Travel & Leisure Close-Up back issues from January 2009:
Copa Airlines Orders Boeing 737 Aircraft.
Jan 05, 2009 ... Copa Airlines, subsidiary of Copa Holdings, and The Boeing Company announced Copa's firm order for four Boeing 737-800 Next-Generation aircraft for delivery within the next three years. Copa now has increased its orders for Boeing 737 aircraft from nine to 13, with options for ...
Crystal Cruises Returns to Alaska.
Jan 05, 2009 ... Crystal Cruises returns to Alaska for the first time since 2005, with a single early season itinerary departing Yokohama April 16. The 22-day voyage also marks the first time Crystal Serenity has ever visited the Great Land, with calls at Dutch Harbor, Kodiak, Seward and ...
Expedia to Participate at Citi Conference.(Conference news)
Jan 05, 2009 ... Expedia will participate in the Citigroup 19th Annual Global Entertainment, Media & Telecommunications Conference in Phoenix, Arizona on Wednesday, January 7. Chief Financial Officer Mike Adler's question and answer session will begin at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). A live ...
Virgin Trains Launches New First Class Menu, 'Best of British'.
Jan 05, 2009 ... Virgin Trains' new First Class menu, which started on January 5, has been sourced entirely from British produce, which can be traced from farm to plate. "For our new First Class menu we wanted to offer our passengers only the finest British products. We had researched the ideal ...
Tampa to Host Florida RV SuperShow.
Jan 05, 2009 ... The Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) will host the 24th Annual 2009 Florida RV SuperShow, Wednesday, January 14 through Sunday, January 18. The Florida RV SuperShow will again be held at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, Florida. "We will have more ...
GM Named for Hilton Garden Inn North Alpharetta, Georgia.
Jan 05, 2009 ... Alliance Hospitality Management announced the appointment of Todd Cleveland as the General Manager of the Hilton Garden Inn-North Alpharetta, Georgia. The 164-room property is owned by Inland American and managed by Alliance Hospitality Management, a national hotel management ...
AirTran Airways Offers Apology to Customers on Flight 175.
Jan 05, 2009 ... AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, issued the following statement regarding AirTran flight 175 originating at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on January 1. - Our goal at AirTran Airways is to offer a safe, pleasant and positive travel experience for all ...
Ball Sets Earnings Release Date.
Jan 05, 2009 ... Ball will announce its fourth quarter and full year 2008 earnings on Thursday, Jan. 29, before trading begins on the New York Stock Exchange. At 8 a.m. Mountain Time on that day (10 a.m. Eastern), Ball will hold its regular quarterly conference call on the company's results and ...
Manitowoc Sells Marine Business.
Jan 05, 2009 ... The Manitowoc Company announced the completion of the previously announced sale of its Marine segment to Fincantieri Marine Group Holdings, a subsidiary of Fincantieri - Cantieri Navali Italiani. The net purchase price in the all-cash deal was approximately $120 million ....
Air Canada Reports Credit Line with Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.
Jan 05, 2009 ... Air Canada announced that it has concluded a secured revolving credit facility with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce which will provide the airline with up to $100 million of revolving credit for a term of one year. Upon closing, Air Canada has drawn funding of $50 million ...
LoJack CEO to Present at Needham Conference.
Jan 05, 2009 ... LoJack, a provider of tracking and recovery systems, announced that Ronald V. Waters, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 11th Annual Needham & Company Growth Stock Conference at The New York Palace Hotel in New York City on Wednesday, January 7, at 11 AM EST. ...
Becker Avionics Names VP for Strategy & Business Development.
Jan 05, 2009 ... Becker Avionics announced that Markus Schmitz has joined the Becker Avionics team as Vice President of Strategy and Business Development. Schmitz will be responsible for developing and implementing corporate business strategies and partnerships for the North and South American ...
India Hospitality Adds COO to Board.
Jan 05, 2009 ... India Hospitality announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Chief Operating Officer Sandeep Vyas as a Director. Vyas will fill the board seat vacated by Scott LaPorta on July 30. Vyas was the co-founder and executive vice-president of Barista Coffee and has ...
Research and Markets: Extremely Detailed Passenger Car OEM Future Model Directory.
