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Tweet Shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp (NYSE:VAC) have earned an average recommendation of "Hold" from the seven ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, AnalystRatingsNetwork.com reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $85.00. In other news, major shareholder J W. Marriott, Jr. sold 25,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.88, for a total value of $1,897,000.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 158,443 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,022,654.84. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Marriott Va

The Visa Affluent Study 2015 shows that Asia's rich like to spend their holidays within the region. WHERE do the affluent families in Asia Pacific go on vacation? According to a recent study by Visa, beaches and swanky hotels are the top destinations for family vacations. The Visa Affluent Study 2015, which looked into travel patterns of affluent consumers in Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and South Korea, found that four in every five (82 percent) traveled with their families in the past 12 months, and that they also prefer to spend their holidays within the region. The most popular destinations were Japan (26 percent), Hong Kong (25 percent) and Australia (21 percent), while the region's most frequent affluent travelers were from Singapore and China (3.1 trips each), Hong Kong (2.8 trips) and India (2 trips). "Family vacations have become important occasions that affluent families in the region look forward to every year

By KIMBERLY PIERCEALL Travel Aug. 30, 2015 - 04:43AM JST ( ) LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas plans to double the number of international gates at McCarran International Airport with the expectation that foreign travel to the destination will climb as officials seek out prized direct flights, particularly with Asia. McCarran International Airport director Rosemary Vassiliadis said that construction to convert part of an existing link between its D concourse and one of its two terminals into seven additional international gates would begin later this year. Among the new gates would be one to accommodate a wide-body double-decker A-380 aircraft for the first time at the airport. "We don't want them to think they can't come here," she said of the airlines flying the massive passenger planes. Vassiliadis announced construction of the new gates at a meeting of the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee, a governor-appointed panel of tourism officials an

© CAPA Disruption, data and duty of care were the major topics as Australia's corporate travel leaders met in Sydney at the CAPA Asia Pacific Corporate Travel Innovation Summit 2015. The Summit, which attracted around 150 senior travel managers, heard predictions for the near- and long term future of travel as well as supplier and buyer insights into current challenges and opportunities. There was a strong expectation that the disruptive technologies like Uber and Airbnb will continue to challenge current travel management practices, forcing all levels of the supply chain to adapt. A number of speakers emphasised the increasing role of data in travel management, although there are still concerns about data ownership and access. Duty of care and traveller safety remain a challenge for all in the industry, with several people expressing fears that organisations are still not fully aware of their responsibilities. The practical ramifications of these issues were

POSTED: 28 Aug 2015 05:10 WASHINGTON: A senior U.S. Treasury official will travel to Israel this week to discuss the nuclear deal reached between Iran and world powers with senior Israeli officials, the Treasury Department said on Thursday. Acting Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Adam Szubin will travel to Israel from Friday through Monday, the Treasury said in a statement. It will be his first visit there since the nuclear deal was signed in July. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu strongly opposes the accord reached between Iran and the United States and five other world powers, which imposes limits on Iran's nuclear programme in return for relief from sanctions. He argues the deal does not do enough to curb Iran's nuclear programme and will bring Tehran a windfall in sanctions relief that could help fund regional conflicts. While in Israel, Szubin will discuss details of the nuclear deal and "emphasise the United States'

Travelzoo Inc. Tickers: TZOO PCOM PCLN TRIP BCOR MOVE SYNC  Travelzoo Inc. 590 Madison Avenue 37th Floor New York, NY 10022 Investor Relations Contact: Glen Ceremony Chief Financial Officer Travelzoo Inc. +1 (212) 484-4998 ir@travelzoo.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Travelzoo Acquires Asia Pacific Business NEW YORK/LONDON/HONG KONG, August 26, 2015 -- Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ: TZOO) today announced that on August 20, 2015 it acquired the Travelzoo Asia Pacific business ("APAC"), which includes the Travelzoo® businesses in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia. This business was independently operated by Azzurro Capital Inc. under a licensing agreement with Travelzoo Inc. The acquisition positions Travelzoo to tap into opportunities arising from the fast-growing number of Chinese outbound travelers and to bring even more travel and lifestyle offers to Travelzoo's 27 million members around the globe.Travelzoo Inc. held an o

