Travel News: Airlines, Tourism and Airfares

First Hilton Worldwide Hotel in Yucatán Capital of Merida Due to Open in 2011

Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 was $2.0 million, or diluted earnings per share of $0.05, compared to net income of $1.7 million, or diluted earnings per share of $0.04, for the quarter ended December 31, 2008.

Red Bull Flugtag Long Beach is officially looking for a few good pilots... or at least a few brave ones.

Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. today announced the promotion of Nikki Henderson to General Manager for the SpringHill Suites by Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront. The all-suite hotel, which is located on the Virginia Beach Boardwalk, features a selection of 168 suites as well as 1204 square feet of meeting space that can accommodate up to 80 people.

Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. today announced the promotion of Duane Gauthier to General Manager for the Sheraton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel. The 198 guest room upscale hotel is located beachfront, just steps from the ocean, at the northern end of Virginia Beach. The hotel also offers more than 15,000 square feet of meeting space.

Isn't That Like A Hotel Offering 3 Nights For The Price of 2?

The historical Pousada Palácio do Freixo, located on the Northern margin of the Douro River, in Oporto, is now an ARTEH® Hotel.

OpenWays Presents its iPhone Application to Bypass Front Desks and Open Room Locks

According to Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels the hotel investment volume in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) fell to €2.9 billion in 2009, reflecting the lowest volume of transactions since the late 1990s and a drop of 63% compared to 2008.

In Canada, the HPI(TM) shows that Halifax and Quebec City had the highest nightly room rates of major Canadian cities compared to 2008, at an average price per room of $154.