Jan 06, 2009 ... Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Passenger Car OEM Future Model Directory" directory to its offerings. In a release, Research and Markets noted that report highlights include: Passenger car OEM future model directory The current ...
Callaway Golf Acquires uPlay.
Jan 06, 2009 ... Callaway Golf Company announced it has acquired uPlay, a Carlsbad, California-based developer and marketer of technically superior consumer electronics devices. The transaction, which was completed on December 31, is not expected to have a material effect on Callaway Golf ...
Fitch Rates MTA, New York's Trans Rev Bonds 'A'; Outlook Stable.
Jan 06, 2009 ... Fitch Ratings assigns an underlying 'A' rating to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's, NY (MTA, or the authority) $210.5 million transportation revenue variable-rate refunding bonds (TRAINS - Transportation Auction Interest Rate Securities) series 2002B. The bonds were ...
Gaylord Entertainment Posts Hospitality Segment Operating Results for November.(Financial report)
Jan 06, 2009 ... Gaylord Entertainment Co. (NYSE: GET) today reported its operating results for November 2008 and preliminary revenue results for December 2008. During this two month reporting period the Company's hotels experienced a modest decline in business volumes related to its group ...
Hospitality Properties Trust Declares Preferred Dividend.
Jan 06, 2009 ... Hospitality Properties Trust announced that its board of trustees has declared the regular quarterly dividend on HPT's Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares. A distribution of $0.4375 per Series C preferred share is payable on or about February 17, to ...
Callaway Golf Signs PGA's Stuart Appleby.
Jan 06, 2009 ... Callaway Golf Company announced the signing of PGA Tour veteran Stuart Appleby to a multi-year contract. Appleby, winner of eight PGA Tour events, will endorse all Callaway Golf equipment and golf balls, carry a Callaway Golf branded bag and feature the Company's logo on his ...
DealerTrack Realigns Workforce and Business.
Jan 06, 2009 ... DealerTrack Holdings, Inc., a provider of on-demand software and data solutions for the U.S. automotive retail industry, announced a realignment of its workforce and business aimed at sharpening its focus on high growth opportunities. The company plans to reduce its workforce by ...
ZipRealty to Present at the 11th Annual ICR XChange Conference.(Conference news)
Jan 06, 2009 ... ZipRealty, Inc. announced that the Company will be presenting at the 11th Annual ICR XChange Conference on Wednesday, January 14, at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa in Dana Point, Calif. The presentation will begin at 10:55 AM Pacific Time. Investors and ...
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Sets Fourth Quarter 2008 Earnings Release Date.
Jan 06, 2009 ... Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced that it will release the Company's fourth quarter financial results prior to market open on Thursday, January 29, followed by a conference call at 10:30am ET. The conference call will include a brief discussion of the quarter ...
LodgeNet Professional Solutions Chosen by DirecTV.
Jan 07, 2009 ... LodgeNet Interactive announced that it has been selected by DirecTV to provide technical support and installation services to upgrade high-definition (HD) television systems in over 500 hotels served by DirecTV nationwide. On February 20, DirecTV will begin offering Showtime HD, ...
Jetiquette Academy Reveals Top 5 Travel Manners.
Jan 07, 2009 ... Traveling with class is not simply putting down the Amex Platinum Card and purchasing a seat in the first class section of a jumbo jet, reports Gailen David, The Sky Steward. In fact, whether you are traveling up front or in economy, your true level of class is actually ...
Ardent Hotel Advisors Teams with Steven Surgent for Investments.
Jan 07, 2009 ... Ardent Hotel Advisors, a hotel management and asset management company, announced that it has partnered with Steven Surgent to form Ardent Hotel Investors (AHI), a real estate private equity firm that will focus on the acquisition of value-added hospitality opportunities throughout the ...
Innkeepers USA Trust Suspends Dividend.
Jan 07, 2009 ... Innkeepers USA Trust announced that it will not declare a 2008 fourth quarter dividend on its 8 percent Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares. Decisions regarding future quarterly dividends on the 8 percent Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares will be made ...
Embraer Lineage 1000 Jet Earns FAA Certification.
