Head For The Slopes With Emirates Holidays New Ski Brochure

27th October 2008 With memories of the summer fading fast, people’s thoughts are shifting to the impending winter holiday season and where better to turn to than the new Emirates Holidays Ski brochure 2008-2009. Packed full of exciting all-inclusive winter holidays for individuals, groups and families alike, in some of the world’s most fashionable and glamorous resorts, this year’s brochure is a must for winter travellers. Whether it is skiing in the U.S., snowboarding in France, or ice skating in Austria, there is more choice than ever before. With 17 ski resorts and 72 hotels in seven countries, the new Ski brochure provides an extensive range of flexible and affordable quality packages. Emirates Holidays winter destinations offer skiing for all competency levels as well as a diverse range of other activities including snowboarding, ice skating, tobogganing, cross-country skiing, snow shoeing, dog sledding and sleigh rides. Not to be forgotten are the wonderful, vibrant après-ski options for those who prefer to be off the slopes cosy bars and cafes, lively nightclubs, excellent restaurants and a wide choice of shopping are available to keep the less adventurous occupied. The Emirates Holidays Ski brochure 2008-2009 features the U.S. as the newest winter holiday destination providing another attractive alternative to Europe with two fabulous resorts to choose from Aspen/Snowmass in Denver, Colorado and Park City/Deer Valley in Utah. Famous for its pristine beauty, diverse terrain, amazing restaurants and legendary nightlife, Aspen/Snowmass is one of the best-known ski-resort destinations in the world. Frequented by the world’s rich and famous, Aspen is renowned for its extensive mix of cultural events and cosmopolitan nightlife, as well as for offering many variations of black and double black runs, cruisers and glades for both skiers and snowboarders. Aspen is the place to be seen. Emirates Holidays offers a great value ski package in Aspen, valid between 1st November 2008 and 12th April 2009. From AED 16,750 per person, based on twin-sharing basis, this package includes seven nights accommodation with American breakfast at the five-star St Regis Aspen Resort, return Economy Class fare between Dubai, Houston and Denver, room tax and service charges. Located in the heart of the Wasatch Mountains which form part of the Rocky Mountain Range renowned for its champagne powder snow, Park City is an old historic silver mining town with its own unique character more suited to the serious skier. Distinctive turn-of-the-century architecture and a festival-like atmosphere set this ski town apart from other winter destinations. The Deer Valley Resort offers undisturbed silence, the clearest of skies and unrivalled beauty, its natural magnificence sets a high standard. From AED 9,420 per person, based on twin-sharing accommodation, travellers can take advantage of a fantastic package holiday at the Yarrow Resort Hotel in Park City. This includes seven nights accommodation with American breakfast, room tax, service charges and return Economy Class fare between Dubai, Houston and Salt Lake City, valid from 14th November 2008 until 18th April 2009. For those who prefer to stay a little closer to home, Emirates Holidays offers great European destinations including Kitzbühel in Austria, Cortina d’Ampezzo in Italy, Courchevel in France, and Zermatt and St Moritz in Switzerland. Take advantage of various packages on offer including seven nights accommodation in the five-star Cristallo Reconditioning & Beauty Hotel inclusive of Continental breakfast, room tax and service charges and return Economy Class fare between Dubai and Venice, from AED 11,090 per person on twin-sharing basis. This package is valid between 11th January and 29th March 2009. Prices are reduced by five per cent for packages booked, paid for and ticketed at least 21 days before the departure. Members of Skywards, Emirates frequent flyer programme, booking their winter holiday will receive up to 20 per cent bonus Miles when they book hotel accommodation for a minimum of three nights. Comprehensive insurance can also be provided by Emirates Holidays through Ski-Guard, a specialist winter sports travel insurance company that offers a wide range of benefits covering almost any eventuality, including lost equipment, airport delays, cancellation and medical expenses. In the event of piste closure Ski-Guard also covers transportation to the nearest available alternative as well as providing avalanche cover. For those who want to learn how to ski or snowboard or just want to warm up before their holiday, Emirates Holidays also offers a unique snow experience at Ski Dubai in Mall of The Emirates. Travellers can book their winter holiday packages with Emirates Holidays through preferred travel agents or direct with Emirates Holidays on 800 5252 or at www.emirates-holidays.com

Exciting New Hotel Booking Website Offers the Internet&194;’s Best Hotel Rates Guaranteed

Miami, FL April 29, 2008 -

&194;– With one of the largest room reservation engines on the internet, newly launched staybooked.com offers travelers a choice of more than 98,000 hotels from Asia to Europe to North America and beyond. Users are assured to find the lowest hotel rates offered on the web.