Northstar Travel Media has made its first thrust into new turf in the Asian market since gaining a foothold there with the 2014 acquisition of assets from Singapore-based Contineo Media. Its Travel Weekly China property, acquired in the Contineo deal, has launched a new single-day event, CruiseWorld China. Slated for Oct. 12 in Shanghai, China, the inaugural conference will host travel agents and cruise industry leaders at the Le Royal Meridien Shanghai. Patterned after Northstar's CruiseWorld conference, a four-day affair in the U.S., CruiseWorld China will feature presentations by top executives of leading cruise lines that are making more commitments to serve the Chinese and Asian travel markets. It is expected to draw up to 350 people, mostly travel agents that make up Travel Weekly China's audience, offering the opportunity for current affairs discussion, education, networking and entertainment. Topics on the agenda include technology's impact on consumer demand;

Survey Theodore Koumelis - 25 August 2015, 00:41 Examining 12 months of search behaviour on Wego showed that Monday was the most common travel planning day in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. In Hong Kong and the Philippines, Tuesday was most popular. SINGAPORE - Wego, a leading travel search site in the Asia Pacific and Middle East reveals insights into which days of the week travellers in Southeast Asia do their travel planning. "It seems Monday-itis is a human condition we all suffer from, and the most frequent day we search for flights," shared Dean Wicks, Chief Flights Officer for Wego. "Across the majority of SEA, travellers turn their thoughts to travel planning most often close to, or at the start of a brand new working week." Examining 12 months of search behaviour on Wego showed that Monday was the most common travel planning day in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. In Hong Kong and the Philippines, Tuesday was most po

Bangladeshi patients travel now more than ever before. And this is not a trend only among the affluent section, but also across middle and even lower middle class patients. India, Thailand, Singapore, the UK and the USA are common destinations for check-ups and treatment. On account of cost and geographical distance, India stands at the top not only for Bangladesh, but also for other South Asian neighbours in regards to medical and wellness tourism.  The shortage of medical facilities in these countries has led to such cross-border trade in health services in the region. But healthcare tourism is only one component of trade in health services. Telemedicine, cross border investment in health infrastructure and movement of health personnel are the other areas where collaboration amongst the South Asian countries can be strengthened.  But the prospect for higher volume of trade in health services is constrained by several factors. These relate to infrastructural, regulatory, p

ANAHEIM, CALIF., Aug. 21, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Discover a different pace of life ripe for exploring and relaxing in Panama, or be fascinated by Costa Rica's nearly half-million wildlife species making their home in one of the world's most biodiverse countries on a hassle-free vacation with Trafalgar. A brag-worthy trip is now even more affordable with savings of up to $350 per couple* on air-inclusive Costa Rica and Panama vacations with flights on Avianca Airlines — combinable with Early Payment savings of up to $944 per couple.‡ Source: Wikimedia Commons Overwhelmingly beautiful and packed with exotic wildlife, Costa Rica has long been a pioneer in ecotourism and a prime destination for nature lovers. The country is known for its progressive environmental policies and has the highest proportion of protected areas in the world. Not only will guests see its array of multicolored wildlife, meet family-oriented, intelligent people all set within a diverse landscape

When people find out what I do for a living, weird things often happen... Some will tilt their heads to one side and ask "Do Travel Agents still exist?" as if they were magically staring into the eyes of a unicorn. Others will immediately start over-sharing every travel nightmare they, and everyone on the internet have ever experienced. Finally there are the folks that hit you up with a rapid fire, laundry list of questions like a hypochondriac during a doctor's visit. The other ever popular response is "Wow, so you must get to like travel all over the world for free-right?" Truth be told, I have the best, most misunderstood job in the world. It's true, most people have know idea how travel agents work and how they can help. Hopefully, I can help clear up some of this confusion by explaining things about what we do.... Most desperate vacation-seekers, take the knee jerk reaction of heading online