Jan 07, 2009 ... Embraer has received the Type Certificate (TC) and the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its ultra-large Lineage 1000 executive jet. The aircraft was also awarded type certification by Brazil's National Civil Aviation ...
Universal Studios Home Entertainment Offering Back to the Future DVDs.
Jan 07, 2009 ... It's a blast from the past, present and future -- three favorites available for the first time separately from Universal Studios Home Entertainment on February 10: "Back to the Future," "Back to the Future Part II," and "Back to the Future Part III." "Back to the Future," the ...
Soko Fitness & Spa Group Participating at ICR XChange Conference.(Conference news)
Jan 07, 2009 ... Soko Fitness & Spa Group announced that the company will present at the ICR XChange Conference. The ICR XChange Conference, taking place at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, CA, is being held on Wednesday, January 14, and Thursday, January 15. Management is ...
Sunstone Hotel Investors Sets Intra-Quarter Stockholder Update Call.
Jan 07, 2009 ... Sunstone Hotel Investors announced that it will hold a conference call on Wednesday, January 14, at 5 p.m. EST (2 p.m. PST) to update stockholders on fourth quarter 2008 top-line performance through December. Additionally, all common stockholders of record as of December 19, ...
Marriott Rewards' MegaBonus Promotion Returns.
Jan 07, 2009 ... Marriott Rewards' points offer, MegaBonus, is back and now it is easier than ever to earn a free vacation, according to the company. Members can earn up to 25,000 bonus points when they stay at Marriott Rewards participating hotels this spring. Beginning with the ...
Former Head of FAA Aircraft Maintenance Division Joins AAR as VP.
Jan 07, 2009 ... AAR announced that Dave Cann, former head of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Flight Standards Service, Aircraft Maintenance Division has joined AAR as Vice President, Regulatory Compliance responsible for quality and safety at the company's repair station businesses. ...
Sikorsky Aerospace Services Secures Display Systems Deal.
Jan 07, 2009 ... Sikorsky Aerospace Services has announced the signing of a $4 million contract with Presidential Airways to provide Heads Up Display (HUD) systems. The distribution of the systems will be performed by Helicopter Support, a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company. Sikorsky Aerospace ...
New GM at Renaissance Atlanta Hotel Downtown.
Jan 07, 2009 ... The Renaissance Atlanta Hotel Downtown announced that Danni Williams has accepted the position as the General Manager. Williams began her career with Marriott in 1981 at the Nashville Airport Marriott starting as a Restaurant Manager, and progressed to Beverage Manager, ...
OpenSkies Offers Promo Fares to Amsterdam.
Jan 08, 2009 ... OpenSkies is inviting travelers to kick off the new year amidst Van Goghs, Rembrandts and the bicycles and canals of Amsterdam by offering premium service from New York at a low price. Through January 26th, travelers can book roundtrip promotional premium flights between New ...
Expedia Offering Sale on Cruise Getaways.
Jan 08, 2009 ... Online travel company Expedia has launched its Cruise Getaways sale, helping travelers to see top destinations in style and comfort, with deals. Whether they're craving relaxation or adventure, Expedia's Cruise Getaways Sale, is providing travelers with price drops and valuable ...
The Peninsula New York Opens New Tri-Level Luxury Hotel Spa.
Jan 08, 2009 ... The Peninsula New York announced the opening of the new urban resort destination, The Peninsula Spa by ESPA . Designed by Alexandra Champalimaud, the three-story luxury spa is a contemporary fusion of nature-inspired forms, textures and organic materials. The exclusive ...
TAM Takes Possession of Fourth Boeing 777.
Jan 08, 2009 ... TAM received its fourth Boeing 777-300ER, which will operate the route Sao Paulo - London beginning in January. Next week a new Airbus A330 aircraft will also join the fleet, which will allow the company to operate additional flights to Miami during the high season. ...
Boeing Ends 2008 with 662 Orders.
Jan 08, 2009 ... The Boeing Company in 2008 recorded 662 net commercial airplane orders, bringing its backlog of unfilled commercial orders to more than 3,700 airplanes. The Next-Generation 737 remained the company's best seller, with 484 chosen last year by customers from nearly every region of ...
