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- Pak Taliban warn hotels in Attock against prostitution - Attock (Pakistan), Nov 19 : The Pakistan unit of the Taliban, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has reportedly warned the hotels and guesthouses situated in the town to stop "prostitution", else face dire consequences.
- MGM MIRAGE Hospitality and Asian Coast Development Ltd. Announce Plans to Develop MGM Grand Ho Tram Integrated Resort in Vietnam - TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 19, 2008) - MGM MIRAGE (NYSE:MGM) and Asian Coast Development Ltd. (ACDL) today announced plans to develop the MGM Grand Ho Tram - Vietnam's first "Las Vegas style...
- Copa Airlines Takes Delivery of Embraer Aircraft - PANAMA CITY, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Copa Airlines, a subsidiary of Copa Holdings, S.A. , has taken delivery of its 15th Embraer 190 aircraft.The acquisition of the Brazilian-made Embraer br...
- 6 of the best downtown Toronto hotels - The Drake Hotel This place has glam rock and lush style. It’s nonchalant, sophisticated, artfully retro and an air of cheeky naughtiness. It is, in short, where the party’s at. ...
- The Grand hotels re-branded - New Delhi, Nov 19 : All properties under the Bharat Hotels banner called 'The Grand', including the InterContinental Grand, Delhi, will now be known as 'The Lalit' after its late founder chairman Lali...
- Hotels 150 miles from D.C. booked for inauguration - C UMBERLAND, Md. - People traveling to the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama are booking hotel rooms 150 miles from Washington. The Hampton Inn in Frostburg says it’s sold out, partl...
- Indian High Commission in Malaysia uncovers a fake visa scam - KUALA LUMPUR: Two to three Malaysians are either barred from leaving for India or deported daily due to fake visas issued to them. The Indian High Commission has uncovered a scam following the loss...
- New ARCHOS 7 Internet Media Tablet, the Travel Companion, Now Available -- Featuring 320GB of Capacity on a Portable Device - Click here for details DENVER, CO--(Marketwire - November 19, 2008) - ARCHOS announced today the availability of the highly-anticipated ARCHOS 7 Internet Media Tablet (IMT), featuring a sleek new...
- Cedar Fair sets $62M attractions budget - said it will spend $62 million on new attractions for the 2009 season, more than one-third of that on a new Kings Island roller coaster. The theme park operator announced in August that it plans to o...
- Bharat Hotels changes brand name to - Bharat Hotels, today changed its brand name to ‘The Lalit’, which will be the brand name for all its top line hotels, under The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group.
- E-Marketing for Tourism Destinations + Tourism Forecasting Met... - The first comprehensive e-marketing handbook for tourism destinations has just been published by the European Travel Commission (ETC) and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The new 300-page Handb...
- AH&LA President & CEO Joe McInerney - Joseph A. McInerney, CHA, president and CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), has extended his contract an additional two years, ending October 2011. The announcement was made at th...
- Bollywood star chosen for - In an elaborate ceremony in front of hundreds of A-list celebrities and royalty on Thursday night, the former Miss World-turned actress has been given the task of officially opening the $1.5 billion h...
- New Orleans cemeteries being revived as attractions after neglect - Visitors tour St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 which is on the edge of the French Quarter in New Orleans. Conditions in many cemeteries have improved but more work to restore crumbling graves needs to be done...
- Joie de Vivre Hospitality Promotes Ingrid Summerfield to President - Joie de Vivre, California's largest boutique hotel collection, has promoted Ingrid Summerfield to president. Summerfield reports directly to Joie de Vivre Founder and Chief Executive Officer Chip Conl...
- Bharat Hotels plans Rs 1,200 cr to set up 10 hotels - Hospitality major Bharat Hotels, which operates seven hotels under the brand name 'The Grand' plans to invest Rs 1,200 crore over the next three-four years for setting up 10 more hotels, including two...
