02/27/09 Staffing could be roadblock to UAE hotel industry
The UAE has established ambitious goals regarding the number of tourists it hopes to attract over the next decade, but one of the key challenges it will face in meeting its targets will be finding and retaining quality staff to...
02/26/09 Celebrity Cruises, Members Bid Farewell to Galaxy
Celebrity Cruises' 77,713-ton, 1,850-passenger Celebrity Galaxy, one of the oldest and most intimate ships in the Celebrity Cruises fleet, is just a few weeks away from its final farewell. After an 11-night Southern Caribbean...
02/25/09 Global hoteliers expect a tough year ahead for 2009
Hoteliers throughout the world are unanimously expecting declines in business performance for 2009 according to the Horwath HTL Global Hotel Market Sentiment Survey.
In the face of the global economic downturn, it is not...
02/24/09 STR reports U.S. hotel performance
The U.S. hotel industry posted declines in all three key performance metrics during the week of 8-14 February 2009, according to data from STR.
In year-over-year measurements, the overall U.S. hotel industry's occupancy rate...
02/23/09 Holland America Expands 2009 Panama Canal Program
Holland America Line offers an unprecedented number of Panama Canal sailings in 2009, offering 45 total cruises on nine different ships departing from five separate ports. Guests can experience daylight transits of the historic...