Host Hotels & Resorts Sets 4Q Earnings Call.
Jan 08, 2009 ... Host Hotels & Resorts will report financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2008 prior to market open on Wednesday, February 18, followed by a conference call at 10 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). Management will discuss the company's fourth quarter and full year 2008 ...
MSN Direct Adds to GPS Navigation Services.
Jan 08, 2009 ... At the 2009 International CES, Microsoft unveiled the latest enhancements to MSN Direct, an advanced location-based service for navigation devices that the company said can help consumers reduce commute time and gas costs. MSN Direct now provides three times more traffic ...
AboutAnywhere.com Introduces New Online Distribution Model.
Jan 08, 2009 ... AboutAnywhere.com now offers what it called the world's first online distribution network that is completely free for the hotel industry. The company has dedicated the last year to building a network that operates websites in over 30,000 destinations across the globe, with ...
Mesa Air Group Increasing Authorized Shares.
Jan 08, 2009 ... Mesa Air Group announced that, at a special meeting held on January 6, its shareholders approved an increase in the number of authorized shares of common stock from 75,000,000 shares to 900,000,000 shares. Shareholders also approved the issuance of shares of common stock to ...
Johnson Controls Sets1Q Earnings Conference Call and Webcast.
Jan 08, 2009 ... Johnson Controls announced the following webcast: What: Johnson Controls First Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call When: Friday, January 16, at 11 a.m. Eastern time How: Live over the Internet -- Log on to the Web at johnsoncontrols.com/investors. ...
JetBlue Airways Reports December Traffic.
Jan 08, 2009 ... JetBlue Airways reported its traffic in December. In a release, the company stated: - Traffic decreased 1.8 percent from December 2007, on a capacity decrease of 5.1 percent. - Load factor for December 2008 was 79.4 percent, an increase of 2.6 points from ...
Mitt Romney Reappointed to Marriott Board.
Jan 08, 2009 ... Mitt Romney has been reappointed to the board of directors of Marriott International, the company announced. Gov. Romney previously served on the Marriott International board from 1992 to 2002, when he resigned to run for governor of Massachusetts. "Marriott will get ...
TAM Sets Single Day Record.
Jan 08, 2009 ... TAM stated that it set a new record of 112,568 passengers transported on domestic and international flights (including scheduled and chartered flights) in a single day, on Sunday, Jan. 4, on the return from the year-end holidays, according to preliminary company data. Airplanes ...
Great Wolf Resorts Announces Mortgage Loan Extension.
Jan 12, 2009 ... Great Wolf Resorts, a North American family of indoor waterpark resorts, announced that it has negotiated an additional extension of the maturity date to January 23, on the company's $76.8 million non-recourse mortgage loan on its Mason, Ohio resort property. During the ...
Rivers Run Red Unveils Visualization Tool for Real-Time 3D Planning and Design Layout.
Jan 13, 2009 ... Rivers Run Red, the creators of the Immersive Workspaces solution, has introduced Immersive Planograms, an extension to its premium collaboration solution. Immersive Planograms is a 2D/3D planning solution giving brands the ability to plan and design immersive product displays ...
FltPlan.com & FlightView Mark 10th Year of Business Partnership.
Jan 13, 2009 ... FlightView, a provider of accurate and actionable real-time flight information, and FltPlan.com, a supplier of flight planning services for corporate and business aircraft in the United States marked the 10th anniversary of a successful partnership. The companies said that ...
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas to Host 50th Anniversary CLIO Awards.
Jan 13, 2009 ... The CLIO Awards, an international advertising and design competition honoring creative excellence and innovation in the industry, announced online registration is now open for the 50th Anniversary CLIO Awards to be held May 12 - 14, at the premier entertainment destination, The Hard Rock ...
Bally Technologies Sets Date to Report Second Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results and Host Conference Call, Webcast.
Jan 13, 2009 ... Bally Technologies, Inc., a provider of slots, video machines, casino management systems, and networked solutions for the global gaming industry, announced it will present its second quarter fiscal 2009 results after the market closes on Tuesday, February 3, and will also host a conference ...
CostaBaja Sets Date for Groundbreaking on First Gary Player Signature Course in Mexico.
