Posts Tagged ‘industry’
Travel Industry Posts Employment Gains – Travel »
Travel AgentTravel Industry Posts Employment GainsTravel AgentGains in travel industry employment won praise from David Huether, senior vice president of economics and research at the US Travel Association, who offered his upbeat analysis on the Labor Department's report on the January 2012 employment numbers.and more »
Travel Hires on Rise: Industry Suffered Greatly During »
Travel Hires on Rise: Industry Suffered Greatly During DownturnThe LedgerSharae Martin, center, a guest services employee, talks with visitors at the Greater Cleveland Aquarium. From a low of 7.3 million jobs in December 2009, the travel and tourism industry has gained 224000 jobs since, the US Travel Association said.
Travel industry is “cautiously optimistic” »
Travel industry is "cautiously optimistic" about growth as economy improvesDenver PostBy Ann Schrader A traveler heads to his fight Monday at Denver International Airport. Monday mornings usually are a very busy time for business travel, which the travel industry expects will continue to grow in the coming year but not reach ...
Travel industry demand unhindered by economic worries »
Travel industry demand unhindered by economic worriesMacon Telegraph (blog)By LINDA LOYD - The Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA -- Despite a debt crisis in Europe and uncertainty over the global economy, travel demand from businesses and consumers is holding up. Airlines reporting 2011 and fourth-quarter earnings in recent ...and [...]
Travel Hiring Is on the Rise – New York Times »
Travel Hiring Is on the RiseNew York TimesAs the economy has begun to improve from its darkest days in late 2008 and 2009, hiring in the travel and tourism industry has become one of the bright spots. The industry — which includes hotels, rental cars, airlines and entertainment — shed jobs ...and more »
Jubilant Industry Leaders Hail Obama’s Travel »
Breaking Travel NewsJubilant Industry Leaders Hail Obama's Travel StrategyTravel Market Reportby Maria Lenhart and Nick Verrastro The President's Executive Order, which includes easing visa requirements for foreign travelers entering the US and making the Global Entry Program for frequent travelers permanent, was hailed as a breakthrough [...]
Travel Industry Facts: In Advance of the »
Travel Industry Facts: In Advance of the President's Speech at Walt Disney WorldMarketWatch (press release)WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The President will deliver remarks tomorrow, January 19, at Walt Disney World to unveil a national strategy to boost tourism and travel. Representing $1.8 trillion in economic output [...]
BC-US–Travel-Brief-Cruise Industry-Stocks, US »
BC-US--Travel-Brief-Cruise Industry-Stocks, USCanadianBusiness.comBy AP | January 17, 2012 NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of cruise operators declined on Tuesday, with analysts questioning whether the capsizing of a Carnival Corp. vessel would hurt travel demand just at the start of the important bookings season. ...and more »
Travel industry boomed last year – Central »
Travel industry boomed last yearCentral Valley Business TimesIt's one of the major industies in California and, as it turns out, travel is one of the bright spots in the national recovery, according to a report from the US Travel Association. “Foreign visitors to the US gave our economy an overall shot in the ...and more »
In other hotel and travel industry news last week… »
In other hotel and travel industry news last week…USA TODAY (blog)In an attempt to steer traffic away from Online Travel Agencies like Expedia and Priceline – and the commissions paid to OTAs – several major hotel chains beta-launchedRoom Key. The brands include Best Western, Hilton, Hyatt, InterContinental, ...and more »
