- Marriott Focuses on Improving Process[Jul. 12, 2006]
In an effort to improve the communication process, Marriott International has launched a 23-hotel pilot language programme in the US. (7/12/2006)
- China, Japan Boost 20% Passenger Flights[Jul. 13, 2006]
Japan and China hope to forge an accord that would boost passenger flights between the two countries by 20 percent and double cargo volume, the Financial Times newspaper reported, citing industry sources.
- Grand Mercure Plans China Arrival[Jul. 12, 2006]
Yalong Bay in Sanya on Hainan Island, is set to be the home of the first Grand Mercure resort in the country when the Grand Mercure Yalong Bay, Sanya opens late 2007.
- Qantas Cleared for Asian Take-off[Jul. 13, 2006]
Qantas's strategy to co-ordinate its flying operations with airline investments in Asia jumped another hurdle yesterday when the Australian competition regulator gave the flying kangaroo the green light to work closely with Singapore-based Orangestar.
- Tourism Eyes Next FIFA World Cup[Jul. 11, 2006]
As the 2006 FIFA World Cup ends in Germany, South Africans are already looking to 2010 and the first games to be held on African soil.
- Press: Overseas Firms Might Take A Bid[Jul. 11, 2006]
Chicago expects foreign bidders to dominate next year's leasing of Midway International Airport, even with the U.S. political climate decrying foreign ownership of critical infrastructure, The Financial Times reported on its Web site Monday.
- Cathay Traffic Boosted by 11% for 2006[Jul. 11, 2006]
Cathay Pacific Airways has released traffic figures that show a continued growth in passenger numbers and cargo tonnage in June 2006, and an overall strong performance for the first half of the year.
- Court Says 8 Pilots Need to Compensate[Jul. 10, 2006]
After Yangzi Evening News reported on 24th June 2006 that eight pilots from an airline based in Jiangsu province received a claim for compensation from the airline company at an incredible price due to their resignation requests and finally went to the court due to disagreement (CARNOC Editor's Remark: Most state-owned Chinese airline carriers claim that if any pilot wanting to resign would need to pay a certain amount of money as compensation for the expenses of flying school and other associated trainings, which have normally been paid by the relevant airline carrier the pilot has contract with), the reporter recently learned from other sources that the People's Court of Nanjing's Jiangning District released the result of first trial on 27th June 2006.
- Amtrak.com Makes U.S. Travelers Easy[Jul. 11, 2006]
News from Travel Technology Update: In the U.S., the same people who navigate the nation's air transport system without a second thought are sometimes clueless when it comes to rail travel, particularly if they live outside the Northeast, California's Capitol Corridor or other areas where rail commutes are commonplace.So in designing the latest incarnation of its Web site, Amtrak put a lot of thought into answering questions raised by the uninitiated. It offers a primer for first-timers.
- Ever-rising Operating Costs Mean That...[Jul. 10, 2006]
Aviation industry confidence in strengthening demand for travel to and from Europe has prompted a big increase in the number of flights on offer this month, with an extra 1.5 million seats on sale for the start of the summer season, according to travel and transport information company OAG. (7/10/2006)