| Survey finds St. Regis Deer Valley most expensive ski resort in U.S. |
A New survey conducted by Luxury-Hotels.com named the St. Regis Deer Valley hotel as the most expensive luxury hotel in the country. |
| Las Vegas Sands (LVS)'s "Buy" Rating Reaffirmed by Goldman Sachs (GS) Analysts |
Las Vegas Sands 's stock had its "buy" rating reiterated by Goldman Sachs in a research note issued on Tuesday. |
| Pitbull Cancels Club 305 Cruise, Avoids Maritime Disaster |
Following Costa Concordia's horrific disaster-at-sea, competing cruise line Royal Caribbean has managed to avoid their own maritime mishap thanks to Mr. |
| Food Poisoning Wire: Could online reviews on sites like... |
Could online reviews on sites like Yelp and TripAdvisor that cry food poisoning land the reviewer in legal trouble ? Hygiene experts in the UK say it's possible: "It's almost impossible to say with any certainty that food poisoning came from any one meal, so making these kind of threats could potentially be libelous ." Think before you Yelp, Brits. |
| Leadership and the Costa Concordia disaster |
Inappropriate HR Actions often a Sign of Weak Sr. Management on Ed Lawler: Time for a reset in human resources The tragic sinking of the Costa Concordia cruise ship off the coast of Italy raises alarm bells about the importance of leadership during an extraordinary event or crisis. |
| Expedia Inc. Fourth Quarter Earnings Sneak Peek |
S&P 500 component Expedia, Inc. will unveil its latest earnings on Thursday, February 9, 2012. |
| Service Design in Tourism 2012 announced |
Switzerland, like Austria , has a big tourism industry. Mainly in the mountains, of course, but also the lakes and beyond. |
| $100 Million Westin Playa Bonita Debuts In Panam |
Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and developer Bern Hotels & Resorts have officially unveiled The Westin Playa Bonita Panam, the first Westin to open its doors in Panama. |
| Egypt Expects Tourism Increase Despite Clashes |
Egypt's Ministry of Tourism hopes to see a recovery in tourist numbers to between 12 and 13 million this year, bringing in USD$11 billion, despite ongoing street violence and more than 70 deaths after a football match riot last week. |
| New York protesters rally against Yemen president |
When Saleh was seen leaving the Ritz-Carlton, one protester had to be restrained by authorities while another threw a shoe in Saleh's direction. |
| Fear of losing loyalty-program status larger than lost luggage, missed flights. |
It may no longer be a stretch to say travelers are married to their frequent traveler programs; in fact, 73% of travelers would choose loyalty-program benefits over a spouse if they could take just one on the road. |
| Virus strikes cruise ship out of New Orleans |
A stomach virus outbreak delayed the departure of the cruise ship "Voyager of the Seas" from New Orleans in one of three outbreaks of illness aboard U.S.-based cruise ships reported over the weekend. |
| Hundreds of Cruise Passengers Infected with Norovirus |
About two hundred people who traveled on Princess Cruise lines got more than they expected on their voyages this weekend as passengers and crew members on the Crown Princess and the Ruby Princess allegedly became infected with norovirus. |
| Cruise bookings fall after Concordia shipwreck |
The frightful images of a sinking Italian cruise ship have scared off some cruise passengers, at least temporarily, during the industry's peak booking season. |
| Government hails Boracay's inclusion in 'best beaches' list |
MALACANANG welcomed Sunday the inclusion of Boracay Island in Aklan province as one of the top beach destinations in the world by travel website TripAdvisor. |
| Digital Life/Nancy Trejos: Facebook offers cool new travel apps |
Now you can share even more with Facebook's introduction of five travel apps that let users post on their profile pages - or Timelines - where they've been or plan to go and what advice they're seeking. |
| Royal Rejuvenation at Vitality Spa |
The Port of Galveston is the fourth largest for cruise travelers in the US. In fact, more people embark on exotic vacations from Galveston than New York or Honolulu. |
| Britons' blunders over Seven Wonders (...as one in four say they've... |
And some are simply impossible - such as the quarter of Britons who have claimed to have visited ancient Wonders of the World which have not existed for hundreds of years. |
| Casinos in limbo, but the issue has changed landscape |
The bill to bring casino gambling to South Florida may be dead for now, but the issue has reshaped the region's business landscape in ways likely to last for years. |