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Aug 10, 2012

More of the Week’s Meetings and Travel News

Here is a roundup of some more of the week’s news from the world of meetings, conventions, hospitality and travel:

–The latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics shows airlines set all-time records for on-time arrivals and baggage handling. chicagotribune.com

–Representatives of the airline industry and companies that handle computer reservations mostly just traded accusations during a U.S. Department of Transportation hearing on airline fees. travelweekly.com

–Fans of the Radisson Blu brand are just going to have to be patient because its expansion in North America is going to be a slow process. travelweekly.com

–The Center for Exhibition Industry Research updated its fact sheet on how exhibit dollars are spent. ceir.org

–Cvent ranked the Top 50 cities for meetings in the United States. cvent.com

USA Today readers say junk email is driving them away from hotel loyalty programs. usatoday.com

–A former Marriott in Hartford, Conn., has reopened as a Sheraton following a $6 million renovation. hartfordbusiness.com

–Frontier Airlines increased its service to Orlando. airlinenewsresource.com; airlinenewsresource.com

–There are new GMs at resorts in the Cayman Islands and Bahamas. hotelnewsresource.com; hotelnewsresource.com

–There’s a new all-suite hotel-within-a-hotel coming to Mandalay Bay casino in Las Vegas. hotelnewsresource.com

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