Yahoo! News: Hotels & Leisure Travel Copyright (c) 2010 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/travel/leisure-travel travel Hotels & Leisure Travel en-us Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:59:10 GMT 5 Yahoo! News 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/travel/leisure-travel http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif New airline flights to Alaska may lower fares (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hotelrestaurant/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20100208/ap_tr_ge/us_travel_brief_new_flights ap_travel/20100208/us_travel_brief_new_flights AP travel Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:59:10 GMT AP - Travel industry officials say more airline flights to Alaska this summer may boost competition and result in lower fares to some Lower 48 cities. Hoteliers likely to see flat 2010 (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hotelrestaurant/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100203/bs_nm/us_hotel_results nm/20100203/us_hotel_results Reuters travel Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:43:53 GMT Reuters - Hotel companies may not be earning any points with Wall Street this year, but many analysts expect 2011 will hold rich rewards. Royal Caribbean results at a glance (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hotelrestaurant/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100128/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_royal_caribbean_glance ap/20100128/us_earns_royal_caribbean_glance AP travel Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:33:21 GMT AP - PROFIT: For the three months that ended Dec. 31, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. earned $3.4 million, or 2 cents per share. That's more than double what it earned in the traditionally slow quarter a year earlier &mdash; $1.5 million, or a penny per share. Royal Caribbean earns $3.4 million in 4Q (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hotelrestaurant/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100128/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_royal_caribbean ap/20100128/us_earns_royal_caribbean AP travel Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:40:26 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hotelrestaurant/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100128/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_royal_caribbean"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100128/capt.b3b136bdad724d60895c114ea9693de1.earns_royal_caribbean_nybz143.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=EHqFUrriReVWph5ZatAhGg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2009 file photo, people relax near one of the pools on board the world's largest and newest cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas, is seen at Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Royal Caribbean Cruises said Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled as it cut costs while continuing to woo budget-conscious travelers.(AP Photo/Hans Deryk, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Royal Caribbean's passengers spent more than expected during the fourth quarter and the cruise company carefully controlled its expenses, helping it more than double its fourth-quarter profit compared with a year earlier.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hotelrestaurant/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100128/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_royal_caribbean"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100128/capt.b3b136bdad724d60895c114ea9693de1.earns_royal_caribbean_nybz143.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=EHqFUrriReVWph5ZatAhGg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2009 file photo, people relax near one of the pools on board the world's largest and newest cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas, is seen at Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Royal Caribbean Cruises said Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled as it cut costs while continuing to woo budget-conscious travelers.(AP Photo/Hans Deryk, File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) Royal Caribbean beats forecasts; shares rise (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hotelrestaurant/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100128/bs_nm/us_royalcaribbean nm/20100128/us_royalcaribbean Reuters travel Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:01:01 GMT Reuters - Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd posted a surprise fourth-quarter profit, helped by recent additions to its now 38-ship fleet. Royal Caribbean to give at least $1M in Haiti aid (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hotelrestaurant/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20100115/ap_tr_ge/us_travel_brief_royal_caribbean_haiti ap_travel/20100115/us_travel_brief_royal_caribbean_haiti AP travel Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:51:58 GMT AP - Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. said Friday that it will provide at least $1 million in humanitarian relief in response to the earthquake in Haiti. Starwood files fresh allegations against Hilton (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hotelrestaurant/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100115/bs_nm/us_starwood_hilton nm/20100115/us_starwood_hilton Reuters travel Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:37:57 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hotelrestaurant/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100115/bs_nm/us_starwood_hilton"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100115/i/r2265456450.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=Vs_vViVNrcxcQJgq_ZvV7A--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center, a hotel of the Starwood chain, is pictured in Lombard, Illinois July 24, 2008. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc has claimed that at least five members of rival Hilton Hotels executive committee knew of the alleged theft of trade secrets last year, court papers filed on Thursday showed.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hotelrestaurant/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100115/bs_nm/us_starwood_hilton"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100115/i/r2265456450.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=Vs_vViVNrcxcQJgq_ZvV7A--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="photo" title="The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center, a hotel of the Starwood chain, is pictured in Lombard, Illinois July 24, 2008. