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June 6, 2006

Melbourne Hotels Achieve Outstanding Performance During Commonwealth Games | Deloitte Reports

Melbourne, the events capital of Australia, struck gold with the recent Commonwealth Games. This spectacular sporting showcase, held in March, was not only the largest event ever staged in the city, it was also the biggest revenue earner to date for Melbourne hotels. According to the HotelBenchmark ™ Survey by Deloitte they achieved their highest ever revenue per available room (revPAR) at AUD$183 in March 2006.

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June 5, 2006

Hospitality 2010: Four 'Mega-Trends' to Shape Future Financial Success, Says Report From Deloitte and NYU

NEW YORK, The hospitality industry will need to address four transformative issues over the next three to five years, including brand, emerging markets, human assets and technology. These factors are expected to be key drivers in determining winners and losers through 2010 and beyond, and are likely to impact shareholder value, according to a new report by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and its member firms and the Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism and Sports Management at New York University. The report, "Hospitality 2010," was recently released at the 28th Annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, in New York City.

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May 30, 2006

ZUJI Online Travel Report | Q1 2006: January - March

Online hotel and flight booking trends. Q1 2006: January - March | The ZUJI Online Travel Report tracks online travel booking trends for flight, hotel and other bookings on various ZUJI sites across Asia Pacific. Results are rounded to show whole numbers in percentage tables. This report combines data and interpretation taken from multiple sources including: ZUJI’s analysis and interpretation of booking data from ZUJI Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand; as well as ZUJI’s Travel Partner Network, and other ZUJI international online travel sites, incorporating Sabre hotel and car hire statistics for some New Zealand bookings.

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May 24, 2006

European Market Sizzles, U.K. Online Travel Agencies Fizzle | PhoCusWright's FYI

The European travel market, in fact a conglomeration of many local markets, and the U.K. market in particular are rapidly approaching online penetration levels of the U.S. (see Table 1). According to the new PhoCusWright report European Online Travel Marketplace: Focus on the U.K., the European online travel market extended the torrid pace it set in 2004 with 49% growth in 2005 to approach 29 billion Euros. The U.K. market grew more slowly, as the most mature element of the multifaceted European space, surpassing 10 billion Euros in 2005.

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May 9, 2006

Israel Hotels Benefit From Innovative Marketing | Deloitte Reports

Israel is an exotic mix of history, culture and luxury hotels and has a great deal to offer tourists. For the past few years, the Israeli Ministry of Tourism has been running a dynamic marketing campaign, encouraging travellers to sample the country’s blend of ancient history and attractive beach resorts, and this is now paying off.

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May 2, 2006

WTTC Signals Continued Growth And Room For Improvement In New Report For China And SARs

Beijing, PRC, The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) presented today its brand new report on China, China Hong Kong SAR and China Macau SAR: The Impact of Travel & Tourism on Jobs and the Economy to China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) and Beijing Tourism A uthority (BTA) as well as ove r 100 representatives from the Travel & Tourism and media community of Beijing.

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April 30, 2006

Middle East Hotel Markets | Outlook, Trends and Opportunities, and Hotel Valuation Index

The strong trading performance of hotel markets in the Middle East in 2004 was followed in 2005 by skyrocketing double-digit growth. This was driven predominantly by growth in average room rate, in line with HVS International’s projections in last year’s survey. We estimate that in 2005 occupancy declined slightly on 2004, from 72% to approximately 71%. We estimate that average room rate grew by approximately 17-20%. The hotel markets in the region have historically been underpriced in comparison to other international markets (mainly those in the West). However, such a situation is coming to an end. A rigid pricing strategy was implemented simultaneously across the region in 2005, a move triggered by increased liquidity in the region and sustainable levels of demand.

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April 9, 2006

MKG’s Ranking Of The Top 10 Groups Worldwide | Ranking Positions Haven’t Changed Much… But Supply Is In Full Growth!

The 2006 edition of the ranking of the top 10 hotel groups worldwide marks a turnaround in the development of the supply of the biggest hotel companies. While the top 10 groups showed 1.2% growth in their supplies at the beginning of 2005, this growth is up by 6.9% at the beginning of 2006. After several years of moderation, the giants of the hotel industry worldwide (68% of hotel chains worldwide last year) have shifted into high gear…. In fact of the 10 top groups worldwide, 7 show development in their supply by more than 10,000 rooms !

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April 6, 2006

Travel And Hospitality Industry Set To Tap Into Asia’s US$4 Billion Medical Tourism Market | Abacus Reports

Asia’s burgeoning medical tourism industry, expected to be worth at least US$4 billion by 2012, is proving a windfall for the travel and hospitality sector. Abacus International President and CEO Don Birch says, “The lure of low-cost, high quality healthcare in Asia is estimated to be attracting more than 1.3 million tourists a year to the key locations – Thailand, Singapore, India, South Korea and Malaysia.” “This is a new breed of travellers. They have particular needs, they are going to these locations for a specific reason, and reports are showing that their daily spend is more than double that of other tourists.” Government research on this rapidly-growing business shows a medical tourist spends average US$362 a day, compared with the average traveller’s spend of US$144.