Online travel Theodore Koumelis - 21 August 2015, 00:14 Syndacast and Wego enters a business collaboration whereby Syndacast rolls out Wego's Travel Intent data across its client portfolio. BANGKOK - Syndacast, one of Southeast Asia's fastest growing performance-driven digital agencies, and Wego, the leading travel metasearch site in Asia Pacific and the Middle East, have entered a closer business collaboration whereby Syndacast will roll out Wego's Travel Intent data across its client portfolio. Both Syndacast and Wego have built their businesses around a strong focus for performance in the Travel space, and the combined optimization capabilities will focus on driving increased ROI and incremental volumes to clients in the Travel, Real Estate, Finance and Health industries. Wego's Private Marketplace for advertisers delivers programmatic advertising offerings, providing access to Wego's big data assets, extensive inventory and global travel audience. W

PHOTO: Cambodia is one of many new destinations offered by the Globus family of brands. (Photo by David Cogswell) The Globus family of brands is expanding its coverage of Asia with new programs for Japan and India. The new Japan and India tours, along with Globus' programs to China, Vietnam and Cambodia, make up the tour operator's Asia catalog. New for 2016 is Globus' Classic Japan: The Golden Route. It's an eight-day program designed to give an overview of Japan and a sampling of the great variety of the country. The itinerary includes a range of experiences from big cities to small villages, a cooking class, a calligraphy class, a tea ceremony, a cruise on Lake Ashki, a ride on the bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto and a cable car ride up Mount Fujiyama. Also new for 2016 is Icons of India: The Taj, Tigers and Beyond. The 10-day program includes stays in Delhi, Agra and Jaipur, as well as a train ride to Ranthambore National Park to track the Bengal tiger,

August 18, 2015 By: Newswire Seabourn has announced its lineup of late 2015 and early 2016 itineraries in Asia onboard Seabourn Sojourn. Available voyages include: A pair of 14-day Myanmar & Malaysia voyages roundtrip from Singapore featuring three days to explore Thilawa (Rangoon), the city of Mandalay, and the 2,000-plus temples at Bagan. Cruises depart December 6, 2015, and February 14, 2016. (From $4,999 per person, based on double occupancy.)  Between December 2015 and February 2016, the line is offering its Vietnam & Thailand 14-day cruises between Singapore and Hong Kong. The cruise visits Halong Bay, as well as offers an optional two-day shore excursion to Angkor Wat in Cambodia - both UNESCO World Heritage Sites. A stop on Ko Kood Island in Thailand includes Seabourn's signature Caviar in the Surf and beach barbecue party. (From $5,999 per person, based on double occupancy.)  The 14-day Taste of Asia Food & Wine cruise departs Hong Kong bou

August 17th, 2015 08:24 PM Former First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo is off again for a tour across Europe and Asia from September 15 to November 3, promising the Sandiganbayan he will return to continue his trial for graft. Arroyo asked the Sandiganbayan Fourth and Fifth Divisions to allow him to travel, invoking his "constitutional right to travel" since he has not been found guilty in court, while saying he would follow the court's restrictions to guarantee his return. Arroyo did not give the reason for his tour across five countries in Europe and two countries in Asia. The husband of former president and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who herself is detained for a plunder trial, was charged with graft before the Sandiganbayan Fourth Division for the botched $329 million national broadband network deal. He faces another graft case before the Fifth Division for the allegedly anomalous P104-million sale to the Philippine National Police of se

Luxury travel Theodore Koumelis - 17 August 2015, 00:11 Tourism New Zealand, which took out the Tourism Board of the Year award, has put great effort in to building its luxury travel strategy and has shown the importance of relationships in achieving successful outcomes in the luxury travel space. LAS VEGAS - With a record number of delegates closing off 4 days of back to back meetings at the 27th annual Virtuoso Travel Week conference in Las Vegas, industry leaders from across Australia and New Zealand have taken out some of the top internationally recognised prizes for luxury service. "Australia and New Zealand have not only rated in the top ten most popular destinations for international leisure travel out of the United States, taking 5th and 6th place respectively, our representatives have been recognised for their expertise and high quality product," Virtuoso Asia Pacific Managing Director, Michael Londregan said. "Our local Virtuoso members are a str

