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Summer Update of Packing Pro App Simplifies Family Traveling, Avoids Excess Baggage Fees

May 25, 2013 Apps No Comments

QuinnScape has released version 9.0 of Packing Pro, its popular travel app for the iPhone, iPad & iPod touch. This update adds a host of family-friendly features to this four-year-old app, as well as individual bag weight totaling to help avoid excess baggage fees. … Continue Reading

Public Transportation Users Predict Big Increases in the Use of Smartphones, Paperless Travel and Social Media, New Accenture Survey Reveals

May 25, 2013 Statistics No Comments

Three out of four travelers (75 percent) who use public transportation in some of the world’s major cities believe that electronic ticketing would make travel easier, and an overwhelming 92 percent would welcome paperless travel, a new global survey by Accenture reveals. … Continue Reading

GatorLocator Mobile App Allows Fans to Buy & Sell Last Minute Event Tickets –No Transaction Fees Charged

May 25, 2013 Apps No Comments

Razorgator, a leader in sports, music and theater ticketing, today announced the release of GatorLocator, a free mobile app that provides event goers with a new way to buy and sell last minute tickets. … Continue Reading

STR Global: Middle East/Africa April results

May 25, 2013 Statistics No Comments

The Middle East/Africa region reported positive performance results during April 2013 when reported in U.S. dollars, according to data compiled by STR Global. … Continue Reading

New iPhone App Released To Help Answer The Question: “What’s Your Money Worth?”

May 25, 2013 Apps No Comments

San Diego, CA: A new iPhone app was released today via iTunes that helps users find out what their money is worth by calculating both inflation and currency exchanges between different countries and years.   … Continue Reading

STR Analytics reports rising industry profits in 2012

May 25, 2013 Statistics No Comments

Following an increase in 2011, U.S. hotel industry profits recorded another strong gain during 2012, based on data from STR Analytics’ 2013 HOST Almanac.  … Continue Reading

Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index up 0.4% in April

May 25, 2013 Statistics No Comments

The Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index reported a 0.4-percent increase in April to 2,784. Year-to-date 2013, the Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index is up 13.7 percent. The index ended 2012 at 2,448. … Continue Reading

US hotel performance for April 2013

May 25, 2013 Statistics No Comments

The U.S. hotel industry reported increases in all three key performance metrics during April 2013, according to data from STR. … Continue Reading

Brand USA Taps Carroll Rheem for Top Research Position

May 25, 2013 Appointments No Comments

Today, Brand USA, the nation’s public-private partnership dedicated to increasing international visitation to the United States through cooperative marketing and promotional efforts announced the appointment ofCarroll Rheem as Vice President, Research & Analytics.    … Continue Reading

Cathay Pacific Airways Crowns Winner of Noodles of Asia Recipe Contest

May 25, 2013 Accolades No Comments

Following a month-long quest to find the best noodle recipe in its first-ever Noodles of Asia campaign to mark National Noodle Month, Cathay Pacific Airways, the home carrier of Hong Kong and renowned purveyor of noodles in-flight and at select airport lounges worldwide, has crowned a winner. … Continue Reading