It's a developer's dream: 100 new hotels built in just four years. For Value Place, this dream is a reality. The national extended stay hotel chain announced today the opening of its 100th property in Columbus, Ga. This milestone puts the company on track to be one of the fastest-growing brands in the history of hospitality. Value Place anticipates opening an additional 40 hotels by the end of the year.

Linden Travel announces a new department, LindenElite, dedicated to luxury concierge service. The goal of LindenElite is to provide clients with instant access to comprehensive consultant support. Barbara Gallay, president of Linden Travel, promoted Connie Majors to Director of LindenElite services.

Beat the heat, the crowds, and peak season costs by visiting Europe in the winter with a vacation package from go-today.com. Those who plan in advance and don't mind packing a coat will be rewarded with up to $650 savings on vacations to London, Paris or Rome. Also by purchasing in advance, travelers will have the best availability and lock in the price to protect against future fuel surcharge increases and exchange rate fluctuations.

The Houston area is a departure city of choice for boutique spiritual tours to Egypt, a trend rising nationally as well, as one in four US travelers indicates an interest in taking a spiritual trip. A growing segment of the population is seeking to improve themselves, even on vacation, experiencing luxury and relaxation at the same time. This is making the specialty tour a top choice.

Hawthorn Suites has redesigned its web site at http://www.hawthorn.com/ to enhance online visitors' experience by providing more features and functionality to help guests streamline their hotel search and booking process. A leading-edge component is the addition of user reviews and star ratings based on comments from previous guests. Another compelling addition is Shopping Cart technology that gives visitors the option to reserve and pay for multiple rooms and hotels in one transaction. Hawthorn Suites is the all-suites, extended stay hotel brand.

Petside.com (http://www.petside.com/), the popular online destination for pet owners and pet enthusiasts from NBC Universal Digital Media, has named The James Hotel of Chicago, IL the #1 hotel destination when traveling with pets. This Windy City luxury hotel offers a host of amenities for pet owners and their furry friends, ranging from spa services to a gourmet pet menu from David Burke's Primehouse Restaurant to in-room training sessions with an award-winning animal behaviorialist. In addition, according to Petside.com's editors, four other hotels from across the country warranted a spot on their list of top picks.

iSeatz today announced a new stand-alone booking engine developed for Delta Air Lines and available for customers at the airline's web site, delta.com. This iSeatz-powered, private-label solution offers travelers an even more flexible way to fulfill their travel and entertainment needs. Customers who visit delta.com now have the ability to purchase relevant ancillary travel services with or without the purchase of airline tickets. Customers can also opt to return to delta.com anytime to browse lodging, rental car and trip amenity options and purchase any non-air items in one simple transaction.

Aircell(R), the world's leading provider of airborne communications, today announced its intention to base its fourth generation (4G) mobile broadband network on Long Term Evolution (LTE), the emerging standard for advanced mobile broadband networks and services. Having pioneered the first commercial Inflight Internet service in North America, Aircell plans to deploy LTE to enable the next generation ultra-high bandwidth mobile services such as hi-definition and interactive TV and multi- player immersive gaming that passengers will come to expect. As Aircell migrates toward full LTE deployment, planned network and technology developments will enable Aircell to serve North American airlines with state- of-the-art mobile broadband technology.

AMR Corporation , the parent company of American Airlines, Inc., today reported a net loss of $1.4 billion for the second quarter of 2008, or $5.77 per share.

MHI Hospitality Corporation announced that the company will report financial results for the second quarter 2008 prior to the market opening on Wednesday, August 6, 2008. A conference call for investors and other interested parties is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) the same day. Management will discuss the company's second quarter results and its business outlook for the remainder of 2008. The information to be discussed on the call will be contained in the company's earnings release, which will be available via MHI Hospitality Corporation's website at http://www.mhihospitality.com/ in the Investors section under Press Releases.

Please note that Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. , http://www.orient-express.com/) will now release its second quarter earnings on Monday August 4, 2008 after the market closes and will host a conference call on Tuesday August 5, 2008 at 10.00 am ET (15.00 BST). Conference ID: 54999248.

Thrifty Car Rental, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. , is giving travel agents cause to rejoice ... by rewarding them with a 20 percent discount on their next car rental.

AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. , signed an exclusive agreement today with JET Aircraft Maintenance, Inc., a designated service provider of Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners EcoPower(R) engine wash services. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. company.

