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By Christine Blank, HotelNewsNow.com contributor
22 April 2010
Hotels experienced a quick bump in revenue from travelers stranded by the ash cloud. But that bump will not be sustainable once the ash cloud clears, hoteliers say.
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By The HNN editorial staff,
21 April 2010
From the desks of the HotelNewsNow.com editorial staff:
• STR reports U.S. Q1 results;
• Wynn Resorts considers move to Macau;
• FIHC to expand following Regent acquisition;
• European airports resuming operations as ash cloud eases; and
• Bangkok hotel guests told to leave as violence continues.
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HNN Newswire
19 April 2010
The cloud of volcanic ash, which grounded flights and stranded passengers, helped select European hotels report increases in occupancy and average daily rate for the week of 11-17 April 2010.
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By Lisa Francesca Nand, HotelNewsNow.com correspondent
22 April 2010
Keeping additional people on duty and bringing in extra sofas for guests to sleep on are just a couple of steps taken to keep up with the increased demand from stranded travellers.
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By The HNN editorial staff,
22 April 2010
From the desks of the HotelNewsNow.com editorial staff:
• STR, STR Global release March results;
• Marriott reports US$83-million profit;
• ash cloud keeping hotels full;
• Innkeepers USA defaults on loan; and
• home sales rise in March.
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By The HNN editorial staff,
30 April 2010
From the desks of the HotelNewsNow.com editorial staff:
• U.S. GDP up 3.2 percent;
• initial estimate puts ash-cloud tourism losses at €1 billion;
• Wynn: headquarters to Macau in as soon as four years;
• Chesapeake buys two California hotels for US$71 million; and
• Hyatt changes loyalty points requirements for some hotels.
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HNN Newswire
08 July 2010
For hoteliers in London and the city’s two major airports, Heathrow and Gatwick, the airport closures due to the eruption of the Icelandic volcano, Eyjafjallajokull, earlier this spring had no significant effect on the long-term trend toward growth in revenue per available room, according to data from STR Global.
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By The HNN editorial staff,
08 July 2010
From the desks of the HotelNewsNow.com editorial staff:
• ESA bankruptcy reorganization hits snag;
• STR analyzes ash cloud fallout;
• weekly unemployment insurance claims down;
• Gulf Coast hotels offer ‘no tar’ guarantees; and
• Hotels.com: Venice is fastest rising destination.
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By Patrick Mayock, Editor-in-Chief
19 April 2010
Hoteliers are jacking up prices for stranded travelers as volcanic ash grounds flights throughout the world. But does the short-term play compromise the long-term game plan?
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By Michael McKean, HotelNewsNow.com columnist
14 July 2010
Everyone is talking about cloud computing these days, but what exactly does that mean? Here’s an explanation.
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