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Today's News

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Wynn, Las Vegas Sands Q4 earnings jump as Vegas, Macau room demand rises
Wynn Resorts and Las Vegas Sands this week both reported... More»
Hyatt to broaden Saudi Arabia presence with 3 more hotels by 2016
Hyatt Hotels will quadruple the size of its footprint... More»
Former Joystar agent sues Costa, claiming unpaid commissions
Despite having gone bankrupt in 2009, host agency Joystar's... More»
Hungary's Malev airline ceases operations
Malev, Hungary's national carrier, has ceased operations,... More»
Bronwyn Wilson joins International Motor Coach Group
The International Motor Coach Group (IMG) has tapped... More»
U.S. Travel focuses meetings campaign on key destinations
The U.S. Travel Association is continuing its awareness... More»
GHM will double portfolio with expansion into China, Europe
Singapore-based luxury hotelier General Hotel Management... More»

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Opinion

Travel Jonze blog

Tourism at heart of Boston-N.Y. Super Bowl bet
In an effort to boost tourism to their respective cities as their football teams duke it out in Indianapolis on Sunday, the... More»

It's Like This
Maintaining professionalism in a disaster
When talking to overwrought clients, be informed and keep everything in perspective. More»
Legal Briefs
New DOT rules will have unintended consequences for agents
Q: I have some questions about the DOT's new consumer-protection rules that went into effect last month. More»

Inspections scheduled for June 16, 17

Secure a spot now for ship inspections at TW show
Princess Cruises' Golden Princess has been added to the ship inspection opportunities for Travel Weekly's CruiseWorld & Home Based Agent Show in Seattle this June. More»

In the Hot Seat

RoomKey.com's John Davis III
John Davis III discusses how RoomKey.com will compete with OTAs. More»

Identifying niches

Reports highlight travel habits of minorities
Two in-depth examinations of the travel preferences of the largest American minority groups, African-American and Hispanic travelers, were presented by Mandala Research. More»

Q&A: Jack Richards

Pleasant Holidays CEO: Multi-island trips need an agent's expert hand
Jack Richards, president and CEO of Pleasant Holidays, talks about travel agents' impact on the Hawaii visitor industry and his company's outlook for the year ahead. More»

Travel Confidential

A GDS, an airline, some ancillary fees
TC hears that Travelport is on the verge of announcing a partnership with a major airline to offer ancillary fees More»

News roundup

Complete coverage: Costa Concordia
Links to Travel Weekly articles relating to the capsizing of the Costa Concordia off the coast of Italy have been collected here. More»

Universal Orlando reveals new, updated attractions for 2012

Mark Woodbury, president of Universal Creative, describes Universal Orlando Resort’s upgraded Amazing Adventure of Spiderman and new Despicable Me: Minon Mayhem rides, both to debut in 2012. Video posted Jan. 25, 2012

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2/14/2012
Carlson Hotels Global Business Conference
Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas
2/22/2012
TravelAge West webinar: Hawaii Travel Outlook, part 1
Online
3/1/2012
ASTA International Destination Expo
Lima, Peru
3/2/2012
New York Times Travel Show
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York
3/5/2012
Polish Travel Mart
Warsaw and Krakow
4/3/2012
HSMAI's MEET Mid-America
Navy Pier, Chicago

4/15/2012
Mountain Travel Symposium
Squaw Valley, Calif.
4/15/2012
13th annual Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism (STC13)
Guyana International Conference Center, Georgetown, Guyana
5/1/2012
Meetings & Conventions/Successful Meetings event: Destination California
Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa, Monterey, Calif.
5/5/2012
Vacation.com's 2012 International Conference
Aboard the Oasis of the Seas
5/9/2012
TravelAge West webinar: Mexico Connection
Online
6/1/2012
Successful Meetings event: SMU Colorado
Brown Palace & Grand Hyatt Denver, Denver

6/6/2012
Thailand Travel Mart
Impact Muang Thong Thani Exhibition Center, Bangkok
6/17/2012
Travel Weekly CruiseWorldWEST
Seattle
7/9/2012
Successful Meetings event: SMU Caribbean
Gran Melia Puerto Rico Golf Resort

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Voices

American's parent files Chapter 11
'Perhaps American should focus on flying a financially reliable airline instead of spending countless resources on fighting agents and GDSs in expensive courts and threatening to pull out of the distribution channels that feed it money.'
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