by editorial office, mas

Hotel booking platform Corporate Rates Club (CRC) has good news to tell of in these times of economic crisis: Despite a significant 50% decline in bookings made by CRC clients and the automotive and supplying industries, revenues from bookings saw a 20 percent increase year-on-year in the first quarter of 2009. This pleasant result is founded on the acquisition of new clients, who see a lot of potential for cutting business trip expenses in times of great need for economization.

A three-day international showcase for the Italian meeting industry, increasingly closing ranks to meet the new global challenges, under the aegis of ENIT.

From 26 to 28 May, the Frankfurt fair will host IMEX, Europe’s leading annual meeting and incentive industry event, which brings together the best in the sector: from major convention centres to unusual locations, from conference organizers to incentive houses,

Malaysia instead of Majorca: Throughout the early summer, this exotic Southeast Asian holiday destination is going to be perfect for a spontaneous short-term vacation or a long-planned dream holiday, thanks to an exceptionally inexpensive flight special.

During the “Malaysia Airlines Crazy Days”, flights from Frankfurt to Kuala Lumpur will be available for as little as 399 euros including taxes and kerosene surcharge. Affordable hotel rates make the shopping paradise of Kuala Lumpur ideal for a long weekend, with the popular holiday island of Borneo, along with Sabah, Kota Kinabalu and holiday resort Sutera Harbour a mere two hours’ flight away.

Book gain from the sale of Hapag-Lloyd of around 1 billion euro – Seasonally negative operating earnings by TUI – Travel Container shipping with clear quarterly loss due to the global economic crisis – Forecast for 2009: Positive and clearly improved Group result expected

Following the sale of a majority stake in Hapag-Lloyd AG, TUI AG posted a substantial Group profit in the first quarter of 2009, using it to reduce Group debt. While a seasonally typical negative Group result of around 279 million euro was reported in the previous year, a Group profit of around 415 million euro was generated this year due to the book gain of 990 million euro resulting from the divestment of shipping.

by editorial office, bf

Millennium Hilton Bangkok was accorded three highly coveted awards – ‘HAPA Thailand Best Business Hotel’, ‘HAPA Thailand Service Excellence’ and the ‘HAPA Thailand General Manager of the Year’ at the Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards (HAPA) 2008 – 2010. The annual HAPA awards are dedicated to recognising people and establishments who have shown drive, dedication and passion for the hospitality industry.

by editorial office, chd

It’s getting serious: This Friday, the Federal Assembly will be making a decision. Backed by the Federal States of Baden-Württemberg, Saarland and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Bavaria is looking to implement a resolution (PDF download of the proposition here) to cut the value added tax on the hospitality industry. Accordingly, the federal directorate of the Dehoga association has raised the political pressure from its “Pro 7%“ campaign, including the nationwide day of action last week, which, according to recent figures, was attended by around 7,000 entrepreneurs from the hotel and hospitality industries.