Guaranteed rates found at Staybooked.com are unbeatable. If travelers find a lower rate on another website for the same room, at the same hotel, on the same dates, within 24 hours of making a booking with them, staybooked.com guarantees to match it plus pay 10 percent of the difference in price.

Staybooked.com&194;’s unique three-step booking process allows users to quickly and securely reserve the most discounted rates available for hotel accommodations. Bookings are instantly confirmed via email and rooms are secured within moments.

In addition to hotel accommodations, the innovative web resource offers more than 20,000 destinations, unbiased travel booking advice, and honest hotel reviews. Users can chose to search by hotel, attraction, or by city throughout various regions of the world including northern or southern Africa, eastern or western Europe, Asia, the Pacific, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and North and South America.

The new site, already voted the easiest website for booking hotel rooms, will soon release a host of additional features, including one click rebooking of regular hotels, in depth professional hotel reviews, a generous reward program, emailed destination weather forecasts, and car rental discounts.

Global site staybooked.com is included in the Travelocity Partner Network and boasts a Best Rate Guarantee, allowing the site to negotiate their low rates with hotels and hotel suppliers based on their bulk purchasing capabilities. Staybooked.com also utilizes the Thawte secure site software to protect users&194;’ credit card and other sensitive material.

Test the engine, book your holiday now on the travel assistant staybooked.com by visiting http://www.staybooked.com.

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Will this be Godolphin’s year ‘Down Under

Emirates to host royalty in its Indian-themed marquee DUBAI, U.A.E., 29th October 2009 - Godolphin and trainer Saeed bin Suroor look likely to be double handed with Kirklees and Crime Scene in this year’s Emirates Melbourne Cup on 3rd November. Sponsored by Emirates, Godolphin has had 12 runners since 1998 in Australia’s most famous race, and came close to victory in both 1999 and 2001 with the second places of Central Park and Give The Slip. Kirklees, who will be ridden by Frankie Dettori, has already had an outing in Australia when finishing seventh, behind 2008 Emirates Melbourne Cup winner Viewed in the Caulfield Cup on 17th October, a race won last year by Godolphin’s All The Good. Crime Scene, the mount of Kerrin McEvoy, had been off the track for almost three months, before finishing a respectable sixth in the Geelong Cup on 21st October, in his first Australian run. Emirates Melbourne Cup training legend, Bart Cummings will be looking for his 13th victory in the ‘race that stops a nation He already has two live chances in Viewed, current race favourite, and Cox Plate winner So You Think. Away from the racing action, the focus of this year’s Melbourne Cup Carnival, which begins on Saturday with Derby Day, will be the Emirates Marquee located in the famed Birdcage at Flemington Racecourse. Throughout the Carnival, EK airlines be hosting its guests in its destination-themed marquee, which is based on the vibrant colours; cosmopolitan culture and the rich heritage of India. Flemington Racecourse’s Birdcage Enclosure features an array of unique hospitality marquees lining the narrow walkways. This world famous enclosure is known for being an international celebrity hub during the Carnival. This year, EK airlines be hosting Zara Phillips, daughter of Princess Anne and her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips, granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, and the reigning World Champion in Eventing. Following her trip to Melbourne, Miss Phillips will relax at Emirates new luxury conservation-based resort, Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa, located between two of Australia’s most prominent national parks and bordering the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. Amongst the celebrities joining Miss Phillips in the Emirates Marquee will be Cricket Australia’s vice captain Michael Clarke and his fiancé Lara Bingle; actresses Sybilla Dean, from Gossip Girl; Lost star Sonya Walger, now starring in FlashForward; comedians Hamish Blake and Andy Lee; Olympian Steve Hooker; actor Benji Hart and British pop sensation Paloma Faith; as well as stars from the sports teams sponsored by Emirates including Collingwood and Emirates Western Force. Emirates is the title sponsor of the Emirates Melbourne Cup and Principal Partner of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, which runs from 31st October to the 7th November. Around the world, Emirates is an Official Partner of the Breeders Cup World Championships, the richest racemeeting in the world with over US$25 million in prize money, title sponsor of the Dubai World Cup, the world’s richest race, and supporter of racing in Europe and Asia. Emirates airline flies to 10 destinations across India, the world’s second most populous country non-stop from Dubai, including Delhi in the north, Kochi in the south, Mumbai in the west and Kolkata in the east.