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. ("Company"), parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. ("Hawaiian"), announced today that it plans to report financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2008, after the market close on Wednesday, July 30, 2008.

Wasted Space. Co-created by Action Sports Super Star, Carey Hart, Wasted Space will officially open July 19 with a private VIP party and a special acoustic rock set from Gavin Rossdale.

Sixthman, the leader in the affinity travel industry, has announced its line-up of chartered music cruises for 2009, featuring Lynyrd Skynyrd's Simple Man Cruise 2009, The Rock Boat IX, Barenaked Ladies' Ships & Dip V, Cayamo 2009 and John Mayer's Mayercraft Carrier 2. Sixthman's events and cruises offer guests an opportunity to vacation with their favorite artists and experience music in a more intimate and interactive way.

The national flag carrier of Yemen, Yemen Airways, has selected Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners for a 10-year, $90 million Fleet Management Program agreement. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. company.

Mars Snackfood US announced today that Combos(R) Snacks, the hearty, pretzel snack made with real cheese, is launching the "Ultimate Mancation Sweepstakes" and giving guys everywhere the chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime mancation to next year's Daytona 500. This summer, to spread the news of mancation mania, the Combos Nation RV is on a cross-country road trip stopping at NASCAR(R) races and other great tailgates encouraging men to join "Combos Nation" and vie for a chance to win the "Ultimate Mancation."

Rail Europe offers the ease and convenience of e-ticketing for all Eurostar fares, with the exception of Group fares, between London and Paris. The new e-ticket system means a quicker, more seamless check in for North American business and leisure travelers, as they can now take full advantage of Eurostar's fast 30 minute check-in times.

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. , the nation's largest lodging real estate investment trust (REIT), today announced its results of operations for the second quarter ended June 13, 2008.

China Southern Safely Flew Five Million Hours Consecutively, Creating the No.1

Travelzoo (NASDAQ: TZOO), a global Internet media company, announced today that it has achieved a pivotal milestone of more than one million unduplicated subscribers to its UK publications, including the Travelzoo Top 20(TM) and Newsflash(TM). This represents an increase of 29% or 230,000 new subscribers in the last 12 months.

La différence la plus évidente concernant l'édition de cette année du British Open, lequel commence ce jeudi 17 juillet, réside dans la disparition du joueur le plus annoncé du circuit : Tiger Woods. Jouer malgré une douleur liée à une blessure au genou qui l'a tourmenté pendant la plus grande partie de cette décennie est le genre de pratique à laquelle le public s'attend de la part de ses athlètes de haut niveau, estime la Dr Kritina Douglas dans un article paru cette semaine dans l'Annual Review of Golf Coaching de 2008.

Die am Donnerstag den 17. Juli beginnenden diesjährigen British Open, stechen vor allem durch die Abwesenheit des meist gefeierten Spielers des Turniers heraus: Tiger Woods. Das Publikum hat sich inzwischen daran gewöhnt, dass ihre Topathleten wie Tiger Woods den Grossteil des Jahrzehnts mit durch eine Verletzung verursachten Knieschmerzen spielen, stellte

The most apparent difference in this year's British Open, which starts on Thursday, 17 July is the disappearance of the tour's most heralded player - Tiger Woods. Playing through the pain of a knee injury that has plagued him the better part of a decade is the kind of practice the public has come to expect of its premier athletes, postulates Dr. Kitrina Douglas in her paper featured in the 2008 Annual Review of Golf Coaching, out this week.

The most apparent difference in this year's British Open, which starts on Thursday, 17 July is the disappearance of the tour's most heralded player - Tiger Woods. Playing through the pain of a knee injury that has plagued him the better part of a decade is the kind of practice the public has come to expect of its premier athletes, postulates Dr. Kitrina Douglas in her paper featured in the 2008 Annual Review of Golf Coaching, out this week.

Real Holiday Reports.Com, the leading independent British accommodation review site, conducted a fun poll that asked the question

The clamoring of cowbells and a rendition of a Willie Nelson song is not what you would expect to hear in the lobby of a Fortune 500 company; but then again, Southwest Airlines is famous for doing the unexpected! Southwest Executive Colleen Barrett, who leaves her role as President effective today, was honored by Employees in Dallas with a surprise tribute to show appreciation for her years of Servant Leadership. (Colleen will remain a fulltime Southwest Employee through July 2013.) The monumental event was centered on hundreds of Southwest Employees cheering for a woman the Company LUV built affectionately calls its "Queen of Hearts."

