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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 15 2008—The North American cruise industry’s economic impact in the United States grew by more than six percent in 2007, creating more than 350,000 jobs while generating $38 billion in total economic output, according to a national study released today by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA).…
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Results of Annual TripAdvisor Travel Trends Survey: TripAdvisor Travellers Offer Glimpse into 2009 Trends LONDON, October 15/PRNewswire/— - Brits to Spend More on Leisure Travel in the Next Year Despite Economic Climate - Virgin Atlantic Voted Number One While Ryanair Finishes Last for Third Year Running …
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Crestline Hotels & Resorts Appoints Jale Aksoy General Manager of the Hilton Singer Island Oceanfront Resort FAIRFAX, Va. and WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/—Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. today announced the appointment of Jale Aksoy as General Manager for the Hilton Singer Island Oceanfront Resort in Singer Island,…
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BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 15 2008—DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the “Company”) (NYSE:DRH) today announced results of operations for its third fiscal quarter 2008, which ended on September 5, 2008. The Company is a lodging focused real estate investment trust that owns twenty premium hotels in North America. Third Quarter 2008 Highlights…
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CKE Restaurants, Inc. Reports Positive Period Nine Blended Same-Store Sales CARPINTERIA, Calif., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/—CKE Restaurants, Inc.. (NYSE:CKR) announced today period nine same-store sales for the four weeks ended Oct. 6, 2008, for Carl’s Jr.(R) and Hardee’s(R). Brand Period 9 …
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ROSELAND, NJ - 10/15/08— ADP (R) Employer Services, a leading provider of HR, payroll and benefits administration services, today announced that Crestline Hotels & Resorts has selected ADP to provide its Comprehensive Outsourcing Services (COS) to their 7,000 employees as their human resources (HR) business partner. ADP’s COS offering enables…
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LAS VEGAS, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/—Making his Las Vegas debut, nationally acclaimed chef Ludovic “Ludo” Lefebvre arrives at The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino to helm the newest creation by the team behind TAO New York and Las Vegas. LAVO, Latin for “to bathe or cleanse,” is inspired by ancient Mediterranean bathhouses…
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LAS COLINAS, TX—(Marketwire - October 15, 2008) - A partnership of Aimbridge Hospitality, Hillwood, Champ Hospitality and JF Capital Partners opened the first of three Dallas-area Aloft hotels—the Aloft(SM) Las Colinas—at a ribbon-cutting ceremony held last week. This much-anticipated lifestyle brand from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide (NYSE: HOT) brings…
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BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct. 15 2008—Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) disputes claims made in a public statement issued by Ryanair yesterday regarding the contract between Travelscape (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Expedia, Inc.) and Ryanair. “We are disappointed by the statement made by Ryanair earlier today, as we believe that Expedia has complied in…
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WINCHESTER, Va., Oct. 15 2008 - Chick-fil-A(R), the nation’s second-largest chicken restaurant chain, will reward those willing to wait in line for Chick-fil-A’s newest stand-alone Chick-fil-A restaurant at 112 Market St. (Rutherford Crossing on Route 11) on Oct. 16 by giving away $26,000 in free Chick-fil-A food to the first…
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HOPLAND, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Fetzer Vineyards, one of the largest US wineries, will lightweight its entire line of wines to reduce its environmental footprint, continuing the winery’s more than 20-year history of environmental responsibility and a decade-long commitment to help alleviate global climate change. On an average annual basis, the new bottles…
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LONDON, October 15/PRNewswire/—Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines are pleased to announce an agreement to the formation of an alliance of wide-ranging proportions that will help both carriers to significantly rationalize and reduce costs and provide improved standards of service and a wider choice of air travel options to consumers with…
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CHICAGO, Oct. 15 2008 - Chicago magazine, the largest city monthly in the country, will make readers drool over its profile of the city’s 20 best steak houses. The guide celebrates a variety of chop houses, from old-school classics to trend-setting newcomers, and names the menu standout at each restaurant.…
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MOSCOW, October 15/PRNewswire-FirstCall/—Not for Release, Publication or Distribution in the United States, Australia, Canada or Japan OJSC Rosinter Restaurants Holding (Rosinter), the leading chain of casual dining restaurants in Russia and the CIS (RTS, MICEX ticker: ROST), announced today its unaudited interim financial results, prepared in accordance with IFRS…
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BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/—Officials of Benjamin West, one of the hotel industry’s largest purchasing firms for furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) and operating services and equipment (OS&E), today announced that it has opened an office in Hong Kong. It is the third new office the company has opened outside…
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