Travel News: Airlines, Tourism and Airfares

Downtown Los Angeles' first five-star caliber hotel marks the completion of $2.5 Billion L.A. LIVE sports, residential and entertainment district

In year-over-year measurements, the industry's occupancy ended the week with a 5.9-percent increase to 59.9 percent. Average daily rate dropped 1.6 percent to finish the week at US$98.29. Revenue per available room for the week was up 4.2 percent to US$58.89.

Award-Winning Virgin-Branded Carriers Team Up to Allow Guests to Earn Points in the U.S. and Down Under

Food Network-branded dishes coming to Sportservice division's ballpark suite menus

The good news: 'green' operation can save money, when it's well designed

Adding to its global network of tourism associations, the Adventure Travel Trade Association has secured new agreements with the Australia Tourism Export Council (ATEC)/Backpacker Tourism Advisory Panel (BTAP) and the U.K.-based African Travel and Tourism Association, now marketed under the title, Advancing Tourism to Africa.

Update from Restaurantchains.net on growing and emerging restaurant concepts

Maggie DeCan Promoted to Senior Vice President of Store Operations

Company Realizes Record Fourth Quarter Sales Growth, Margin Improvement and Significant Cost Reductions in 2009

Home2 Suites by Hilton, the mid-tier, extended-stay hotel brand targeting value-wise extended-stay guests, continues to see promising growth in its development pipeline and substantiates it being the fastest growing brand in Hilton Worldwide’s history.