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Hilton, Hyatt & Sheraton news, Economy Plus deactivated, car rental profits, another celeb disses American & idiot of the week

In other hotel and travel industry news last week… Hilton Hotels & Resorts completed renovations of the former International JFK Airport Hotel and officially opened its doors last week as the Hilton New York JFK Airport. This marks the chain’s sixth property in the New York metro area (excluding New Jersey). The JFK hotel features…

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The winner of the SPG 50% off rack rate certificate is…

On Wednesday, I posted a giveaway for the last remaining 50% off rack rate Starwood Preferred Guest certificate I have in my possession and here’s the winning comment via random.org: Congrats to “goheerow!” I’ll be sending you an email momentarily. Thanks, everyone, for your interest and stay tuned as I’m sure I’ll be offering more…

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Giveaway: SPG 50% off rack rate certificate good for up to 5 nights

There are oodles of BoardingArea and other bloggers giving away hotel points and other great travel items, and I uncovered another Starwood Preferred Guest 50% off rack rate certificate I’d like a lucky reader to have. As you probably know, rack rates are definitely more expensive than the cheapest best available room rates, but the…

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U.S. airlines improve stats, United sells a hotel, mind-picking hotel execs, IHG changes and more airline, hotel & travel news

In other airline, hotel and travel industry news last week… The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics released 2011 full-year data for a variety of airline metrics last week. Among them are several positive results when compared to 2010 and previous years, including the best on-time results in a December for the past 17…

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Room Key launch, suing Starwood, Club Carlson A+ promo, Hilton upgrades, Marriott’s high end, Four Seasons splurges and business travel slows

In other hotel and travel industry news last week… In an attempt to steer traffic away from Online Travel Agencies like Expedia and Priceline – and the commissions paid to OTAs – several major hotel chains beta-launched Room Key. The brands include Best Western, Hilton, Hyatt, InterContinental, Marriott and Wyndham, and Room Key acts as…

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Giveaway: SPG 50% off rack rate certificates good for up to 5 nights

Christmas may be over (Hanukkah just about), but I’m giving away two Starwood Preferred Guest 50% off RACK rate certificates that are good through December 31, 2013. As you probably know, rack rates are definitely more expensive than the cheapest best available room rates, but the use of these certificates on suites can really save…

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