It’s all too common to find Fortune 500 fat cats crowding today’s skies at the expense of shareholders and taxpayers alike. The arrival of GM, Ford, and Chrysler’s CEOs in Washington Tuesday, each aboard private aircraft with an average price tag of 35M, is evidence enough.
Even after the initial cost of equipment, private jet owners, [...]

Gaylord Entertainment Company announced several key promotions, effective immediately. The moves come in recognition of the outstanding role each has played in Gaylord’s continued success.
* Rich Maradik, currently senior vice president and chief information officer will retain these roles in addition to taking the reigns as chief marketing officer. Maradik will [...]

Continental Airlines will be presenting at the Credit Suisse Global Airline Conference Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. (CT)/9:30 a.m. (ET).
A live webcast will be available at continental.com in the About Continental section under Investor Relations>Investor Updates & Presentations. The webcast and accompanying slide presentation will be [...]

Xola Consulting, Inc., in collaboration with the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), released its 2008 Adventure Industry Research Roundup, the only comprehensive tourism industry research report dedicated specifically to adventure travel.
‘Adventure travel’ is generally defined by industry leaders today to include a mix of adrenaline sports such as whitewater rafting, softer nature experiences such as [...]

Gaylord Entertainment Company announced that executive vice president and chief financial officer David Kloeppel has been promoted to president of the Company, effective immediately. In addition to retaining his duties as CFO, Kloeppel will assume new responsibilities including oversight of marketing, media and entertainment.
Kloeppel has established a strong record of leadership during his seven years [...]

TAM (Bovespa: TAMM4 begins operation of its new daily service to Orlando, Florida. This is the airline’s 18th international destination, with flights also to New York and Miami.
The modern 210-seat Airbus A330 will be used, with 39 seats in Executive Class and 171 in Economy.
The flight will depart daily from Guarulhos International Airport in Sao [...]

Allegheny is introducing biodegradable plastic cards as part of an ongoing commitment to provide more environmentally friendly product alternatives.
The biodegradable PVC core card stock and laminate material perform just like standard plastic and are ideal for many common card applications. The biodegradation process begins when the product is introduced into a fertile environment (soil, water, [...]

Alaska Air Group, Inc. the parent company of Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Horizon Air Industries, Inc., announced it will webcast a presentation given by Brandon Pedersen, Alaska Air Group’s vice president of finance, at the Credit Suisse Global Airline Conference on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, in New York.
The webcast will be presented live at [...]

The National Academy of Sports Medicine, a leader in fitness training certification, announced today the release of its new Introduction to Personal Fitness Training (IPFT) course. The new program serves as an entry point into exploring a career in personal training. The Introduction to Personal Fitness Training course also serves as a precursor to NASM’s [...]

PAR Springer Miller Systems Inc. (PSMS), a subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation and a leading provider of guest-centric hospitality management systems— is pleased to announce the newest version release of its SpaSoft® Spa Management Software.
With a unique booking engine, advanced resource inventory, scheduling, yield management and reporting tools, SpaSoft is the system of choice [...]

More than 3.2 million Southern Californians are expected to travel over this holiday weekend — a decrease of more than 2 percent from last Thanksgiving, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California.
About 82 percent of local Thanksgiving travelers — or 2.68 million people — will go by car to their holiday destinations, also a [...]

The FIDI Global Alliance has granted membership to Arpin International Group’s United Kingdom branch after a thorough quality inspection. FIDI (Fédération Internationale des Déménageurs Internationaux), based in Belgium, is the largest global alliance of independent quality international removal companies.
In order to qualify as a FIDI member, companies must undergo a rigorous inspection procedure including a [...]