Jan 13, 2009 ... Alejandro C. Yberri, Managing Director of CostaBaja Resort & Marina, has announced the date for the official groundbreaking of the Gary Player Signature Golf Course. "The team at CostaBaja Resort & Marina is honored to welcome Gary Player and his design team to La Paz on January ...
Autobytel Names Zane Rathwick as Vice President Development for IT.
Jan 13, 2009 ... Autobytel Inc., an Internet marketing services company, announced that Zane Rathwick has been named as Vice President Development for IT. Rathwick returns to Autobytel from successful tenures at Local.com and Kelley Blue Book where the programs he developed resulted in ...
Faber Chooses ViVOtech Integrated Contactless & Magnetic-Stripe Payment Acceptance Solution.
Jan 13, 2009 ... ViVOtech, a supplier of Contactless and Near Field Communication (NFC) mobile phone payment systems, announced that travel and hospitality company Faber, Coe & Gregg Inc. (Faber) has chosen ViVOtech integrated contactless and magnetic-stripe payment readers, ViVOpay 4500m, to be used at ...
R3 Omni and NCR Team to Supply Self-Service Kiosk for Stores.
Jan 13, 2009 ... R3 Omni and NCR Corp. have announced a self-service kiosk solution designed to enable retailers and other businesses to offer their customers a fast, convenient way to select an extended range of merchandise from organizations such as the NFL, MLB, NASCAR, U.S. Olympics and Colleges. ...
Research and Markets Adds Report: Airlines in India.
Jan 13, 2009 ... Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Airlines in India" report to its offerings. In a release, Research and Markets noted that report highlights include: The Airlines in India industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and ...
Research and Markets Adds Report: The UAE TravelMonitor 2008 - Airlines.
Jan 13, 2009 ... Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The UAE TravelMonitor 2008 - Airlines" report to its offerings. In a release, Research and Markets noted that report highlights include: This report includes a detailed analysis of the performance of top ...
Research and Markets Adds Report: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia TravelMonitor 2008 - Airlines.
Jan 13, 2009 ... Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia TravelMonitor 2008 - Airlines" report to its offerings. In a release, Research and Markets noted that report highlights include: This report includes a detailed analysis of the ...
TransWorld Benefits International Inks Sales and Marketing Pact with Business Builder Alliance.
Jan 13, 2009 ... TransWorld Benefits International Inc., now doing business as 7G Companies, a developer and IP holder of loyalty products and solutions, announced that it has signed its anticipated Joint Venture agreement between its Loyalty Division and Business Builder Alliance, Inc. (BBA), a provider ...
Travelocity: Cruising May Prove to Be the Bargain of the Year.
Jan 13, 2009 ... Travelocity said that it is taking the concept of "discount packaging" to the next level, offering some of its best deals ever for the 2009 cruise wave season. In addition to releasing its exclusive annual cruise discounts, Travelocity said members now have access to a slew of ...
TravelMuse Offers Tips for Inauguration.
Jan 14, 2009 ... For travelers making a trip to our nation's capital to join in the inauguration festivities, TravelMuse, the online travel destination for finding inspiration, planning trips and booking travel, has created a special inauguration feature to help visitors make the most of their time in D.C ....
Hilton Garden Inn Launches Training with PlayStation Portable.
Jan 14, 2009 ... Hilton Garden Inn announced the launch of its training program, Ultimate Team Play for PSP. After an intense introductory session at the 2009 Hilton Garden Inn General Managers Conference in Austin, each hotel will receive a PSP (PlayStation Portable) handheld entertainment ...
Hampton Unveils 'Say I Do' Sweepstakes.
Jan 14, 2009 ... Hampton Hotels announced the launch of the "Say I Do to Hampton" Sweepstakes. With a new year already here and the sound of wedding bells in the not-so-distant future, Hampton is encouraging brides in the process of wedding planning to book their wedding guests at the nearest ...
Navistar and Ford Motor Ink New Accord.
Jan 14, 2009 ... Ford Motor Company and Navistar International have reached an agreement to restructure their ongoing business relationship and settle all existing litigation between the companies. As a result of the agreement, the companies will end their current diesel engine supply agreement ...