The U.S. Hotel Industry Leading Indicator, or HIL, went up 0.6 percent in February, gaining ground after last month’s 0.1-percent decline, according to economic research firm e-forecasting.com in conjunction with STR.
Red Lion Hotels Corporation (NYSE: RLH) announced the appointment of Mark D. Mahoney Vice President, Managing Director of the company’s two owned hotels in Spokane, Washington.
When Rick Harris, General Manager of the Embassy Suites Chicago (North Shore, Deerfield, IL), sent me a note saying that his desk was ‘in the lobby…where it’s been since October 16, 1991′, I felt that other readers would benefit from some of his insights and approaches.
The Holiday Inn JFK Airport hotel has recently rebranded as International JFK Airport hotel. The 360-room hotel in Jamaica, NY will still offer a full-service lodging experience for business and leisure guests.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that February 2010 international scheduled air traffic showed continued strengthening of demand. Compared to February 2009, passenger demand was up 9.5%, while cargo demand grew 26.5%.