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Business Travel Demand Will Outpace Capacity In 2008 And Drive Rate Increases Across Air, Hotel, Car Rental And Meetings
U.S. Rates Expected to Increase at a Slower Pace While Demand-Heavy Markets Incline Sharply, Hotel Rates Rise Globally ...more

Human Resources Challenges on a Global Scale
The 57 members of AHRMIO, the Association for Human Resources Management in International Organizations, range from the UN, UNICEF and OECD to the World Health Organization, the World Trade Organization, the World Bank and the International Labour Organization. AHRMIO's goal is to improve the professionalism of those who work in human resources management in international not-for-profit organizations. ...more

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Trends

American Express Platinum Travel Service Unveils New Trends in Private Yacht, Villa and Jet Bookings
Travel Specialists Report Increase in First-Time Yacht, Villa and Jet Travelers Seeking the Ultimate in Customized and Private Luxury Vacations ...more

Business travel will continue growing in 2008
NBTA Provides Members with Initial 2008 Forecast Report ...more

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Appointments

Carnival Cruise Lines Hires Executive Vice President of Marketing and Guest Experience
Ruben Rodriguez will join Carnival Cruise Lines as executive vice president of marketing and guest experience effective Oct. 29. Most recently he was a partner and managing director in the Miami office of Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a global strategy and management consulting firm. ...more

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Development

Seabourn Announces Odyssey Inaugural Itineraries
$250 Million Seabourn Odyssey, will launch her inaugural year itinerary in Venice on June 24, 2009 ...more

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Transfers Royal Caribbean International Ship to Pullmantur
Replaces Ship Serving Port Canaveral ...more

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Financial

Royal Caribbean Reports Record Third Quarter 2007 Earnings
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL, Oslo) today announced record net income for the third quarter 2007 of $395.0 million, or $1.84 per share, compared to net income of $345.4 million, or $1.63 per share, in 2006. ...more

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Internet

Travel meets Web 2.0: a match made in heaven
With the advent of Web 2.0, travel companies are realizing they must incorporate rich media and other tools in order to enrich the customer experience. ...more

Indirect route to customers works on Web
Businesses offer games, videos on popular sites ...more

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Other

Holland America Line's Upcoming Culinary Cruises Celebrate Chefs and Recipes From Around the Country
From wine-country cuisine to the re-invented wholesome fare of early American taverns to Southern-influenced prime seafood, Holland America Line will open its on-board kitchens to over 70 guest chefs from around the country throughout its 2008 cruise season. ...more

Holland America Line's Rotterdam Returns to World Cruising in 2009
117-day Grand World Voyage ...more

Special Culinary Program Flavors Holland America Line's 2007 Holiday Cruises
From Thanksgiving through New Year's Eve, Holland America Line is highlighting its 2007 holiday cruises with a special culinary program that combines traditional dishes with festive cuisine from around the world. Cooking classes and demonstrations in each ships' Culinary Arts Center presented by Food & Wine magazine will also feature special holiday fare. ...more

Carnival Cruise Lines Expands 'Concierge Club' Program to Include Shipboard Credits for Milestone Cruises
Members Earn Shipboard Credits of Up to 75 Percent of Cruise Fare, Even Free Cruises, Based on Number of Voyages Taken ...more

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