Travel News: Airlines, Tourism and Airfares

By Janet Winters, Principal, Winters Advertising & Public Relations

Papa John’s Dishes out Dough – a Portion of Sales Dollars – in Exchange for Next Great Pizza Recipe

British airline company unveils The London Room, its newly refurbished UK and Ireland lounge at Heathrow Terminal 1

The hotel market of the southern Chinese metropole enlarges with 20 new upscale projects with a total room number of more than 6,200. According to Tophotelprojects.com, eight new first class and luxury hotels with more than 2,500 guest rooms are already open to the public.

Qatar Airways' Privilege Club frequent flyer programme celebrates 10th anniversary

In year-over-year measurements, the industry’s occupancy increased 5.5 percent to 60.4 percent. Average daily rate rose 1.4 percent to US$98.67. Revenue per available room for the week was up 7.0 percent to US$59.62.

In year-over-year measurements, the industry’s occupancy was up 11.6 percent to 60.6 percent. Average daily rate rose 6.5 percent to CAD$126.07. Revenue per available room for the week increased 18.9 percent to CAD$76.38.

The region’s occupancy rose 2.9 percent to 67.6 percent, average daily rate increased 3.6 percent to US$161.75, and revenue per available room grew 6.6 percent to US$109.29.

In March 2010, the region’s occupancy rose 5.7 percent to 58.2 percent, average daily rate ended the monthly virtually flat with a 0.8-percent decrease to US$100.57, and revenue per available room increased 4.8 percent to US$58.53.

In year-over-year measurements, the Asia/Pacific region’s occupancy rose 13.7 percent to 67.6 percent, average daily rate increased 13.5 percent to US$130.56, and revenue per available room jumped 29.0 percent to US$88.22.