Seems like Etihad Airways is determined to reap yet another award, after the much talked about World’s Leading Airline recognition it was given last year. On Thursday, United Arab Emirates’ national airline unveiled the uniquely liveried A330-200 aircraft, in its effort of furthering its sponsorship of the Manchester City Football Club. Said livery is dubbed [...]
Real estate investment trust (REIT) company Summit Hotel Properties Inc. recently released its first quarter report, showing net losses amounting to $7.8 million. The report combines the company’s performance with its predecessor company Summit Hotel Properties LLC for the same period. From February 14 through March 31, 2011, the company experienced a net loss of [...]
Crowne Plaza San Jose Downtown will be known by another name by January 2012 after a planned $7 million renovation beginning August this year. The hotel will be called Convention Plaza Hotel while reconstruction is being made, after which it will become officially branded as Hyatt Place San Jose Downtown. Good timing for San Jose [...]
Costa Rica’s renowned The Palms Private Residence Club recently inked a sponsorship contract with 3rd Home, an international second home exchange firm. The agreement will allow owners of The Palms to swap their properties with the rest of the second homeowners in more than 60 countries across the globe. A Quick Glance at 3rd Home [...]
Jennifer Kirk, former resident of Lake Worth and Wellington Florida, admitted accountable to charges of conspiracy and fraud. The office of the US Attorney meted Kirk with up to 25 years imprisonment for illegally acquiring $30 million from over 22,000 US residents. Stephen R. Wigginton, US attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, said that [...]
Marriott International, Inc. filed Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as the new name of the company’s timeshare business spin-off. Earlier this year, the hotel company had already planned the spin-off of its timeshare firm into a separate free-trade group. The new company name registered an initial Form 10 Registration [...]
Airports now have a choice—whether or not to avail of the federal screening program. As airports are usually crowded and busy with the goings on of the daily flights, they often become an easy target of unscrupulous individuals, thereby compromising public safety. Thus, it’s essential to have an effective security checkpoint staff. The Option to [...]
With the price of gas shooting up to about $3.25 per gallon, airlines can’t help but charge an increase in fuel surcharges. The ones on the losing end are none other than the passengers, who wish to visit places this July 4. High Gas Prices Shape Travelers’ Decisions What’s more heartbreaking is that apart from [...]
The US Federal Trade Commission has taken legal action against a number of companies and individuals reported to be engaged in what the agency claimed is a “Free Vacation” scam operating on a national scale. Unscrupulous Parties on the Loose According to representatives from the Commission, the defendants used a number of Spanish language radio [...]
June 22, 2011 Major hotel developer and operator Urgo Hotels announced its acquisition of two landmark hotels, the Blue Moon Hotel and Winterhaven Hotel, for $26.7 million. The acquisition was completed in a joint venture with Washington, DC-based global alternative asset manager, The Carlyle Group. Both hotels are strategically located right at the center of [...]