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Diversion of flight fails to save passenger from Ireland

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:57:42 -0400

A flight from Melbourne to Qatar was diverted to India on Wednesday, in a desperate attempt to save an Irish man on board. The man, Raymond McMorrow, 68, is believed to have had a heart attack on board Qatar Airways flight QR 031 while in transit from Melbourne to Doha, the Qatar capital. The Qatar Airways plane landed without incident at Cochin Airport, in southern India, where an ...

Haitang Bay promotes rapid growth in Sanyas hospitality industry

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:24:09 -0400

Sanya is likely to see the highest rate of growth to date in its hospitality industry as its hotel expansion has been at a rate unprecedented in China. The city has attracted over 40 international hotel operators to open new hotels in the city. Compared with Yalong Bay, there is far more potential within the luxury hotel market in Haitang Bay. The first phase of the newly built Haitang Bay ...

Letter from Shanghai Scent of a Hotel Toasted Loo and Lobster in a Jar.

Sat, 25 May 2013 19:24:48 -0400

It being the first time I have stayed at a Waldorf Astoria, I figure I should write about it; especially about that toilet seat that flips up automatically every time I open the door to the cubicle. Quite spooky at first encounter. I think I jumped. I developed a fear of self-opening toilet lids after watching a horror movie as a child when the lid opened and a hand came up to grab its ...

Carlson-Rezidor boosts APac portfolio in Q1 2013.

Sat, 25 May 2013 19:24:48 -0400

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group kicks off the second quarter of the year with the signing of Radisson Blu Zhengzhou Huiji, China, after a strong first quarter, which saw the opening of two new hotels and the addition of three hotels to its pipeline in Asia Pacific. Another significant success is a joint venture to establish a network of 20 Radisson and Park Inn by Radisson hotels in Indonesia. As of ...

Total Revenue and Profit Growth for European Hoteliers During April 2013

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:22:17 -0400

European Chain Hotels Market Review - April 2013 Total Revenue and Gross Operating Profit growth was achieved throughout Europe from Amsterdam to Warsaw, according to the latest HotStats survey. Amongst the eight cities surveyed this month, the biggest year-on-year profit gains (+76.7%) were experienced in Cologne followed by Dublin (+50.2%), Paris (+20.8%) and Amsterdam (+19.1%). Whilst ...

US Hotel Occupancy Up 1.3 Week Ending May 18th - 2013

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:23:23 -0400

ADR increases 3.8% to US$110.86 The U.S. hotel industry reported positive results in the three key performance metrics during the week of 12-18 May 2013, according to data from STR. In year-over-year comparisons, occupancy was up 1.3 percent to 66.8 percent, average daily rate rose 3.8 percent to US$110.86 and revenue per available room increased 5.2 percent to US$74.04. Among the Top 25 ...

HotStats European Chain Hotels Market Review – April 2013

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:31:58 -0400

Total Revenue and Gross Operating Profit growth was achieved throughout Europe from Amsterdam to Warsaw, according to the latest HotStats survey. Amongst the eight cities surveyed this month, the biggest year-on-year profit gains (+76.7%) were experienced in Cologne followed by Dublin (+50.2%), Paris (+20.8%) and Amsterdam (+19.1%). Whilst Cologne still brings up the rear with Gross Operating ...