The battle for Starwood appears to have been won by a consortium led by China’s Anbang Insurance Group.
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Chinese consortium puts a dent in Marriott’s plans to buy Starwood
A fight for control of the Starwood hotel chain is under way following a US$14 billion buyout offer Monday from a consortium led by China’s Anbang Insurance Group.
Good or bad? Airbnb pushing tourism to residential areas
For years, tourists in New Orleans mostly stayed in the French Quarter. They did their drinking there, gawked at raunchy shows on Bourbon Street and gorged themselves at exquisite restaurants.
Flemming Friisdahl – Company Founder, Travel Agent Next Door
The Travel Agent Next Door has just over 280 agents after two years in business. More importantly, agents who join The Travel Agent Next Door get the tools they need to grow their business and sell, says company founder Flemming Friisdahl.
Tired of operating your small travel agency? Here’s a solution
And with all that off your plate, think of all the time you’d then have to focus on selling travel.
A strong turn into 2016 has Vacation.com agents optimistic for this year’s sales
Canada’s Vacation.com agents are seeing year-on-year growth in all segments with sales figures that are outpacing 2015’s performance, and more than two-thirds (66.7%) said they were optimistic about their business in 2016, according to the latest travel trends survey by Vacation.com parent company Travel Leaders Group.
Delta posts $980 million Q4 profit on lower fuel prices
Cheaper jet fuel thanks to falling oil prices helped Delta Air Lines earn $980 million in the fourth quarter despite lower revenue than a year ago.
Global anxiety audit highlights fears of travelling to Africa, Middle East
Roughly half of more than 2,000 active travelers surveyed in major Western markets are avoiding destinations in Africa due to increasing fears of personal safety, crime, terrorism and disease. This represents a critical branding and marketing challenge for African tourism economies, such as Egypt, Tunisia, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Botswana and Namibia.
Karen Cullen – National Director, Business Development, Travel Channel, Allianz Global Assistance
The merger of TIC and Allianz Global Assistance created a ‘best of both worlds’ solution for Canadian travel agents.
Occupancy rates at Paris hotels down 30-40% after attacks
Occupancy rates at some Paris hotels have plunged by more than 30 per cent in the days since the Nov. 13 terror attacks, according to a company that tracks hotel industry data.