Travel News: Airlines, Tourism and Airfares

World is the first and only Boeing 747 operator to successfully load and deliver six M-ATVs on one aircraft.

New cruise planner at www.atlanticalliance.eu - explore it at CSM 2010, Booth 501

With an eye on accelerating its plan to expand service in Asia and other markets, Hawaiian Airlines today announced the purchase of an additional Airbus A330-200 scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2011.

Western Sizzlin Corporation (Nasdaq: WEST) announced today that it has commenced the mailing of a definitive proxy statement/prospectus in connection with the proposed acquisition of Western by The Steak n Shake Company ( SNS).

Confidence, integration and customer service cited as technology benefits for four and five-star luxury boutique portfolio

Intelity Interactive Customer Experience (ICE) claimed the 2009 Most Innovative Hospitality Technology Runner-up title at this year’s Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG), a global trade association that fosters cutting-edge technology development, conference in Orlando, March 1-3. ICE was the highest placing guest service technology in the Innovation of The Year category.

Hilton Worldwide has signed a Management Agreement with High for Touristic Projects for the new-build Hilton Heliopolis in Egypt's capital Cairo, scheduled to open in 2014.

Scandic announced that Frank Fiskers, who has been CEO at Scandic since 2007, will leave his position after the summer. The process of recruiting a new CEO to Scandic is expected to be finalized during the coming months. Once the new CEO is appointed, Frank Fiskers will join the Board of Directors of Scandic and continue to be an investor in the company.

38.92% of all visits to the online 'Travel' industry went to the top 10 websites for the month of February, 2010. 48.19% went to the top 20 websites and 69.58% went to the top 100 websites.

Airline makes inaugural flight between Calgary and Maui today, and Calgary and Honolulu tomorrow