Travel News: Airlines, Tourism and Airfares

Eric Danziger, president and CEO of Wyndham Hotel Group, part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE: WYN), has been recognized by the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association International with the award for Lifetime Contribution in the Hospitality Industry.

Building upon the success of its winter air service to Mammoth Lakes, Horizon Air has announced that it will offer non-stop summer flights from Los Angeles to Mammoth beginning April 12, 2010 and continuing through September.

Fugate Enterprises Launches First-of-its-Kind Mobile Voting Campaign, Allowing Students to Decide Which Restaurant will be Built Near the WKU Campus

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) today announced that Pebbles Acquisition Sub, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of GMCR, has extended its previously announced $35.00 per share cash tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of Diedrich Coffee, Inc. (NASDAQ: DDRX.

As the weather heats up, Moyer’s Catering in Boyertown is gearing up for another season of pig-roast parties, hoagie trays, corporate picnics, steak dinners and more in southeastern PA with their new summer menu.

US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE: LCC) today announced March and year-to-date 2010 traffic results. Mainline revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 4.9 billion, down 0.1 percent versus March 2009. Mainline capacity was 5.9 billion available seat miles (ASMs), down 1.7 percent versus March 2009. Passenger load factor for the month of March was 83.2 percent, up 1.3 points versus March 2009.

Crowning an industry-leading, employee-driven green program, the four-diamond W San Francisco made history this week by earning the first LEED certification of an existing building belonging to a major hotel brand.

Clear Vision Advertisement is very excited to announce its new partnership with McDonald's San Diego Co-op, advertising the launch of the new McDonald's McFrappes.

The Company hereby announces that, in a decision made at a meeting of its Board of Directors held on April 2, 2010, two of its consolidated subsidiaries, namely, Air Japan Co., Ltd. ("AJX") and ANA & JP Express Co., Ltd. ("AJV"), will merge, as noted below:

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announced today that Howard S. Frank, vice chairman of the board and chief operating officer of Carnival Corporation & plc, has been named chairman of the association’s board of directors. He has served on the committee for a number of years and, in a normal rotation of responsibilities, succeeds Gregg Michel of Crystal Cruises who has served as chairman since 2008