EK Aviation College on target for 15 per cent increase in student numbers

DUBAI, U.A.E.,13th September 2009: With the new semester due to start directly after Eid, Emirates Aviation College is on target to see an increase of 15 per cent on last year’s total student numbers. Just over a week out from the start of the new term, the college has seen a rise in the number of new student registrations, as well as students returning to complete their studies. The college enlists the services of the very best teachers from across the globe to ensure that the students are ahead of the curve on completion of their academic studies. All courses offered at the Emirates Aviation College are certified by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education. The Emirates Aviation College offers a variety of courses from Academic Programmes to Diplomas, Higher Diplomas as well as several MBA programmes. Since the college opened in late 1991 a total of 8,000 students have successfully completed their studies across a variety of specialisations. Many of these students have since gone on to rewarding and successful careers in aviation across the globe. Current courses on offer for the 2009-2010 academic year include: Academic Programmes: Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering and Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration - Air Transport Management. Diplomas and Higher Diplomas in Aerospace Engineering, Business Studies, Electronics and Computer, Computer Software Development and Tourism Management. Top-up Degrees in a variety of specialisations including; Aviation Management, Aerospace Technology, Applied Business, Electronics Engineering are also available. Those looking to complete their MBA can enroll in; Aviation Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management and IT Management. The college will also be offering English Foundation programmes and Flight Operations Management courses. Registration is still open for students who are interested in attending the Emirates Aviation College. Further information can be found at www.emiratesaviationcollege.com or by calling the college administration office on +9714 2824000.

Lin Wen-tang Takes Hong Kong Open after Dramatic Play-off

24th November 2008 - Lin Wen-tang claimed his first victory on the European Tour on Sunday, after a dramatic three-way play-off in the Hong Kong Open. Emirates is the Official Airline of the tournament, which is the second leg in the ‘Race To Dubai Wen-tang scored a birdie on the second play-off hole to beat Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy and Francesco Molinari of Italy to claim the title in the 50th edition of the tournament. During the tournament, Emirates sponsored the seventh hole, the Emirates A380 par 4, and made a donation to the Youth Outreach charity for every professional who birdied the hole over the four days of play; a total of 68 birdies were recorded. This charity donation was supplemented by proceeds from a nearest to the pin event and a charity hole in one competition also run by Emirates in support of their partnership. A total of five return Emirates Business Class tickets to Dubai and a two night stay in Emirates Hotels & Resort’s city-based hotel, The Harbour Hotel & Residence, were won by spectators during the tournament in addition to 200,000 Miles from Skywards, Emirates frequent flyer programme. During the tournament, Emirates announced that it was extending its sponsorship of the Hong Kong Open for a further three years.

SRS-WORLDHOTELS Announces Positive Results for 2003, Encouraging Outlook for 2004 at Record Annual Hotelier Conference in Portugal

February 13, 2004

Frankfurt, Germany-based SRS-WORLDHOTELS held its 2004 Hotelier Conference at the Ria Park Hotel in the Portuguese town of Almancil, near Faro, January 31 to February 2.

A record 300 delegates from over 38 countries, representing more than 75 percent of the hotel group&194;’s 450 members, gathered for the three-day conference.

Under the conference theme "Be Connected," SRS-WORLDHOTELS unveiled its 2003 results, as well as its goals and strategies for 2004. CEO Michael Ball announced a 9 percent increase in room nights over the previous year, together with increases in yield, and an 11 percent increase in revenues delivered by its reservation systems for the organization&194;’s hotel portfolio.

In addition, the organization&194;’s portfolio grew by a record 56 independent hotels in 2003, among them the Lotte Hotel Seoul, Rocco Forte&194;’s Browns Hotel in London, the Dai-ichi in Tokyo and major landmark hotels in The People&194;’s Republic of China. In addition, a number of new member hotels represent new destinations for the company, including Detroit, Mich., Las Vegas, Nev., Krakow, Poland, and Vilnius, Lithuania.

For 2004, Michael Ball commented that the background business landscape had improved significantly in most major markets. He added that SRS-WORLDHOTELS was targeting double-digit growth in room nights and system-delivered revenues. Under its newly defined &194;“Create and Capture Demand Strategy,&194;” the company outlined its plans to grow business across a range of market segments. These include the new industry standard WORLDEVENTS product for meeting planners, as well as a range of initiatives focused on corporations (including a new self-booking tool called WORLDLINK) and the retail agency community.

Roland Jegge, vice president for Asia/Pacific, announced the successful opening of a new office in Shanghai to spearhead SRS-WORLDHOTELS&194;’ expansion in that region.

His counterpart in the Americas, Tom Griffiths, reported that the company will open a new office in Miami and that new marketing partnerships have been formed with American Airlines and other partners in the U.S.

