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Alaska tourism up 6% in summer 2007

06.11.2007, 08:33

The number of visitors to Alaska grew steadily in the summer of 2007, bringing $1.8 billion to the state, according to travel industry figures.

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The tourist season brought about 1.7 million visitors, up from 1.6 million in 2006 for a 6 percent increase, the Alaska Travel Industry Association said.




Andre Balazs Explains Hotel Moves: We Do It All the Time

03.11.2007, 07:43

Hip hotelier André Balazs is baffled by the way Crain’s broke the news yesterday of his company’s move to refinance four hotels—Times Square’s Hotel QT and the Standards in Los Angeles, Hollywood and Miami.

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(“Hotelier selling assets in refinancing move,” the Crain’s headline now reads; it has apparently been softened since yesterday.) We called Mr. Balazs today at his office in Manhattan to hear his thoughts on the recent business move and yesterday’s media maelstrom.




Bad news for flying golfers as British Airways imposes baggage fees

19.10.2007, 08:30

Air travel is a frequent source of annoyance to my readers, especially those carrying their clubs with them on trips.

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Besides all the other hassles (delayed flights, cramped seats, crappy food and rude service) luggage seems to get lost more on golf trips. Knock on wood, I’ve never had my golf gear broken or stolen, but I have had it misplaced.




Dubai plans to build hotel rooms for 15m annual visitors by 2015

01.10.2007, 07:40

Dubai has added around 5,900 new hotel rooms this year and it expects to grow the current number of guest accommodation units by a staggering 172 per cent to accommodate the targeted number of 15 million visitors a year in 2015.

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The city at present has 46,775 rooms in 439 hotels and serviced apartments compared to 40,862 rooms it had at the end of 2006 in 313 properties, according to Dubai's Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM).




Airlines see 4 percent rise in Thanksgiving travel

30.09.2007, 08:20

Airlines expect a 4 percent increase in travel during the Thanksgiving holiday period this month, the industry's lead trade group said on Monday.

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The Air Transport Association projected that planes would be close to 90 percent full, on average, over the 12-day period that begins Friday and ends November 27.




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