Travel News: Airlines, Tourism and Airfares

CanadaÂ’s Hotel Investment Industry Still Shaken by RecessionÂ’s Aftershock: Colliers International HotelÂ’s Annual Report Finds

Revenue per available room (RevPAR) for System-Wide Comparable Hotels increased by 11.6%, or 10.1% in constant dollars, in the first quarter of 2010 from the comparable period in 2009.

Comparable EBITDA was $22.0 million compared with $22.8 million in the prior year period, a decline of 3.3 percent.

Company has three new vice presidents; Eduardo Golveia comes to be the Multiplus' CEO

JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU), the #1 airline in Boston, this week kicks off a summer-long expansion at Logan International Airport with added service to more than a dozen cities and a 30% increase in daily departures. Customer-friendly JetBlue plans to operate an average of 75 departures per day from Logan this summer, further solidifying JetBlue as the carrier of choice in New England.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today announced it has received approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to operate twice-weekly service between its Detroit Metropolitan Airport hub and Sao Paulo, Brazil. The new service, which will begin Oct. 21, is currently available for purchase at delta.com and other ticketing channels.

International visitors to Greater Miami and the Beaches generated a record $11 billion in economic impact in 2009 fueled by an increase in the length of stay, increased shopping, and a generally weaker U.S. dollar throughout the year.

The 20|20 Assessment™ team presents key findings from our recently analyzed pre-conference survey conducted for HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings® Mid-America conference.

In year-over-year measurements, the industryÂ’s occupancy increased 3.3 percent to 63.0 percent. Average daily rate ended the week virtually flat with a 0.6- percent decrease to CAD$123.72. Revenue per available room for the week was up 2.6 percent to CAD$77.94.

The U.S. Travel Association is working closely with member organizations in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi to monitor the situation involving the oil spill in the northern Gulf of Mexico.