Early-bird shopping on the Friday after Thanksgiving is an annual tradition for holiday bargain hunters across the country. This year Simon Property Group, Inc. is opening its malls extra early to help consumers get an even faster jump on their holiday gift lists.
Most Simon malls will open their doors at 5:00 a.m. on Friday, November [...]

Natural Health Trends Corp. that it has appointed Joe Wood as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Wood will be the Company’s principal operating officer, responsible for product development, marketing, business support and supply chain management.
“I believe that Joe’s experience with and passion about products match perfectly with our strategic emphasis on providing superior products [...]

Luxury specialist Crystal Cruises is expanding its 2009 Wine & Food Experiences of Discovery to include cocktail and mixology curriculum in addition to its wine and food focus. More than two dozen of the world’s most intriguing and topical names on the culinary, wine and cocktail scenes will offer insights and instruction. The co-proprietor of [...]

JAL Hotels Co., Ltd. has signed a comprehensive agreement with DB Hospitality Private Limited, based in Mumbai, to operate multiple luxury hotels for DB Hospitality in major Indian cities, such as Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Bangalore.
DB Hospitality Private Limited is the hospitality industry arm of the DB Group of companies, one of India’s leading business [...]

Pro Travel Network, Inc. (OTC BB:PTVL.OB) (the Company”) is pleased to announce its financial results for its first quarter of fiscal 2009, ended September 30, 2008. PTVL reported a 12% decrease in overall revenue, a slight 2% decrease in gross profit.
Total revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 decreased 12% to $1,783,415 from revenues [...]

Royal Caribbean International has been named “Best Luxury Cruise Operator” in Travel Weekly’s China Industry Awards 2008, after just one year of operations in Asia. The award was presented at a ceremony held in Shanghai last evening.
Royal Caribbean was selected by almost 600,000 readers of Travel Weekly and Travel Weekly China for its award. Initiated [...]

Royal Caribbean International’s newest Freedom-class ship, Independence of the Seas, made her US debut today at Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. Sharing the title of world’s largest cruise ship with her sister-ships, Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas, Independence will be the line’s first Freedom-class ship to sail from Port Everglades.
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Emivest Aerospace Corporation, manufacturer of the world record-breaking SJ30 light business jet, which is displayed at the Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) 2008, is being showcased at the Action Aviation pavilion, distributor of the SJ30. Action Aviation’s own SJ30 S/N ‘007’ took a new world speed record by flying seven hours and seven minutes from [...]

TRX, Inc. a global technology company that develops and hosts software applications to process data records and automate manual processes, announced today that it was the winner of the 2008/9 ITM Project ICARUS Environmental Awards for Best Technology. The TRX Travel Analytics CO2 emissions calculator was selected by an independent panel of academics and environmental [...]

Expedia, Inc the world’s leading online travel company, announced today a new agreement with Finnair, one of the world’s oldest operating airlines, and a growing industry player in air travel between Europe and Asia. This new agreement provides Finnair the ability to reach consumers on Expedia®-branded sites in Europe, as well as benefit from Expedia’s [...]

Smartcool Systems Inc., whose Energy Saving Module (ESM)(TM) makes refrigeration and air conditioning systems more energy and cost-efficient, has received an order from the seven-storey, 246-guestroom Radisson SAS Hotel located in Media City, Dubai.
Before making its purchase decision, the Radisson SAS Hotel completed comprehensive testing of Smartcool’s technology in June and July 2008. The testing [...]

Michael Sagild has been appointed CEO of Stein Management Company International following the recent investment by KOP Group, Singapore. Michael’s appointment is aimed at facilitating Stein’s expansion into the global hotel market from its base in Europe, augmenting its initial brand extension into Asia and North America.
Stein Hotels and Resorts will continue as the consumer-facing [...]