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1Over half of Asia-Pacific travel industry professionals received a pay increase in the last 12 months, indicating tourism businesses see good prospects, according to a newly released report. This is according to ACI HR Solutions??2014 Asia Pacific Travel and Hospitality Industry Salary Survey?that was officially launched at the
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1Lemon Tree?Hotels?is planning to enter the?luxury?segment. The company is talking with two luxury brands in the US and Asia, which have no operations in the country, for its luxury venture. Lemon Tree will share the management fee with the partner brand. ?Many international brands want to
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1THE hospitality industry could cut the nation?s youth unemployment by a quarter if every business in it agreed to take on just one young person. That was one of the messages at an event in Bournemouth which saw firms pledge to create 41 apprenticeships, 49 jobs for young people
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1 As plans for more hotels continue to emerge on the Houston scene, some experts are asking how will we staff them, especially when you take into account current immigration laws that don?t provide visas for immigrants to work in the hospitality industry. While work visas are often available
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1Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group is planning to have 200 hotels in India by 2020 and expecting to introduce two new brands Raddison Red and Quorvus Collection in the country soon. “We currently have 66 properties in operation and 42 in the pipeline in India. This year we are planning 12
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1(Reuters) – Marriott International (1) will open 30 new?1?in South Africa by 2020 as it seeks to expand across the continent following its 2 billion rand ($190 million) buyout of Protea Hospitality, a senior official said on Monday. The New York-listed hotel group is targeting the bulk of
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1High expectations The new breed of guest has entirely different needs and demands compared to previous generations. They are more affluent and value driven, and increasingly it?s women who pay and make the spending decisions. These new travelers demand more personalized service, and have growing concerns about sustainability, health,
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1InterContinental Hotels Group has sold an overwhelming majority stake of its historic InterContinental New York Barclay for $240 million, which values the hotel at $300 million prior to refurbishment. Constellation Barclay Holding US, LLC?an affiliate of Constellation Hotels Holding Ltd.?purchased 80% of the 685-room hotel in a transaction
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Virgin America ranked No. 1 in an annual airline rating report for the second consecutive year. Overall, the U.S. airline industry had its best-ever performance in 2013 on the?1, released Monday. The statistical study of U.S. airlines, co-authored by aviation and marketing professors, has been conducted since
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Organised and owned by?Seatrade?and?UBM, and hosted by the Busan Port Authority, Busan Metropolitan City and Korea Tourism Organization,?Seatrade Cruise Korea,?Busan?will feature a strategic combination of both conference sessions and workshops, plus a fam trip for cruise line executives to explore the region. Representatives of
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1 London and Rome are the two most popular summer destinations booked by ASTA travel agents internationally for travel this summer, according to ASTA’s 11th annual?1?survey. London received a 9% share of votes followed by Rome with an 8% share. In addition to London and Rome, Paris
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1Even as rumors swirl that?Blackstone?is in talks for a $2.5 billion sale of Boston office properties, the firm has just snapped up a portfolio of 15 select service hotels?along the country?s east and west coasts. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. JLL?managing
