Want To Improve Staff Productivity? Hire Teachers - By Joseph M. Gravish

Every once in awhile an author’s think-piece hits the bulls-eye. A recent article by Elizabeth Green titled ‘Building a Better Teacher’ (New York Times, March 7, 2010) does just that. But what does this have to do with hospitality? Actually, it’s a no-brainer. ...more

Yes, There’s (Finally) an App for That

REVPAR GURU Launches iPhone RevPAR Calculator App ...more

Social Media Best Practices

A starting point for destination marketers ...more

HotelGymReview.com Launches, Say Goodbye To Lousy Hotel Fitness Facilities

Today the fitness oriented travel review website www.HotelGymReview.com launched to the public. The website is a place for travelers to read and write reviews specifically relating to a hotel’s fitness facilities. ...more

Cruise West's New Blog is Generated by Guests & Crew Around the Globe

Travel the world via Cruise West's (www.cruisewest.com) new Voyages of the Great Explorers blog. Guests, Captain and crew will share daily stories and observations at sea with daily posts from the line's inaugural world cruise, Voyages of the Great Explorers that departed Singapore on March 6, 2010, aboard the 60-suite Spirit of Oceanus. ...more

Luxury Link Launches New Family Travel Deal Site

Aggregating the Best Deals in Family Travel, FamilyGetaway.com Makes Memories for Families and Saves Them Up To 65% Off ...more

First Doubletree by Hilton in Scandinavia to Open in Spring 2010

Doubletree by Hilton, Oslo-City Centre Will Be Hilton Worldwide’s First Property in Norway ...more

Delta to Resume Service Between New York and Haiti

Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today announced it will resume service between New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Port-au-Prince, Haiti, three times weekly beginning April 3, 2010. Service from JFK to Port-au-Prince will expand to five times weekly, effective June 10. ...more

Sun Country Announces New Summer Service To London

Sun Country Airlines today announced new international service between the Twin Cities of Minneapolis/St. Paul and London, England. ...more

NTA Opening Worldwide Markets to North American Travel Professionals

Travel professionals from 11 countries will meet in Seville, Spain, April 14–17 for MONTAGE, an NTA event designed to connect international tour operators, destinations and suppliers with their North American counterparts. This is one way that NTA, the leading North American travel association, opens the door for its members to new markets and creates additional opportunities to buy and sell product. ...more

JetBlue Airways Doubles Daily Nonstop Flights from New York/JFK to LAX Based on Customer Demand

JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today announces an increase from two to four daily nonstop flights from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) beginning July 1, 2010, providing more options and more value to coast-to-coast travelers. ...more

Horizon Air Offers Low Sale Fares from Boise to Los Angeles, Idaho Falls, San Jose, Sacramento and Lewiston

Horizon Air’s new fare sale out of Boise (to Idaho Falls, Lewiston, Los Angeles, San Jose and Sacramento) is just the ticket to kick off spring fever. Capture these great fares by booking now through April 30, 2010, for travel from March 26 through June 10, 2010. ...more

U.S.-Cuba Travel Summit Features Senator Dorgan, Cuban Ministry Officials, Travel and Investment Specialists

The U.S.-Cuba Travel Summit, March 24-26 in Cancun, features a unique opportunity for travel professionals to connect with Cuban officials and travel specialists. U.S. travel professionals and others interested in being at the front of the opportunity when travel opens to Cuba will want to attend this one-of-a-kind conference. Presented by Alamar Associates in association with NTA and sponsored by USTOA, the U.S.-Cuba Travel Summit offers presentations from top Cuban officials and local travel specialists on the state of tourism and opportunity for investment in Cuba. ...more

NTA Chairman and CEO Cathy Greteman to Present at ADTOI Conference in India

The Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India has selected NTA Chairman and CEO Cathy Greteman as a presenter for its upcoming Convention 2010 on domestic tourism. As a tour operator and motorcoach charter company owner in the United States, Greteman will bring 25 years experience in travel and tourism to the ADTOI conference attendees. ...more

9 Killer Tips for Location-Based Marketing

Social networking has finally become something valuable for brick-and-mortar businesses. Smartphones and location-based social networks allow users to interact, share, meet up, and recommend places based on their physical coordinates. This real-world connection to social media can mean more foot traffic and profits for business owners. ...more

JAL Hotels Co. Implements a New Program Allowing JAL Mileage Bank Members to Earn More Miles

JAL Hotels Co., Ltd. has announced that effective April 1, 2010, the company is implementing a new mileage program for JAL Mileage Bank (JMB) members. All 58 hotels managed under the company’s two brands, Nikko Hotels International and Hotel JAL City, will participate in the program. ...more

VIDEO: 7 Steps to Successful Travel EBusiness – A Holistic Approach

VFM Leonardo, the leader in online visual content distribution for hotels, has launched a new episode on VTV Channel: 7 Steps to Successful Travel eBusiness – A Holistic Approach with Robert Cole the Founder of RockCheetah, a hotel marketing strategy and travel industry technology consulting practice. ...more

The State of Travel and Entertainment Expense Management

New Study Finds That Enterprises Are Beginning to Look at Expense Management Strategically ...more

This February Up 5.9%; Last February Down (10.5%)

When the acclamation has faded should the cheerleaders be reminded that February 2010 is (5.3%) off where it was in 2008? ...more

IATA Cuts 2010 Loss Forecast in Half - Strong Start to 2010

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) halved its loss forecast for 2010 to US$2.8 billion (compared to the US$5.6 billion loss forecast in December 2009). The improvement is largely driven by a much stronger recovery in demand seen by year-end gains that continued into the first months of 2010. Relatively flat capacity translated into some yield improvement and stronger revenues. ...more