- Hilton Garden Inn Shreveport Opens Doors in Louisiana - Hilton Garden Inn announced the opening of the 142-room Hilton Garden Inn(R) Shreveport in Shreveport, La. The opening represents the latest addition to the brand's growing portfolio of more than 400 ...
- Compdata Surveys Introduces Hospitality Survey - The Compensation Data Hospitality survey will cover comprehensive pay and benefit information, along with salary data for more than 100 industry-specific job titles. Kansas City, Kan. (
- American Samoa Gov. Togiola Cruises To Re-Election Victory - Togiola asked for everyone’s support as the new administration prepares for its second and final term. Togiola cannot run for a third term. For now, though, Togiola said, “it’s rest ...
- Chinese warrior statues break ticket record at Atlanta museum - Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter preview The First Emperor: China's Terracotta Army at Atlanta's High Museum. The museum has already sold a record 90,000 tickets for the exhibit.
- Biltmore Estate gets dressed up for the holidays - Workers deliver a 55-foot Christmas tree to the Biltmore House in Asheville, N.C. The estate's holiday decorations can be seen through Jan. 4.
- Thanksgiving air travel expected to drop 10% - Car travel is likely to decline too, says AAA. Penny pinchers are expected to stay close to home and use cheaper ways to visit family such as trains and buses.
- GeckoGo, A Travel Planning Website, Takes the Lead in Coverage of Sights and Attraction Reviews Online - GeckoGo was founded in 2007 by Aaron Chow, Eric MacKinnon, Indra Heckenbach and Pokin Yeung. It is a travel planning and inspiration source for independent travelers, and host to the fastest growing s...
- Bush Tries to Ease Air Travel Congestion - he government is opening some military airspace to ease airline congestion over Thanksgiving and Christmas, though the effort is likely to have only limited results. (Nov. 18)
- Bharat Hotels unveils new brand name, says investment plans on track - New Delhi, Nov 19 : India's leading private hotels company Bharat Hotels Wednesday announced its new brand identity 'The Lalit', which will be the brand name for all its top line hotels.
- Holiday Travel, Chrysler, Ford - AAA says travel over the Thanksgiving holiday will drop for the first time in six years due to the economic slowdown and fewer flights. The AP's Mark Hamrick reports. (Nov. 18)
- Silversea Cruise Pullout Blow To Tahiti Tourism - is not longer included in next year's Prince Albert II cruise program. However, the Tahiti tourism industry official said the reason was due to not enough forward passenger bookings for the
- A goat can travel farther and deeper in Africa than Obama ever will - Even in the most difficult of circumstances, Africa has a way of pulling itself up by its bootstraps as the uplifting story of a goat and Beatrice Biira from Kisinga, a village in Uganda prove,
- Minister confident Chernobyl children travel ban will be lifted - A ban on Chernobyl children travelling on recuperation holidays to Ireland may be lifted by Belarus in time for Christmas, it emerged today.Up to 50 local charities have been bringing 2,500 children t...
- Qantas 747s collide in maintenance mishap - Two Qantas planes, including one damaged in a mid-air explosion in Manila in July this year, have collided at a maintenance base. Qantas general manager of engineering David Cox said the two Boeing ...
- Michael Jackson may be too sick to travel - Sheikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa arrives at the High Court in London, Tuesday Nov. 18, 2008. The Sheikh, who is the son of an Arab monarch, has taken US singer Michael Jackson to court, charging th...
- Education summit stresses importance of preparing students for destinations other than college - High school education must go beyond preparing students for college, a board of panelists agreed during an education summit held Tuesday in Longview.
- United Airlines v. United Pilots - airline called “a deliberate, organized and unlawful campaign of sick leave abuse, pilot intimidation and other actions that resulted in the cancellation of hundreds of flights, inconvenienced thous...
- Carolina cruises past Cats - CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina was the first unanimous No. 1 team since The Associated Press began its pre-season poll in 1981. The Tar Heels hope to become the third team to stay No. 1 thro...
- Travel around in Bangalore for Rs 700 - : Planning any weekend tour? Then Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has launched Suvarna Ticket scheme where you can travel anywhere in the state anytime during the weekends in sup...
