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Not What, Not How, but Who? Western Companies Face a Worldwide Talent Crunch
Faced with an aging workforce and a growing demand for skilled workers in emerging markets like China and India, companies in the West are grappling with a talent crunch of unprecedented scope. ...more

Dare To Be Better - By J. Ragsdale Hendrie
It is a strenuous leap from the pretty good to the excellent, and that chasm represents a stretch for many of us. So, let's focus on what we do well and aim to move the Hospitality Bar gradually. ...more

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Trends

International Visitation Up 11 Percent In First Six Months Of 2008 Spending At $69.9 Billion For The Year
June Arrivals 8 Percent Above June 2007 ...more

ASTA Releases 2007 Service Fee Report
Since 1999, the percentage of agencies that collect any type of services fee has increased steadily and now has plateaued in the mid-90 percent range. A key finding of the survey is the continued expansion of service fees collected beyond just those for air bookings. ...more

Airline Industry - Zero Traffic Growth In August
Latest Passenger Forecasts - Fourth Quarter 2008 ...more

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Technology

New version of Amadeus e-Travel Management includes new airline content and eases process of exchanging unused air tickets
Unused ticket trader feature to bring substantial cost and efficiency savings for corporations and travel management companies initially in the US ...more

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Sales and Marketing

Travel Promotion Act Clears House Committee, Moves Significantly Closer to Final Passage
Travel Community Urges Immediate House Action to Pass Legislation, Strengthen America's Economy, Create Thousands of New Jobs ...more

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Appointments

Expedia, Inc. Names Jeffrey W. Diana as Executive Vice President, Human Resources
Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) today announced that Jeffrey W. Diana has been named executive vice president, human resources. Diana will assume the role on September 29, 2008 and will report to Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO, Expedia, Inc. ...more

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Development

Delta, Northwest Stockholders Approve Merger to Create Premier Global Airline
Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines today announced that their respective stockholders have overwhelmingly approved the pending merger between the two companies. Delta stockholders approved the issuance of 1.25 shares of Delta common stock for each outstanding share of Northwest stock to be distributed upon closing of the merger, expected later this year. The proposal was approved by approximately 99 percent of the votes cast by Delta stockholders. More than 98 percent of the votes cast by Northwest stockholders were voted in favor of the merger. ...more

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Internet

Travel Marketers Hitch a Ride with Web 2.0
The web 2.0 shift has had a huge impact across a variety of markets. The peer to peer influence on today's online buyers has prompted many industries to get involved in these new trends to stay on top. Online marketers across the board have responded by incorporating podcasts, blogs, social networking, photo/video-sharing, etc. into their marketing mix. ...more

6 Online Travel Myths Unmasked at PhoCusWright Analyst Forum
Myth #1: The number of online travel buyers in the U.S. is declining. In fact, that number is on the rise, as documented in The Consumer Travel Trends Tenth Edition recently published by PhoCusWright Inc. In 2007, approximately 70% of online travelers (that is, adults who have taken a commercial air trip and stayed at a hotel for leisure in the past year, and used the Internet in the past 30 days) bought travel online, compared to 63% in 2006. ...more

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Other

UNWTO Welcomes Norway As A New Member State
UNWTO is pleased to welcome the Kingdom of Norway as its 154th Member State, representing the 45th Member State within UNWTO's Regional Commission for Europe. ...more

NTA and World Religious Travel Association Form Unique Alignment
The National Tour Association and the World Religious Travel Association have announced a cooperative agreement. As part of this new collaboration, the World Religious Travel Expo will be 'powered by NTA.' Additionally, the two organizations will work together to educate their members on the value of the faith-based market and bring new business opportunities to members of both organizations. ...more

WWA's Waterpark Resort Development & Expansion Workshop Early-Bird Registration Ends September 26th
The waterpark resort is the fastest-growing segment of the waterpark industry-come learn why at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas! ...more

Air Canada eliminates second bag fee, folds fuel surcharges into advertised fares in response to lower oil prices
Airline also moves to further simplify baggage policies ...more

Travel Promotion Act Advances in U.S. House of Representatives
Travel Community Praises Representatives Rush, Whitfield, and Ross for Moving Legislation to Strengthen Economy, America's Image Overseas ...more

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