Unveiling the company&194;’s new &194;“Capturing Demand&194;” strategy, Claudia Hammerstein, vice president of operations, also highlighted several new technology-based &194;“firsts&194;” for the company. These include: a new web site that incorporates a booking engine in English, Spanish, Italian, French, German and Japanese; increased connections to worldwide online retailers; a suite of new CRM customer tracking and reporting capabilities for both internal and hotel customers; and new group and corporate RFP products from the company-owned subsidiary Nexus World Services.

Hammerstein said that SRS-WORLDHOTELS has set a goal to increase the number of room nights booked via the Internet by more than 20 percent by the end of 2004. She added that while the company was committed to rapidly expanding its distribution, and had signed a range of new agreements with online retailers in the past few months, hoteliers must nevertheless remain watchful that yield does not suffer by over-reliance on the specialized &194;“Internet discounters.&194;”

The theme of managing yield effectively was also taken up by one of the conference&194;’s guest speakers, David Scwosill, CEO of Opodo, the Pan-European online travel company. Other guest speakers included Per Lydmar, founder of the famous Lydmar Hotel in Stockholm, who encouraged the audience to incorporate ideas of innovation and branding from other industries into the hotel sector in an inspiring presentation. The conference&194;’s workshops, seminars and exhibition Tech Tank also included featured presentations from Sabre/Travel Network Galileo, Amadeus, iHamms and CNN. Vodafone also provided delegates with full wireless Internet connections throughout the hotel.

In his closing remarks, Michael Ball commented again on the positive outlook for the industry and the company, and in particular how international hotel sales, marketing and distribution industries were increasing both in complexity and scope. He pointed out that this works to the advantage of independent hotels who increasingly can -- and should --&194;“celebrate their character, individuality and independence,&194;” harnessing an ever-widening number of channels and opportunities offered by SRS-WORLDHOTELS.

SRS-WORLDHOTELS is one of the world&39;s leading hotel sales, marketing and distribution organizations. This progressive and steadily expanding corporation provides independently operated hotels and hotel groups with innovative sales, marketing and distribution services. SRS-WORLDHOTELS represents over 450 member properties in 65 countries spanning all continents. Unique in its approach, SRS-WORLDHOTELS meets the requirements of business travelers and vacationers alike by providing three different hotel categories: the exclusive Deluxe Collection, the First Class Collection, ideal for the discerning guest, and the Comfort Collection, renowned for offering excellent value for money. Visit SRS-WORLDHOTELS on the Internet: http://www.srs-worldhotels.com.

Cornell Center For Hospitality Research Releases Comprehensive Compilation of Wage-and-Hour Laws

Ithaca, NY October 8, 2009

A new Roundtable Retrospective from Cornell&39;s Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) seeks to unravel the remarkable tangle of wage-and-hour regulations throughout the United States. Based on an investigation that began with the center&39;s Labor and Employment Law Roundtables, authors Carolyn Richmond and David Sherwyn developed this guide to wage-and-hour regulations in all fifty U.S. states, as well as other jurisdictions, such as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. They were assisted in this research by Martha Lomanno, Darren Rumack, and Jason Shapiro.

The Roundtable Retrospective, "Restaurants at the Crossroads: A State-by-State Summary of Key Wage-and-Hour Provisions," is available at no charge from the CHR at http://www.hotelschool.cornell.edu/research/chr/pubs/roundtableproceedings/ .

"Federal regulations control in all jurisdictions, unless the state has enacted more stringent rules," explained Sherwyn, an associate professor at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration. "The problem for restaurant operators--and other employers--is that operators can be tripped up by this tangle of state wage-and-hour regulations. It is important to know what your state requires and when federal regulations are in effect. Carolyn Richmond and the research team have done a great service to the restaurant industry by compiling these regulations." Richmond is a partner and co-chair of the Hospitality Practice Group of Fox Rothschild LLP, a partner of the CHR.

In addition to the breakdown of specific wage-and-hour regulations, the document outlines recent case law where restaurateurs have been found in violation of wage-and-hour regulations, to their detriment. Awards to the plaintiff employees in some cases amounted to several million dollars. The wage-and-hour regulations specify such matters as how often employees must be paid, minimum wages, premium pay rates, employees&39; break and lunch patterns, and how to handle service charges and tip pools.

Thanks to the support of the CHR partners listed below, all publications posted on the center&39;s website are available free of charge, at http://www.chr.cornell.edu .

About The Center for Hospitality Research

A unit of the Cornell School of Hotel Administration, The Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) sponsors research designed to improve practices in the hospitality industry. Under the lead of the center&39;s 76 corporate affiliates, experienced scholars work closely with business executives to discover new insights into strategic, managerial and operating practices. The center also publishes the award-winning hospitality journal, the Cornell Hospitality Quarterly. To learn more about the center and its projects, visit http://www.chr.cornell.edu .

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