Travel News: Airlines, Tourism and Airfares

Panera Bread Company (NASDAQ: PNRA) today reported net income of $26 million, or $0.82 per diluted share, for the 13 weeks of the first quarter ended March 30, 2010.

The Dow Hotel Company, LLC, (DHC) a hotel ownership investment and management company, today announced that Kevin Schjei has been named general manager of the company's 161-room Crowne Plaza Lake Oswego in suburban Portland, owned by a joint venture between New Jersey-based Prudential Real Estate Investors and DHC.

Results Exceed Expectations - Increases Full-Year Guidance

The world's first Armani Hotel was opened today by fashion maestro Giorgio Armani and Mohamed Alabbar, Chairman of Emaar Properties PJSC.

In a strong statement of mutual support and commitment, the Honorable Felipe Calderon Hinojosa, President of Mexico, personally addressed 440 global leaders of luxury travel gathered by the Virtuoso® travel network in Mexico City.

U.S. Travel Association Applauds Senate Commerce Committee for Spotlight on Importance of National Parks to Tourism and the Economy

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Lodging Interactive, a leading Internet Marketing Agency exclusively servicing the hospitality industry, today announced that is has been awarded multiple awards of Outstanding Achievement in Website Development by the Interactive Media Awards for its work on the Homewood Suites Chicago and Flatotel New York City websites.

On July 13, 2010, the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) will host the second ALIS Summer Update, a one-day event presenting a mid-year review of the most popular, timely, and focused sessions from this past ALIS conference.