Frontier Airlines reported June traffic and said that revenue passenger miles decreased 13.1 percent to 804,407,000 and capacity (as measured by available seat miles) was down 14.9 percent to 903,816,000 from the same period last year. This resulted in a record load factor of 89 percent, an increase of 1.8 points from June 2008.
Starwood Capital Group Global L.P. announced the signing of a binding agreement for an affiliate to purchase Golden Tulip Hospitality BV’s franchise business, development and representation businesses, joint venture interests, and the brands, trademarks and intellectual property of Golden Tulip, Tulip Inn and its related brands.
Delta Air Lines and the Virgin Blue Airlines Group have announced that they plan to seek regulatory approval to form a joint venture that will expand both carriers’ reach between the U.S. and Australia and the South Pacific.
In a merger of two large New York area agencies, Protravel International Inc., based in New York, N.Y., has acquired Rich Worldwide Travel, based in Harrison, N.Y. in Westchester County in New York City’s suburbs. Priscilla Alexander, president of Protravel, said that with three of Rich Worldwide’s offices in main Protravel locations, it was a natural merger of similar customers and business philosophies.
The 120 delegates at the Tourism Society 2009 Annual Conference unanimously agreed that the tourism industry has the potential to save the UK economy. The conference included presentations from different regions and sectors of the industry, kicking off with a keynote speech from Nigel Leacock MTS, Managing Director of Lloyds TSB Cardnet who warned the UK recession could continue into 2010.
The 50-room luxury boutique hotel, Casa Colonial Beach & Spa in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, announced a special travel agent offer of $175 for a junior suite and an upgrade to an oceanfront junior suite, a savings of nearly 50 percent.