US gambling giant Las Vegas Sands has scrapped plans to raise $5US.25 billion in loans for its expansion in Macau - including funding for a hotel resort complex - due to the credit crunch and a weak appetite among lenders amid the market turmoil, sources said.

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Walt Disney Parks & Resorts unveiled yesterday details of its first stand-alone hotel and time-share resort at Ko Olina Resort & Marina, estimated to cost at least $800 million.

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Vijay Mallya-promoted UB Group on Friday announced the launch of Bouchard Aine and Fils selection of wines in the country.

Bouchard Aine and Fil wines are produced by Bosset group, which is based in the Burgundy region of France.

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Bangalore-based hospitality firm Phoenix Group Global on Friday said it has earmarked an investment of Rs 450 crore to build its branded luxury hotels and resorts.

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Le Méridien continues its expansion in Asia Pacific, announcing an agreement with Wanda Group to open two new properties in China, one in Qingdao and one in Chongqing.

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Leading hotel group IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) launched its fast growing lifestyle Hotel Indigo® brand to the Asia Pacific region. The brand is set to excite upscale travellers looking for something beyond traditional hotel offerings.

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So the laid off stay has been asked to come back.

Dad, Naresh Goyal made a compassionate plea for the family to join together in times of crises.

Most staff will have to take a 20% or more pay cut.

According to priyanka, a jet employee, she would only be too happy to take the pay cut. As she puts it, she will support the company, as the company is supporting her.

What do you think?
1. Was it political pressure that made Jet retract ?
2. Was it a ploy? Employees now seem to be happy with a pay cut. If they announced only pay cuts earlier, maybe the protests would be for that.
3. Will the employees ever feel safe again?
4. Do you think they will be asked to leave again in the near future, but this time the company will handle it better?

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Hospitality Management Holdings, the UAE-based hotel management company, has announced 35 new projects, across the Middle East and North, South and East Africa, which will bring 4,000 additional rooms to their portfolio.

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Using Google Earthtechnology, Intercontinental Hotels Group’s guests can plan and book their travel anywhere in the world in just a few simple clicks. visit earth.ihg.com

Google Earth was a tool begging to be exploited. Thankfully someone has.

I never understood, why none of the leading chains put up their maps/directions using Google Earth. Even today most have written directions or worse no directions as at all.

The Taj Hotels website tajhotels.com has a map that is not to scale & really I've been to Delhi, that map is dificult.



The Oberoi Hotels website oberoihotels.com doesnt have maps. Check out Cecil shimla instructions at http://www.thececil.com/en-US/Hotel/TG_LocationAccess.aspx

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A new study by PKF Hospitality Research reveals that demand for U.S. hotel rooms will contract for the next two years. Compounding the negative impact of declining demand is a projected concurrent increase in supply.

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M P Purushothaman, Chairman, Empee Group has been appointed as the President of the Federation of Hotels and Restaurants Association of India (FHRAI) for the 2008-09 term.

He was appointed to this post at the association meeting on September 27, 2008. He will take charge as President at the 44th FHRAI Annual Convention to be held in Shanghai, China from October 12 to 14, 2008.





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(MENAFN - Bahrain Tribune) Indian hospitality major, Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces, part of Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), plans to launch two five star hotels in the Kingdom under a management contract.

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Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and the India branch (at Mumbai) of Orlando-based American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AH&LEI) recently tied up to start a 'School of Tourism and Hospitality Service Sectoral Management (SOTHSSM)'.

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Smoking will be officially ban in India from Oct 2, 2008 all Hotels, restaurants, pubs, offices and even the international airport would be out of bounds to light up the rolled tobacco from tomorrow with the ban on smoking in public places coming into effect.

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released international traffic data for Aug-08 that confirmed a continuing downturn.

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Jet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal today said he is in talks with “well-known international funds” to sell up to 10 per cent of his own stake in the company.

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