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April 3, 2006

Parisian Hotel Industry: The Business Clientele Sustains The Activity During The Period Of The Strike Over Youth Jobs Law | MKG Reports

The current tense social climate that reigns in France has not had any impact on the results of the hotel industry . Better: the occupancy rate of the Parisian hotels progressed in a spectacular manner the day before and during the strike and massive demonstrations against the “First job contract” (CPE) that took place on the 28th of March.

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March 30, 2006

Americans Are Influenced By Official Tourism Websites To Visit Destinations | UDSM Survey Shows

According to a survey of visitors to 11 destination Web sites operated by official tourism offices, an average 55 percent subsequently visited the destinations in 2005 and during their stay spent an estimated $9 billion on lodging, dining, shopping, entertainment and transportation.

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March 30, 2006

Take To The Sky | European Fuel Prices – How Are They Affecting The Tourism Industry?

Airlines are much more than just people carriers – they are crucial to a country’s competitiveness, taking millions of people to work, business meetings and on vacation. And with every additional cent per gallon slapped on the price of jet fuel resulting in an overall cost to the airlines of US$600m a year, find out how airlines are safeguarding their future. This article was written by Tom James, Principal, Energy Markets Practice at Deloitte and published in the Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure Executive Report.

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March 28, 2006

February 2006 UK Chain Hotels Market Review | TRI Hospitality Consulting

Room revenue per available room was up 3.3 per cent during February 2006 compared to the same month a year ago. London hotels were strongest with a rise of 4.7 per cent. Both occupancy and room rate increased, up 1.1 percentage points and 3.2 per cent respectively. Hotels in the provinces had a stronger increase in rate, at 3.8 per cent, but a 0.8 percentage point fall in occupancy meant that room revpar was up less than in the capital at 2.5 per cent. Overall revpar, taking into account non-room items such as food and beverage, showed a 2.2 per cent increase at all UK hotels in the HotStats sample. February has been a steady month for UK hoteliers, with sales revenues keeping just ahead of inflation.

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March 20, 2006

Gomez Performance Index For Hotels: February 15, 2006 - March 15, 2006

The prevailing goal for hoteliers in the Performance Index is overall consistency. With few notable exceptions, the benchmarked sites on our index demonstrate very predictable average application speed and success rates. Since the last period, the average benchmark response time has decreased from 9.81 seconds to 8.68, showing and improvement of greater than one second. The success rate remained almost unchanged, increasing slightly from 98.97% to 98.91%.

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March 15, 2006

Cornell Study Says: How To Make Money In The Hotel Business - Keep Your Prices Strong

Ithaca, NY, Discounting doesn’t work as a strategy for hotels that are trying to earn more revenue than the other hotels in their immediate competitive set. A new study from the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research revisited the question of whether discounting works to bring in more money, compared to direct competitors.

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March 9, 2006

Avian Flue Does Not Slow Down Traveling In Affected French 'AIN' Province | MKG Reports

In spite of all the media hype and the discovery of dead ducks in the ponds of the Ain region and the alarmist declarations of the professional tourism organizations that already claim for public compensations, the hotel customers of the Ain département did not desert the area.

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March 6, 2006

Ernst & Young Forecasts Growth in Global Hospitality Industry for 2006

NEW YORK | The outlook for the global hospitality industry remains positive for 2006, according to Ernst & Young LLP's latest global activity report on hospitality industry trends. The report forecasts strong operating performance growth worldwide, with China and India leading the pack. "We are seeing major international hotel companies push ahead in emerging markets, such as China, India, and Eastern Europe, with new development programs aimed at establishing strong footholds in those fast growing geographies," said Michael Fishbin, leader of Ernst & Young's hospitality advisory practice in the United States.

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February 14, 2006

Middle East Hotel Performance Wins Gold | Deloitte Reports

With an impressive 21% growth in revenue per available room (revPAR), the Middle East region was, for the second year in a row, the best performing region in the world during 2005 according to the HotelBenchmark™ Survey by Deloitte.

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February 13, 2006

Asia Pacific Travel Predictions for 2006 | Abacus Reports

Don Birch, President and CEO of Abacus International, Asia Pacific's leading travel facilitator, recently shared his key predictions for Asia Pacific travel in the year ahead. 'The growing number of travellers is fast changing the travel landscape in Asia. Their needs are becoming more complex and demanding. For example, mass travellers prefer the traditional travel agent service, competitive pricing and travel more often; while on the other end, the elite travellers seek authentic experiences and customized itineraries,' Mr Birch predicted.

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February 4, 2006

Perth, Australia | Market Overview

By Denise Rennie,, HVS International. Perth is the Capital of Western Australia (WA), arguably the largest state in the world, covering one-third of the Australian continent and spanning 2.5 million square kilometres. Perth is also one of the world’s most remote tourist markets, situated approximately five hours flying time from its major source markets of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Singapore. In the wider Perth market (described by Australian Bureau of Statistics as the Experience Perth Tourism Region) there are 121 hotels and serviced apartments providing a total of 10,364 hotel rooms as at June 2005.

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