Travel News: Airlines, Tourism and Airfares

Frontier Airlines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: RJET), today launched new nonstop service between the carrier’s Denver hub and both Newport News/Williamsburg, Va. (PHF) and Madison, Wis. (MSN).

The National Restaurant Association today pledged its continued support to work for a comprehensive immigration reform solution. The Association also welcomed the perspective of several key Senate Democratic leaders, shared yesterday in a 26-page policy outline, and urged for continued work on a bipartisan solution.

For the first time on the web (and in English!), in this exclusive interview with SimpliFlying, we hear directly from the horse’s mouth. Aurelie Valtat was the person leading Eurocontrol’s much talked-about ashcloud response, and personally helped out thousands of stranded passengers using social media

United and Continental announce merger of equals to create world-class global airline

Best Western has added four new hotels to its growing presence in Japan, the 242 room Best Western Hotel Fino Sapporo, 145 room Best Western Hotel Fino Oita, 72 room Best Western Naha Inn and 168 room Best Western Fukuoka Nakasu Inn.

Channel Management software provider improves interaction options between booking websites and channel management customer

'During the quarter, we added 37 net new restaurants, invested in our U.S. and Canada reimaging program, continued the deployment of new restaurant equipment, increased company restaurant margins in the U.S. and Canada, and developed innovative products that support both ends of our barbell menu strategy.'

The brief January profit freeze ended in February as trading for hoteliers in the UK thawed and turned positive, according to the latest HotStats survey from TRI Hospitality Consulting. UK Gross Operating Profit per Available Room (GOPPAR) grew by 6.8% in the month of February, back on the rising trend started at the end of last year, although growth still remains negative on a 12 month rolling basis.

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced that Ohio will benefit from approximately 690 total jobs and an estimated $33 million in annual economic impact if the Boeing NewGen Tanker is selected as the U.S. Air Force's next aerial refueling aircraft.

Famous Dave's of America, Inc. (NASDAQ: DAVE) announced revenue and net income of $32.6 million and $2.7 million, respectively, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the first quarter ended April 4, 2010. This compares to revenue and net income of $33.8 million and $1.3 million, or $0.15 per diluted share for the comparable period in 2009.