- Economy may fuel shorter bowl trips for schools and fans - Austin Pettis (87) and Julian Hawkins could be celebrating a Boise State touchdown at home in the Roady's Humanitarian Bowl this season due to the state of the economy if the No. 9 Broncos don't earn ...
- Southwest buys landing slots at New York LaGuardia - DALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. has agreed to pay $7.5 million for bankrupt ATA Airlines' landing slots at New York's LaGuardia Airport, a move that would raise Southwest's profile in the nation'...
- Economy sets travel back a bit for holiday - Hundreds of thousands of Americans are changing their Thanksgiving travel plans next week because of tough economic conditions. But most are still making those trips, according to AAA.
- Armed robbers hold up Auckland supermarket - Armed robbers have made off with tens of thousands of dollars after holding up a Countdown supermarket in Botany, Auckland. Detective senior sergeant Dave Pizzini said the aggravated robbery took pla...
- Public photos may hold key in pack sex attack inquiry - Police investigating a possible pack rape are asking the public to send them any photos taken in Christchurch's Corsair Bay area last Sunday. Police have begun an investigation into an alleged se...
- London to introduce 6000 public bicycles - London will get its own public bicycle hire scheme so visitors and locals alike can pedal their way around the British capital. About 6000 bikes are expected to be available for hire from early 2010,...
- Fatal crash near Alexandra - One person is dead after an accident between a car and truck near Alexandra. Police said the fatal crash occurred on State Highway 8 in the Butchers Dam area, 7km southwest of Alexandra, about 2.30pm...
- Ashlee uses foot massages to induce labour - Ashlee Simpson has been trying "different foot massages" to induce labour. The 24-year-old pop star - who is expecting her first child with husband Pete Wentz - is so desperate to give birt...
- Serie A team drop shorts to score goal - Sicilian Serie A side Catania have employed an unusual tactic in order to score a free kick against fellow league side Torino. In order to block the goalkeeper's view of a free kick, three Catani...
- Ctrip shares dive as analyst downgrades on weaker forecast for travel in 4th quarter - November 18, 2008 - 8:27 p.m. PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Shares of Ctrip.com International Ltd. plunged on Tuesday after an analyst downgraded the Chinese online travel company based on a weaker-than-expe...
- Low-Cost Airlines Top Quality Rankings - Southwest Airlines was best in customer complaints — one for every 300,000 customers — according to a new survey of carrier performance. In comparison, United had 2.10 per 100,000 passenge...
- Australia film tipped to boost outback tourism - epic production premiered last night and will open in cinemas around the nation next week. Alan Smith from the Longreach Tourism Association in central
- Google search would have exposed - The Teachers Council is investigating legal options after a British teacher allegedly lied about her past in an application to teach in New Zealand. Fiona Forster resigned from her post at an Aucklan...
- AirTran adding flights to Obama inauguration - AirTran Airways said Tuesday that the airline will add more roundtrip flights to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21 to serve added demand resulting from the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama. Or...
- Luxury fit for a Queen City slicker - A Thai woman gracefully dips to her knees and pours ginger tea into a delicate china cup, as Luk Thung music drifts in gentle wafts across the softly lit alcove. Cocooned in a thick, white bathrobe, ...
- AAA Predicts Thanksgiving Travel Will Be Down Slightly - (Tuesday, November 18, 2008 5:00 pm by Kaci Christian, FOX23.com, Tulsa OK) – Millions of Americans already have travel plans for next week to celebrate Thanksgiving with family and friends, but for...
- Smacking conviction quashed by appeal court - The Court of Appeal has quashed the conviction of a man found guilty of assaulting a child in an alleged smacking incident. The conviction was entered in Auckland District Court in March last year fo...
- No Heat In School Forces Students On Field Trips - CHICAGO (CBS) ― Students at one Chicago school are taking field trips every day this week. Now, that might not seem all that odd, but as CBS 2's Mai Martinez reports the primary purpose of the ...
