Articles tagged “labor”

This is good news for Hyatt family member Penny Prtizker, the new U.S. commerce secretary, as the family was dogged by the labor strife. It also shows that U.S. unions aren't dead, and that hotel employees have the right to do their jobs with dignity.

Among Spain’s strongest industries and job creators, tourism alone cannot be expected to pull the country out of its recession and provide jobs for 27 percent of its population.

Tourism Australia’s viral marketing campaign has come to a close, but not without involving celebrities, individuals, and 196 countries in promoting tourism down under. Well played, Australia.

Opening Berlin’s airport won’t solve all of Air Berlin’s problems, but it could boost profits and allow the low-cost airline to launch new routes. Despite the airline and airport’s demise, Berlin has become one of the most popular European destination.

Regulatory changes to the H-2B visas ultimately increased fares for U.S. and foreign workers, but the timing left business owners with little time to secure summer workers and factor in fare raises for the 2013 season.

Room service is a money-losing proposition for many hotels, but it is often among the pleasures of a getaway or a business trip away from home. Will other hotels follow? Probably. Will most hotels retain room service? Definitely.

The biggest obstacle to increasing Lufthansa’s growth and profitability is internal relations, an issue that could be solved if approached correctly.

Services like this may not make sense in the boardroom, but they're essential connections for smaller communities around the world.

Gol's timing has been wrong on everything for the past few years. Will it's current moves break this chain of errors?

The reservations center, which was a Northwest Airlines facility before the merger with Delta, is considered a key facility because of its role in handling frequent flyer members of Delta's SkyMiles program.