? Mr. Melgar has been with the company since 2008 when he was named Corporate Controller to oversee the firm?s accounting and financial functions. In his new
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HONOLULU, HAWAII – June 5, 2013?? Darren Edmonstone, executive vice president and managing director, Asia-Pacific, for Outrigger Enterprises Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Simmons as vice president sales and marketing, Asia-Pacific. Simmons, an Australian national with 23 years? experience in hospitality in the Asia-Pacific
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CHICAGO (June 5, 2013)? ? Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG), the membership association that unites the world?s hospitality companies and technology innovators to solve industry challenges, today announced the appointment of David Sjolander, CHTP as its Chief Operating Officer.? As COO, Sjolander will be responsible for driving the operational execution
InterContinental Hotels
InterContinental Osaka – a mixed-used development – has opened in the centre of Japan’s latest commercial hub, Grand Front Osaka.
Air France
Since the beginning of May 2013, the SAPHIR service for disabled and reduced-mobility passengers now has new features: – a new standard-rate phone number (price of a local call in France) is available Monday to Friday from 9am to 7pm and Saturday from 9am to 6pm: 09 69 36
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NEW YORK, JUNE 3, 2013 ? At the?NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, Jones Lang LaSalle?s Hotels & Hospitality Group today announced that U.S. hotel transaction volume for 2013 has already reached $8.0 billion, a 50 percent increase compared to the same period in 2012. Hotel deals
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Croatia?s Tao Wellness Spa is about to break ground on a new fitness, wellness and spa facility with architect Branimir Bilusic and his firm Arhikon. The 5,000sq ft (464sq m) stand alone facility is in the construction phase and is expected to be complete in early 2014. The
(11:58 a.m. EDT) — River cruise lines are canceling or altering itineraries due to the?unprecedented flooding in central Europe. Impacted lines include?Viking River Cruises,?AmaWaterways,Avalon Waterways,?Uniworld,?Scenic Cruises,?Tauck?and?Grand Circle Cruise Lines. The heavy rainfall over the past few days has led to
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Deadly flooding in central Europe has caused river ship companies to cancel sailings, scramble to re-route itineraries on the Danube, Main and Rhine, and in some cases move passengers to different vessels. At least?eight people have died and nine were missing?due to severe flooding in Germany, Austria,
Airline earnings?will be 20 percent higher this year than forecast just three months ago as capacity cuts help pack planes to record levels, the?International Air Transport Association?said today. Carriers are likely to generate net income of $12.7 billion in 2013, the industry group said today. That
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Following on from his recent article ?How your hotel can reach Pinterest?s 25 million users?, social media expert Martin Kubler offers some examples of hotels and restaurants leading the way on the online pinboard. 1?Crowne Plaza Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road A very nice collection of boards ranging from
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Largest High-End Hotel Operator to Open 20?1?in 2013 70 Percent of Pipeline Planned for Tier Two and Three Cities Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) said today the company will open 20 new hotels in China in 2013. Having doubled its footprint here in the