- Prisoners among evacuees in Wellington court fire - A fire which forced the evacuation of the Wellington District Court today is believed to have been started by an electrical fault. Six prisoners and hundreds of other people had to be evacuated from ...
- Tourism ads leave newspapers for AAA magazines - State tourism officials believe ads in AAA publications will attract visitors to Utah better than newspaper inserts. One year after pitching Utah vacation sites in inserts in the Sunday travel sectio...
- Downturn may hit exporters hard, Goff says - TOUGH TIMES: In his last speech as trade minister, Labour leader Phil Goff has warned that the current global economic downturn could lead to New Zealand agricultural exporters facing new trade barrie...
- Frontier Airlines names interim president for Lynx - DENVER—Frontier Airlines has named Cameron Kenyon interim president of its regional airline subsidiary Lynx Aviation, effective Friday. Kenyon is currently vice president of flight operations fo...
- Japan Airlines Unions Call Off Strike Set For Wed, Thursday - The airline will operate all of its domestic and international flights as usual. A strike would have resulted in the cancellation of up to 13, or 2.1%, of JAL's domestic flights on a daily basis on ...
- WIT Delegates Felt Asia Pacific - Travel delegates who attended the recent WIT-Web In Travel 2008 conference in Singapore, felt that the online travel market in Asia Pacific would truly come into its own in the next five years. WIT p...
- Owners of 2 L.A. hotels plead guilty to fire protection misdemeanors - Amerland Group and its partners failed to keep up fire alarms, fire escapes, emergency lighting and sprinklers at the Alexandria Hotel and the Rosslyn Lofts, according to the city attorney's office.
- Tiger Airways promotes travel with free seats - Tiger Airways have launched a free seat promotion on its Singapore and Australian routes in an effort to boost travel. Thousands of free seats are selling from now until 25 November 2008 and will be ...
- After years of neglect, New Orleans cemeteries show signs of life - The New Orleans tradition of above ground burial has resulted in several kinds of tombs, such as these wall tombs. "Our cemeteries are unique," said Robert Florence, founder of Friends of New Orleans ...
- Universal Orlando celebrates the holidays with the Grinch, Mannheim Steamroller - ORLANDO (AP) — Universal Orlando is getting ready to kick off its annual holiday celebration with a month of parades, shows and other special events running Dec. 6-Jan. 1.
- Serena among leading hotels of the world - A night view of the Kampala Serena Hotel from the pool side THE Kampala Serena Hotel has been listed among leading hotels of the world, writes Jude Katende.The hotel has been the first in Uganda to ...
- New U.S. travel security measure to take effect Jan 12 - WASHINGTON — U.S. officials say Europeans and others who travel visa-free to the United States must start registering their trips electronically as part of a new online security screening proce...
- US Thanksgiving Travel Seen -1.4% Vs 07;1st Drop Since 02-AAA - marks the fourth consecutive major holiday weekend this year showing a year-on-year decline in the number of travelers. The decline comes as economic weakness is being slightly offset by a steep dro...
- Royal Caribbean Cruises Suspends Dividend - Update - RCL ) said Tuesday that its board has decided to discontinue the company's common stock dividend, due to heightened economic and financial market turmoil, reflecting a significant slowdown in bookin...
- Man in critical condition after crash - A young man is fighting for his life in Waikato Hospital after being flung from his car overnight – because he wasn't wearing a seatbelt. Hamilton police said both speed and alcohol appeare...
- Miracles take a little longer - The Nats might be walking on air after the tumultuous political events of the past week, but they need to appreciate that, for all his many abilities, prime minister-elect John Key cannot also walk on...
- Tucson luxury spa-resort offers downturn deals - The Arizona Daily Star, TucsonMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 17--Luxury spa-resort Miraval is offering special deals amid the economic crisis -- to those who can still afford it. Read more at ou...
- Camera plan to cut red light runners - Red-light runners face automatic fines if they are caught on traffic cameras proposed for Wellington's worst crash zones. Motorists found to have run red lights by cameras mounted in highly visib...
