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1According to Bloomberg,?Google?(NASDAQ:?GOOG) ? (NASDAQ:?GOOGL) has now licensed Room 77’s hotel booking software. Room 77 is a start-up backed by?Expedia?(NASDAQ:?EXPE) , one of the leading online travel agencies, or OTAs. This is not the first time Google has tried to compete directly with OTAs
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1Travel industry employment reached an all-time high last month, according to the U.S. Travel Association, which last week released an analysis of the U.S. Department of Labor?s March jobs report. Overall, the Labor Department reported, unemployment in March held steady at 6.7 percent as the U.
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1 Consumers in Russia regard spending on travel and holidays as a top priority, according to exclusive research unveiled at the WTM Vision Conference ? Moscow. Forecasts by Euromonitor International reveal that holidays are the most popular sector for expenditure ? above categories such as cinema/theatre visits, new technology and clothing/
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1 The market saw strong growth after the 2004 Olympic Games with significant increases in occupancy and average daily rate. This trend was reversed at the end of 2008 as a result of a prolonged period of social unrest. ?The period of social unrest caused a significant impact on the
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1The initial public offering of La Quinta Holdings, owned by the Blackstone Group, was priced at $17 per share on Tuesday, valuing the hotel chain at about $2.1 billion La Quinta’s IPO raised $650 million, after its offering of 38.25 million shares was priced below an expected
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1Hangzhou, China,?April 6, 2014 ? Marriott International continues dynamic growth in China with the opening of the Courtyard by Marriott Hangzhou Qianjiang. Located in Hangzhou Qianjiang CBD area within walking distance to Qian Tang River, the 364-room hotel is the exciting new addition to the Courtyard brand in Asia ? making
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1Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the largest hotel groups worldwide, is the first to open a dual branded hotel in the Nordics: The Radisson Blu Hotel, Oslo Alna and the Park Inn by Radisson Hotel & Conference Centre Oslo Alna. The district of Alna represents one of the most
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SEATTLE, Wash. ? Noble House Hotels & Resorts proudly announces the appointment of Bruno Oakman as Executive Chef to The Commons Hotel, located close to downtown Minneapolis on the University of Minnesota campus. In this role, Oakman will oversee all culinary operations for the hotel and its signature restaurant, The Beacon
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Outrigger? Enterprises Group is pleased to announce the promotion of Debbie Murakami from front operations manager to assistant general manager at the Holiday Inn? Waikiki Beachcomber Resort. In her new role, Murakami will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the resort, working closely with the front office and housekeeping
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1 TripAdvisor?,?the world’s largest travel site*, today announced the winners of its Travelers’ Choice??awards for Destinations. The sixth annual awards honor nearly 500 destinations including the winners for the top spots in the world, and individual lists for?Africa,?Asia,?Australia,?Canada, the?Caribbean,?Central America,?Europe,
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It seems global travellers lead with their stomachs when it comes to choosing their ideal hotel amenities.?1?today reveals that complimentary breakfasts have this year been voted the number one hotel facility travellers look for ahead of last year’s number one, free WiFi. Last year’s victor, free
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1Islamabad: Tourists are protected in ?PROTECTION OF PAKISTAN Bill 2014?.?Parliament of Pakistan has passed a bill on April 8, 2014 that protects tourists and foreigners because now killing, kidnapping, extortion, assault or attack on tourists will be dealt under special laws under terrorism act through special courts. Clause 7
