Travel News: Airlines, Tourism and Airfares

Revenues Up 1% to $46.7 Million, EPS of $0.04 Versus $0.02 in Same Year-Ago Quarter and Record Q1 Adjusted EBITDA of $3.5 Million Before Non-Recurring Charges

Caribbean Casino and Gaming Corp (PINKSHEETS: CGAQ) discussed the demographics and economics of the Dominican Republic in relation to the International Credit Crisis and its ability to grow while other countries continue to work through this recessionary period.

The last thing you need when you're traveling is to get sick while on the road. Fortunately, there are some simple things you can do to reduce your risk of picking up a bug along with your souvenirs.

Spicy Pickle Franchising, Inc. (OTCBB: SPKL), operator of the fast casual restaurant chains Spicy Pickle in the United States and Bread Garden Urban Café in Canada, announced that its President has decided to step aside following the company's appointment of a new CEO and election of three new board members.

Domestic traffic increased 0.3 percent year over year on a 1.0 percent decrease in capacity. Domestic load factor increased 1.1 points to 84.2 percent. International traffic decreased 6.3 percent year over year on an 8.9 percent decrease in capacity, and load factor increased 2.2 points to 80.8 percent.

Windstar Cruises, which operates a three-ship fleet of luxury yachts that explore hidden harbors and secluded coves of the world's most treasured destinations, issues its elegant 2011 / 2012 Voyage Planner with cover art by renowned artist Michael Crampton, featuring a calendar of voyages in the Baltic, Holy Land, Europe, Costa Rica, and Caribbean as well as Windstar's notable Signature Collection Host Series line-up.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) opened its first European restaurant in London located at 114-116 Charing Cross Road. The company, which operates nearly 1,000 restaurants in the United States, is also looking for additional sites in London and exploring other European markets including Paris and select cities in Germany.

The United States Hotel Industry Leading indicator, or HIL, went up 0.4 percent during March, the second monthly increase after a slight dip in January's reading, according to economic research firm e-forecasting.com in conjunction with STR. The metric rose 0.5 percent in February.

Effective May 12, 2010, travelers can purchase flights between all JetBlue destinations and 40 SAA cities in Southern Africa via New York's JFK Airport

Air France conducted a volcanic ash test flight