Thompson Hotels announced today the appointment of Steve Shern as general manager of the highly-anticipated Thompson Chicago, slated to open fall 2013. Shern, a hospitality industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience, will oversee the general operations of the 247-room lifestyle hotel. Shern joins the Thompson team from Hotel 71 in downtown Chicago, …
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From March 12 to 15, 2014 about 400 tourism professionals from 40 different countries will gather in St. Moritz for the first Snow Travel Mart Switzerland. The participants will mainly be tour operators from the traditional winter sport markets, such as Europe and North America, but also from new markets such as China, Brazil and …
Emirates Holidays, the tour operating arm of Emirates, has established its first global franchise, Emirates Vacations, following the appointment of the US-based Destination Southern Africa Inc. (DSA Vacations) as its partner. The five-year franchise agreement will enable Emirates Holidays to tap into the U.S. market, leveraging DSA’s local expertise and market intelligence. Under the brand …
Roger Dow, president and CEO of the U. S. Travel Association, issued the following statement in response to the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) announcement that it will soon expand its Pre? traveler screening program to 60 more airports nationwide: “The travel community applauds this move to dramatically expand the Pre? program, which already has immensely …
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Palace Resorts has announced the promotion of Sandor Winkler to Chief Development Officer and Juan Carlos Seminario to Senior Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing for the brand’s seven oceanfront resort properties in Cancun, Cozumel, Isla Mujeres and Riviera Maya, Mexico, as well as Le Blanc Spa Resort in Cancun. Previously Chief Operating Officer …
Tour operator VACATIONEXPRESS.com will expand its seasonal non-stop chartered flights from four U.S. cities to the island of Jamaica. Travelers can select resorts in Negril, Ocho Rios, Montego Bay, Runaway Bay and other areas. “While the airfare-only option is offered on all routes, most travelers opt for vacation packages that include airfare and all-inclusive resort …
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David Huether, senior vice president of research and economics at the U.S. Travel Association, provides analysis on Wednesday’s Commerce Department announcement that the trade deficit deteriorated by $4.6 billion in July 2013 to $39.1 billion. “After growing five of the first six months of the year, travel exports edged down slightly in July, falling million …