Travel News: Airlines, Tourism and Airfares

Hotels are expected to add and even raise existing fees charged to customers in an effort to make more money, much like the airlines.

In this article, we explore currently available performance tests in hotel management agreements, identify the most significant defects in these tests, outline the only viable alternative that is currently considered, without cause termination clauses, and offer an alternative approach to solving these issues, via expert determination.

Initial Research Reveals 81% of Top 100 Global Brands Are Being Exploited in Search Engine Ads

Burger King Corporation (NYSE:BKC) announced the appointment of Natalia Franco as executive vice president and global chief marketing officer, effective May 17, 2010. In this executive leadership position, Franco will be responsible for the company’s global marketing function, overseeing product innovation, consumer insights and the development, implementation and communication of the BURGER KING® brand’s marketing and advertising strategies worldwide.

Company Exceeds Top End of First Quarter Guidance and Raises Full Year Expectations

On July 1st, Cathay Pacific Airways will mark 20 years of nonstop service from Hong Kong to the United States. The celebration, however, starts this week with the introduction of a third flight from Los Angeles to Hong Kong, the very same route flown on that first nonstop service nearly two decades ago.

First W Hotel in the UAE Illustrates W’s Continued Commitment to Expand Globally by Opening Luxury Boutique Hotels in Primary Destinations Including London, Paris and Hong Kong

'We are delighted that Jazz has recognized the capabilities of the Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft for short- and medium-length regional routes,' said Gary R. Scott, President, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft.

CAE today announced the sale of three full-flight simulators (FFS) valued at a total list price of approximately C$50 million: an Airbus A330/A340 convertible FFS sold to Saudi Arabian Airlines; a Bombardier Challenger 605 FFS sold to Bombardier and a Dassault Falcon 900EX/2000EX FFS sold to Emirates-CAE Flight Training (ECFT).

AeroElite Training Services announced that they have secured FAA Part 142 Certification for their cutting-edge A320 courses. The cornerstone program is the A320 Initial Type Rating built around Aerosim's Virtual Flight Deck™ distance learning program and on-site use of the Virtual Procedures Trainer™. Other approved programs include Recurrent Training and a High Altitude Endorsement program.