Category Archives: Travel

Steve Wynn wants to come to Singapore in 2017

“I’m dying to go to Singapore. That’s my next goal in life — to build a hotel in Singapore,” Steve Wynn said. Who is Steve Wynn, btw ? Steve is a billionaire American Casino / Real-Estate developer who owns several … Continue reading

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Groupon and Expedia in a travel deal – Hoteliers, how do you see this ?

Groupon is launching a travel deal service with Expedia. Groupon’s CEO Andrew Mason said that the new service will allow travelers to book hotel rooms and airfare from Expedia at a steep discount. Only time will tell us what the … Continue reading

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Incredible growth opportunity in India – Hilton CEO

We’ve been covering the Hospitality Industry in the Indian sub-continent for quite a while. And, there is more interesting news awaiting for those following India closely. Hilton’s CEO, Mr. Christopher Nassetta has said he intends to triple Hilton’s presence in … Continue reading

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Hospitality Salaries increasing in India !

We’ve been covering a lot thats happening in the Hospitality sector of the Indian peninsula. A recent HVS Executive Search report says, F&B Director salaries have jumped by 43% in the last two years. F&B Directors in the luxury category … Continue reading

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Hospitality Industry set to boom in India !

We already covered a bit about the Indian Hospitality Industry in earlier blog posts such as Indian Aviation Industry set to take off ! Hoteliers watch out ! and Hyatt expanding in India – Plenty of Hospitality Jobs to be created … Continue reading

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Hyatt expanding in India – Plenty of Hospitality Jobs to be created !

Just on the heels of our blog post about Indian Aviation Industry set to take off ! Hoteliers watch out !, Hyatt announced 9 new Hotels in various cities across India. There are currently 38 Hyatt Hotels under development in … Continue reading

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Indian Aviation Industry set to take off ! Hoteliers watch out !

In a recent statement, the Indian Government has announced that it is going to decide on a proposal to allow foreign airline’s investment in the Indian Civil Aviation sector. Being the 2nd most populous nation in the world and the … Continue reading

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Hoteliers – Are you working Groupon to your advantage ?

Groupon – The company that has been making waves recently starting from rejecting a $6 Billion offer from Google, raising $950 Million in private capital, and planning to go public towards the end of 2011 with an unofficial valued at … Continue reading

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Travel Industry harmed by Middle East Crisis !

The Travel industry has been slowly recovering since last year but it is expecting some set back due to the unrest in the Middle-East and North Africa. Crude Oil price touched $100 per barrel recently, for the first time in 2 … Continue reading

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Good News – Traveler Sentiment Index is going up !

Traveler Sentiment Index (TSI) is a measurement of consumer attitude towards leisure travel conducted by US Travel Association based on the following factors: 1. Available time 2. Finance 3. Interest 4. Affordability 5. Travel Safety 6. Service Quality The data … Continue reading

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