- Police chief: Motel fire is - By Robert Napper, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 18--HOLMES BEACH -- A fire that destroyed a Holmes Beach duplex Sunday evening is "suspicious" because the co-owner has...
- Cash crisis puts Greektown Casino-Hotel in jeopardy - By Margarita Bauza, Detroit Free PressMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 18--A growing cash crisis won't close Greektown Casino, but work could stop soon on its nearly finished hotel, dimming hopes ...
- Kansas City convention industry anticipates a 2009 dry spell - By Rick Alm, The Kansas City Star, Mo.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 18--Meetings and conventions are lifeblood arteries of the travel industry. But in these recessionary days, the arteries are ...
- Labour ministers pack their bags - John Key's Cabinet is to be sworn in this morning as Helen Clark's premiership officially ends, and Labour's outgoing ministers begin packing their bags in the country's plushest state...
- Recession cuts into hotel reservations, holiday event bookings - By Marie Vasari, The Monterey County Herald, Calif.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 18--Citing a slump in the number of visitors to the Peninsula, the Pebble Beach Co. has laid off 29 employees. O...
- Man in court over attack on woman in her home - A young man will appear in court today accused of a serious attack an Auckland woman in her home as her husband flies back from China to be at her bedside. The 21-year-old Auckland man was arrested l...
- Rendell pushing to use Chinese loans for Convention Center - By Marcia Gelbart, The Philadelphia InquirerMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 18--After being rebuffed during the summer, Gov. Rendell is again pushing the Convention Center Authority to consider u...
- Tourism State is clearing the way for foreign visitors - By Mike Gorrell, The Salt Lake TribuneMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 18--Utah's recent emphasis on attracting South Korean tourists received a boost Monday. Residents of the Asian nation and six...
- Fairfield Inn renovation draws praise from Marriott exec - By Ike Wilson, The Frederick News-Post, Md.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 15--A massive renovation that turned Fairfield Inn into a 105-room Fairfield Inn & Suites was celebrated Friday at a gra...
- Rebidding for casino - By Dion Lefler, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 18--Neither of the other two companies that bid for the casino in Sumner County --Marvel Gaming and Penn National Gaming -- ...
- Naming rights sell may be very difficult, - By Dan Mckay, Albuquerque Journal, N.M.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 18--Boosters and critics alike found ammunition for their arguments in the latest round of reports on a proposed event cente...
- Springbok emblem compromise reached - The South African Rugby Union (SARU) and the government have struck a compromise deal involving the wearing of the Springbok logo on the national team's jerseys. The Springbok emblem – a le...
- Kiwis pair cautioned ahead of World Cup final - New Zealand coach Stephen Kearney has named an unchanged side to contest Saturday night’s Rugby League World Cup final against Australia at Suncorp Stadium. As expected Nathan Fien and Thomas L...
- Dowdy office building becomes haute Citizen hotel - By Mary Lynne Vellinga, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 18--For decades, the jewel of a Beaux Arts building at 926 J St. slowly faded, many of its finest features obscur...
- Lean pickings likely in first National Budget - John Key says his first Budget is likely to be "lean pickings" as he stares down the barrel at a global economic slowdown that is expected to get worse before it gets better. Mr Key, who is...
- Construction proceeding on mall hotel - By Brian McNeill, The Daily Progress, Charlottesville, Va.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 18--The plot thickened Monday in the mysterious case of the Landmark Hotel. A week ago, the owner of the ...
- Omani embassy hosts reception - Nov 18, 2008 - 10:55 - Abu Dhabi, 18 Nov. 2008 (WAM) - H.E. sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education '&' Scientific Research, attended this evening a reception hosted by Moham...
- Host Hotels & Resorts Now expects Q4 Comparable Hotel RevPAR To Fall 9% - 11%; 3% Decline For FY08 - HST ), the largest lodging real estate investment trust in U.S., announced that it has cut its fourth quarter and fiscal 2008 comparable hotel RevPAR guidance, by pulling out its forecast for the le...
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