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) Royal Caribbean exec says few H1N1 incidents (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hotelrestaurant/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20091106/ap_tr_ge/us_travel_brief_cruise_swine_flu ap_travel/20091106/us_travel_brief_cruise_swine_flu AP travel Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:10:21 GMT AP - Last spring's outbreak of swine flu caused cruise lines to cancel visits to areas of Mexico and even quarantine infected passengers. On Tuesday, executives at Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. said the cruise operator was still feeling lingering effects as the virus spreads around the world. Fla. sues online travel companies over hotel taxes (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hotelrestaurant/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20091103/ap_tr_ge/us_travel_brief_internet_suit_florida ap_travel/20091103/us_travel_brief_internet_suit_florida AP travel Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:28:14 GMT AP - The state of Florida is suing online travel reservation companies over hotel taxes, the latest in a string of lawsuits nationwide claiming the sites owe local authorities millions of dollars. Business travel pitched as economic engine (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hotelrestaurant/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20091028/ap_tr_ge/us_travel_brief_business_travel_outlook ap_travel/20091028/us_travel_brief_business_travel_outlook AP travel Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:51:12 GMT AP - The travel industry is working to redefine itself as a key player in the American economy by showing how it helps companies improve profits, serves as a source of tax revenue and provides jobs. CruiseCritic.com awards annual editors' picks (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hotelrestaurant/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20091027/ap_tr_ge/travel_superlatives_cruise_awards ap_travel/20091027/travel_superlatives_cruise_awards AP travel Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:01:17 GMT AP - Royal Caribbean won the award for best family cruise line and Carnival won in the category of best for first-time cruisers in CruiseCritic.com's annual editors' picks awards. Report: US business travel down 15 percent in '09 (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hotelrestaurant/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20090803/ap_tr_ge/us_travel_brief_business_travel ap_travel/20090803/us_travel_brief_business_travel AP travel Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:58:02 GMT AP - Corporate travel is expected to decline 15 percent this year, according to a new report from PhoCusWright, the travel industry research company. 60 crew have swine flu on cruise ship off France (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hotelrestaurant/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20090731/ap_tr_ge/eu_travel_brief_france_swine_flu ap_travel/20090731/eu_travel_brief_france_swine_flu AP travel Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:41:58 GMT AP - A French official says about 60 crew members on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship have been diagnosed with swine flu and confined to their cabins while the ship is in a French port. Chief of Bangkok's fabled Oriental Hotel retires (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hotelrestaurant/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20090615/ap_tr_ge/as_travel_brief_thailand_hotelier_extraordinaire ap_travel/20090615/as_travel_brief_thailand_hotelier_extraordinaire AP travel Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:01:38 GMT AP - Charming a fuming Elizabeth Taylor, personally snipping a British duke's hair or catering to the refined palates of Cambodia's murderous Khmer Rouge leaders. Oh, Joe: VP's off-base flu advice needs do-over (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hotelrestaurant/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20090430/ap_tr_ge/us_travel_brief_swine_flu_biden ap_travel/20090430/us_travel_brief_swine_flu_biden AP travel Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:16:11 GMT AP - Oh, Joe. Cruise lines cancel Mexico stops over flu worry (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hotelrestaurant/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20090429/ap_tr_ge/travel_brief_swine_flu_cruises ap_travel/20090429/travel_brief_swine_flu_cruises AP travel Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:03:52 GMT AP - Carnival Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line have suspended stops at Mexican ports over concerns about swine flu. Some travelers change plans due to swine flu (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hotelrestaurant/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20090428/ap_tr_ge/us_swine_flu_leisure_travel ap_travel/20090428/us_swine_flu_leisure_travel AP travel Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:55:32 GMT AP - Some travelers are sticking with planned trips to Mexico despite the swine flu scare, but others are postponing vacations or switching to the Caribbean or sunny beaches elsewhere. PhoCusWright says online travel finally down (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hotelrestaurant/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20090427/ap_tr_ge/travel_brief_online_travel_down ap_travel/20090427/travel_brief_online_travel_down AP travel Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:53:36 GMT AP - The recession is finally taking its toll on online travel, with a decline in revenues this year forecast by PhoCusWright, the travel industry research company. Eurotunnel CEO predicts no major drop in riders (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hotelrestaurant/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20090422/ap_tr_ge/eu_travel_brief_france_eurotunnel ap_travel/20090422/eu_travel_brief_france_eurotunnel AP travel Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:10:21 GMT AP - The head of Groupe Eurotunnel SA says the English Channel tunnel operator is in "good health" despite the recession, which is having a limited impact on leisure travel. Greenbrier owner cut off funds before bankruptcy (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hotelrestaurant/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20090320/ap_tr_ge/travel_brief_greenbrier_bankruptcy ap_travel/20090320/travel_brief_greenbrier_bankruptcy AP travel Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:07:59 GMT AP - The economy caught up with the historic Greenbrier resort just as its owner cut off long-standing access to easy cash, sending it into the arms of would-be buyer Marriott International, according to bankruptcy records.