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Apps for the iPhone: A Traveler’s Companion, Pocket Size | nytimes.com
Published: 2009-11-25 10:26:45IT’S a quarter to five in the morning, and I have a plane to catch in two hours. But why rush out the door if my flight is already delayed? To check its status, I turn to my iPhone, tap on an application called FlightTrack and pull up my flight. It’s on time. Better get out of bed. At the airport, I check for Wi-Fi and update all my newspaper apps (NYTimes, WSJ, USA Today and so on) so I have something to read onboard. And when I arrive at my destination, I use the iPhone to pull up the Yelp app, and its built-in mapping feature, to find the most highly user-rated bars and restaurants.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/29/travel/29praciphone.html
Now Booking | A Boston Hotel Double-Play | nytimes.com
Published: 2009-11-25 10:25:31Boston is one of those cities that can’t seem to shake its reputation: forget all the cutting-edge biotech and the newfound fashion consciousness and the burgeoning food culture — for many this will always be America’s capital of the buttoned-up, where kicking it old school trumps looking to the future. Yet in the space of less than a month two important new hotels have arrived here, the W and the Ames, and between them they’ve injected a healthy dose of the kind of modernity and style that typifies the new Boston.
http://themoment.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/24/now-booking-a-...
Hotels struggling to fit in with ‘Cyber Monday’ | hotelnewsnow.com
Published: 2009-11-25 10:24:07On 30 November, millions of American consumers will be busy clicking their way to big online holiday deals—but they likely won’t be finding many hotel specials during their shopping sprees. The throng of online bargain hunters on the first Monday after Black Friday, which kicks off the holiday shopping season, has become so large that the day has been given its own nickname: Cyber Monday.
http://www.hotelnewsnow.com/articles.aspx?ArticleId=2268
Sustainable F&B operations can create valuable profit partner | By Brita Moosmann, ISHC
Published: 2009-11-25 10:15:44Traditionally, food-and-beverage operations have been labeled the “poor cousin” as a low-profit department of a hospitality operation. This largely is because of the amount of labor for food production in addition to the amount of goods and services needed to deliver the product.
Bob Cotton OBE Honoured by BAHA for outstanding leadership of British Hospitality Association (BHA)
Published: 2009-11-25 09:18:57Bob Cotton OBE – Chief Executive of the UK hospitality industry’s trade body, the British Hospitality Association (BHA) – was presented with a special award last week by BAHA (British Association of Hospitality Accountants) in recognition of his outstanding service to the UK hospitality industry during his tenure at the BHA.
Some Rediscover the Benefits of Business Travel | nytimes.com
Published: 2009-11-25 09:16:17When the economy collapsed last fall, many companies had to make some quick decisions about travel, typically one of the first areas they trim when finances are tight. Should they cut back as most of their competitors were, continue business as usual or spend even more to get a leg up?
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/24/business/24trips.html
Middle East region performance results for October 2009 | STR Global
Published: 2009-11-25 08:38:36The Middle East/Africa region reported decreases in all three key measurements reported in U.S. dollars for October 2009, according to data compiled by STR Global. The region’s occupancy dropped 8.5 percent to 68.3 percent; average daily rate fell 1.9 percent to US$166.95; and revenue per available room decreased 10.2 percent to US$114.10.
Europe region performance results for October 2009 | STR Global
Published: 2009-11-25 08:35:25The European hotel industry posted mixed results in year-over-year results when reported in U.S. dollars, euros and British pounds for October 2009, according to data compiled by STR Global. Figures for occupancy, average daily rate and revenue per available room ranged from double-digit losses to double-digit gains, depending on the market and the currency used for comparison.
Asia/Pacific region performance results for October 2009 | STR Global
Published: 2009-11-25 08:29:37Hotels in the Asia/Pacific region experienced decreases when reported in U.S. dollars for all three key performance metrics for October 2009, according to data compiled by STR Global. In year-over-year measurements, the Asia/Pacific region’s occupancy fell 0.6 percent to 67.1 percent; average daily rate declined 2.5 percent to US$128.09; and revenue per available room fell 3.1 percent to US$85.89.
Americas performance results for October 2009 | STR Global
Published: 2009-11-25 08:28:29The Americas region recorded declines in all three key performance metrics when reported in U.S. dollars for October 2009, according to data compiled by STR and STR Global. In year-over-year comparisons, occupancy for the region dropped 6.2 percent to 58.2 percent, average daily rate declined 7.3 percent to US$100.33, and revenue per available room decreased 13.0 percent to US$58.38.
