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Starwood Hotels and Resorts Relocates Global Headquarters to Dubai for Month-Long Immersion

2013-03-11 08:26:01

CEO and Senior Leadership Team to Conduct Day-To-Day Business Out of Dubai, The New Crossroads of Global Travel DUBAI, UAE, March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced the beginning of a month-long relocation of its global headquarters from Stamford, CT to Dubai. From now until April 5(th), Starwood President & CEO Frits van Paasschen and the company's top executives will conduct day-to-day business from Dubai, an...

Travelocity's New Brand Campaign Urges Consumers To 'Go & Smell the Roses'

2013-03-11 08:24:56

FIVE NEW TELEVISION COMMERCIALS FEATURING THE ROAMING GNOME, NEW TAGLINE BREAK ACROSS PRIMETIME SOUTHLAKE, Texas, March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Travelocity has launched a new brand campaign highlighted by five new television commercials featuring the Roaming Gnome and a new call to action for consumers: "Go & Smell the Roses." To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click...

Travel Tech: Tennessee Travel Industry Threatened By Proposed New Travel Service Tax

2013-03-08 12:28:24

State Legislature Considering Punitive New Taxes on Tennessee Travel and Tourism Industry NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In an attempt to impose new travel service taxes on Tennessee travel and tourism, state Senator Doug Overbey and state Representatives Art Swann and Steve McDaniel have sponsored legislation to impose new taxes on travelers who use the services of online travel companies and brick and mortar travel agents. The basis of the new tax is an...

Expedia Media Solutions Announces 2012 EMEA Partner Awards at ITB Berlin

2013-03-07 00:20:15

Canadian Tourism Commission, Lufthansa, Accor, VisitBritain Recognized for Innovation, Results BERLIN, March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Expedia® Media Solutions, the advertising sales division of global online travel leader Expedia, Inc., announced the recipients of its 2012 EMEA Partner Awards at ITB Berlin, the world's leading travel trade show. The EMEA Partner Awards are presented to original and groundbreaking campaigns as a nod to the exemplary innovation and success in digital...

Traxo Launches Verified Travel Reviews Platform, Designed To Block Fakers

2013-03-06 08:20:58

Company Commits to Arm Travel Industry with the Truth in the Review Process DALLAS, March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Traxo, the top website for managing all your travel plans and loyalty programs in a single place, launches the cure for the fake review epidemic; the industry's first comprehensive "verified reviews" platform for flights and hotels. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130306/CG71205) Travelers have come to cherish reviews written by real travelers, but...

MICROS Enables Louvre Hotels Group to Connect Directly to Google

2013-03-05 12:33:43

COLUMBIA, Md., March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce the release of a certified MICROS interface for Louvre Hotels Group. This interface allows Louvre Hotels Group to display price and availability information next to its hotel listings in Google search results, Google Maps and Places pages, and Google Hotel Finder. As this capability...

Choice Hotels International And Booking.com Sign Corporate Agreement

2013-03-05 12:32:23

SILVER SPRING, Md., March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's largest lodging franchisors, today announced that it has entered into a global corporate agreement with Booking.com, a leading online travel agency (OTA), that attracts over 30 million unique online visitors from both leisure and business markets worldwide. This agreement with Booking.com expands the reach of the Choice Hotels brands to millions of consumers in 180...

Travelers Flee the Cold and Cash-In On Lower Flight Prices This Spring Break, According to Orbitz Insider Index

2013-03-05 08:20:50

Orbitz Experts Identify Family Friendly Spring Break Spots that Avoid College Revelers CHICAGO, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Spring Break travelers should move quickly to finalize plans and take advantage of lower airfares in many major markets, coupled with finding the remaining deals for hotels, where prices are up over 2012 because of a shortened spring break travel season related to an early Easter holiday, according to the travel experts at Orbitz. With Easter falling in...

Florida Circuit Court Sides With Online Travel Companies

2013-02-28 20:24:51

Decision represents additional victory for companies, questions futility of similar litigation TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The First District Court of Appeal in Florida ruled decisively in favor of online travel companies (OTCs), affirming once again that OTCs are not subject to the application of lodgings taxes to their services. Florida municipalities appealed the Leon County Circuit Court decision, which also ruled in favor of OTCs, claiming OTCs should...

Harman International Signs with GetThere for Sabre Virtual Meetings

2013-02-28 16:31:58

Integration of Travel and Video Conferencing Helps Manage Travel Expenses and Increase ROI on Technology Investment SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Harman International and GetThere, the world's leading travel and collaboration management solution, have signed an agreement to make Sabre Virtual Meetings technology available to Harman employees worldwide. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click...