Travel News: Airlines, Tourism and Airfares

System-wide comparable store sales improve sequentially and year to year, Total gross margin improves 230 basis points to 18.7%, Redeemed $13.2 million of Series Z Preferred Stock

Craig Platt names his 10 biggest gripes with staying in hotels.

Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (NasdaqGS: TXRH) announced that it would open its first restaurants outside of the United States in the Middle East.

Reopens two resort hotels in Umag: the Meliá Coral and the Meliá Istrian Villas, both previously operated under the Sol Hotels brand.

A Restaurant and Entertainment Concept Based on the Popular Custom Motorcycle Company, Orange County Choppers, Scheduled to Open Summer 2010

Google has some catching up to do. Microsoft bought a company called Farecast two years ago and used its software to create Bing Travel, a subdivision of its search engine, Bing. Ever wondered whether the fare you're looking at is going to come down in the next few weeks? Bing Travel can try to predict that for you.

The economy and tight credit may have put growth on the back burner at many restaurant chains, but not at Quaker Steak & Lube. The motor-sports themed casual dining chain is on a growth spurt. Ground recently was broken on its first Colorado location, and a new five-unit development agreement will bring The Lube to two more new states this year.

Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, announces the results of an end user study, 2010 U.S. Consumer Choice of Commercial Airlines. The survey evaluates airline preferences among 1,000 U.S. air-traveling consumers who have traveled at least once within the past six months. The survey measures consumers' awareness of commercial airline carriers (network, non-network, and regional) and the important drivers of the ticket purchase process, customer service, check-in process, in-flight experience, and frequent-flyer programs.

Manish has been a valued member of the Anantara family since January 2006 where he was part of the pre opening teams for Anantara Resort in the Maldives and Naladhu Resort also in the Maldives.

The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), on behalf of Spirit Airlines pilots, has triggered the start of a 30-day cooling-off period—which could result in a strike in the near future if no agreement is reached