The Conference Center at NorthPointe is offering summer hotel and Columbus Zoo and Zoombezi Bay Water Park weekend specials for fun family adventures at great rates.

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: PAC; BMV: GAP) (the "Company" or "GAP") today announced that the Company is updating its guidance for full year 2008 based on recent developments that have increased uncertainty with respect to rates of growth of traffic and revenues in 2008, including the effects of adverse economic conditions in the U.S. as well as high fuel costs upon low- cost carriers and other airlines serving GAP's airports. The following data refers to full year 2008 data as compared to the corresponding full year 2007 data.

Between the Tour de France, Bastille Day (the Fete Nationale - France's Independence Day), and the numerous summertime activities awaiting you, it's no wonder France has such a festive air each July. In this episode, Sheri Sauter Morano, Master of Wine and Wines of France spokesperson, sends Dan the Francelator on a bicycle trip through Bordeaux in search of wine, parties, relaxation, and of course the world's most famous bike race!

The Ministry of Tourism of El Salvador (MITUR), through the Salvadoran Tourism Corporation (CORSATUR), this morning signed the donation certificate for technical equipment received from the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and Development (AECID) for the seven countries in the Central American isthmus.

Planning a trip to the wide open spaces of the remaining frontier can be daunting, but officials in West Texas are making it easier through online travel services. The non-profit Texas Mountain Trail, a participant in the state's heritage trails system, offers special interest itineraries, a daily photo blog, and other services to aid trip planning. "We know that many of our visitors travel across the country to get to the adventure-filled high mountain desert, our clear night skies and our frontier towns still experiencing horse traffic," says Beth Nobles, Regional Coordinator of the Texas Mountain Trail. "We want to make planning their trip from afar as easy as possible."

YTB International, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: YTBLA) ("YTB" or the "Company"), a provider of Internet-based travel booking services for travel agencies and home-based independent representatives in the United States, Bermuda, the Bahamas, and Canada, today announced that the Company is contemplating the replacement of its referring travel agent ("RTA") business model with the implementation of a franchise operating system, potentially in 2009. The Company expects that a franchising model, if adopted, would facilitate the Company's expansion into additional markets by providing more comprehensive training and a new proprietary e-commerce platform.

Speed towards a checkered flag! Two of the nation's racing powerhouses have joined forces to bring fans an unprecedented sweepstakes for Two Great Race Weekends. Watch the world's fastest powerboats August 14-17 as Orange Beach, AL hosts the 6th Annual "Thunder on the Gulf." Then, two months later on October 4th and 5th, race to Talladega Superspeedway for a second high-energy weekend of Craftsman Truck and Sprint Cup action.

The Democratic National Committee announced today that Governor Howard Dean will lead a national grassroots voter registration effort. The cross country bus tour, "Register for Change," will build on the overwhelming enthusiasm and voter turnout seen during the primaries as Democrats mobilize and organize voters for the fall election. The bio-diesel bus, flagged in red, white and blue with the Register for Change message, is 45' long, 13'4" high and 8.5' wide and will also serve as a mobile campaign office.

TAM (Bovespa: TAMM4 and NYSE: TAM) received the approval from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) of a financial guarantee to support the financing of four Boeing 777-300ER aircraft contracted with the company, with deliveries scheduled for this year.

A Expedia, Inc. anunciou hoje que firmou um acordo para adquirir a italiana Venere Net ApA (http://www.venere.com/) da Advent International e dos sócios fundadores. A Venere.com tem relações estabelecidas com aproximadamente 29.000 hotéis e propriedades de "bed & breakfast" (B&B) em toda a Europa e nos EUA. A transação resultará em um acréscimo de mais de 10.000 propriedades hoteleiras na Europa, Oriente Médio e África à rede global de hotéis da Expedia, Inc. Os termos da aquisição pendente não foram revelados. A concretização da transação está sujeita à aprovação dos órgãos de regulamentação de concorrência da Alemanha.

Rising airline costs and talk of a downturn in the economy may have spurred the "staycation," travel's latest trend du jour, but would Americans really rather stay home when they can be footloose on a Caribbean beach, cocktail in hand without having to attend to laundry or the lawn? Sandals Resorts doesn't think so. Beginning July 18, 2008, the Caribbean's leading chain for romance-minded travelers is offering a limited-time "Fly Free Promotion," that offers guests who book a minimum three-night stay by August 31, 2008 with an air credit of up to $550 per person.