Your next adventure awaits you in Southeast Asia MANILA, Philippines – Have you been dreaming of traveling the world? A good place to start would be in Southeast Asia. Aside from the relatively low travel expenses and the short travel-time between countries, Southeast Asia is rich with history and culture and once in a lifetime experiences that will have you going back for more. Whether you're yearning to explore hidden temples, looking to relax on a sunny beach, or dreaming of shopping 'til you drop, you're sure to find paradise in one of the beautiful nations in this corner of the globe. You have several countries to choose from to begin your adventure. Can't decide which country to visit first? No problem! We created this fun quiz to help you get started! Which country are you headed off to first? – Rappler.com Want to share your travel tales? Send them to lifeandstyle@rappler.com! Source: QUIZ: Where in Southeast Asia should you tra

Tour includes helicopter ride over famous Angkor temples. Your neighbor asks: "What did you and Millie do on your vacation, Bill?" You tell him: "Oh, we flew over to Thailand, hopped on a private jet there and zipped off to a gorgeous bay in Vietnam for a couple of days. Then we flew to a spot in Cambodia to soak up the culture there -- including a helicopter ride over the iconic Angkor temples -- then we hopped over to Laos for a stay in the country's ancient capital and a cruise on the Mekong River. And then we flew over to the Philippines for some beach and surf time, and after all that we wound up in Tokyo for a few days of everything from sushi tasting to exploring centuries-old shrines to browsing around some of the city's hippest shops and art galleries, and then we flew home from Tokyo." Your neighbor says: "Sure you did, Bill." Actually you can go on this dream trip as one of 16 passengers who'll fly through the friendly skies

POSTED: 13 Aug 2015 23:29 UPDATED: 13 Aug 2015 23:33 Please enable Javascript to watch this video SINGAPORE: Travel agents in Singapore are coming up with special deals for inbound Chinese visitors, as the devaluation of the yuan threatens to hit the tourism market. The Chinese currency has depreciated almost 3 per cent against the US dollar since Monday (Aug 10). If the lower yuan exchange rate continues in the next two to three months, travel agents may have to adjust their prices to remain attractive to the Chinese market, explained Ms Alicia Seah, director of marketing communications at Dynasty Travel. "The peak season in July and August for the summer holidays will come to an end soon. The next peak season will be in October, for China's National Day holiday break," Ms Seah added. Travel Star's marketing manager, Zheng Lingna, shared how agents could attract customers: "We will come up with bundle deals for cus

August 12, 2015 -- AsianDate is expecting new summer video and photo content as single men and women share this years summer memories on their profile. AsianDate, the global online dating service for single women and men worldwide, is expecting a fresh burst of video and photo content from members as they share summer memories on their profiles. Summertime is an ideal period for romance to blossom and the dating service knows from past trends and experience that women and men worldwide will be longing to share their summer adventures with each other by uploading pictures and videos on their profiles. AsianDate.com is one of the most visited international dating websites, especially by those singles who prefer the companionship of interesting and highly eligible Asians. Couples communicate with each other using the websites advanced features and communication tools. And every summer, they often share exciting pictures and videos of their summer vacations. AsianDate

With the purchase of Precision Castparts Corp., Berkshire Hathaway's Warren Buffett is wagering that increasing world travel, especially in Asia and emerging markets, will buoy the aerospace industry for years to come. Airlines have been ordering new planes to meet growing demand for travel and replacing less efficient and less comfortable jets, pushing production backlogs to a record eight years, said Richard Aboulafia, an aerospace analyst with Teal Group, a Fairfax, Virginia-based consultant. Although the industry goes through cycles and has periods when travel tapers off, such as recessions or following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, plane production has grown steadily over the last half century, Aboulafia said. Precision Castparts, which supplies components such as turbine blades for jet engines and fasteners for airplanes, gets about two-thirds of revenue from the aerospace industry. "It's hard to see when the good times will end," Aboulafia