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Christopher Dane, President-HRG Afilliates, LLC

Christopher DanePresident-HRG Afilliates, LLCHOGG ROBINSON GROUP P L C What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Hotels RevPar decline - It is more than just the economy coming out of recession

July 20, 2009

Reservations Mount Over Hotel Stocks | www.businessweek.com

While the economy plays a significant role in hotel RevPar results, their is much more to it than just that. "Events and Meetings Management" (EMM)-still no signs of life. Corporate travel budgets are typically built in the fall for following calendar year-so no growth until next year at the absolute...

Christopher Dane, President-HRG Afilliates, LLC

Christopher DanePresident-HRG Afilliates, LLCHOGG ROBINSON GROUP P L C What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Cuba is not the "end all, be all" for the cruise industry

July 20, 2009

Cruise companies rise on sector's surge, U.S.-Cuba talks | www.reuters.com

1. Cuba will create a boom for the cruise industry....not really.2. If passed if will be several years before implemented.3. Cuba needs a lot of infrastructure work to support this potential move.4. Benefits other than cruise lines...entire Cuban economy, local hotels and building industry will...

Christopher Dane, President-HRG Afilliates, LLC

Christopher DanePresident-HRG Afilliates, LLCHOGG ROBINSON GROUP P L C What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Top Ten reasons to use a travel agent

June 25, 2009

Why Use A Travel Agent? | www.travelagentcentral.com

A David Letterman, tongue in cheek approach at why "use a travel agency".  Hopefully you wail see both the humor and the "deeper meaning" As travel becomes more "unbundled" it becomes more complicated (read: fees for everything...including checking in, using the lavatory on airplanes,...

Christopher Dane, President-HRG Afilliates, LLC

Christopher DanePresident-HRG Afilliates, LLCHOGG ROBINSON GROUP P L C What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

If it did not work before in better economic times, what makes you think in will work now?

June 8, 2009

Jet America Airlines to fly for 9 dollars | www.freshnews.in

This model will fail...again. Cannot believe someone would invest in the person (Weikle) that started Skybus... a company that failed within months of startup.  At least Donald Burr and Freddie Laker enjoyed years of success before going out of business This is not another Allegiantmodel...unfortunately...if...

Christopher Dane, President-HRG Afilliates, LLC

Christopher DanePresident-HRG Afilliates, LLCHOGG ROBINSON GROUP P L C What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

AF-KLM eyes CSA and now purchased 25% interest in Alitalia

March 26, 2009

Air France-KLM eyes CSA, crisis ongoing | www.reuters.com

AF-KLM seems to have taken their eye off of the core AF/KLM airline. There is a point of diminishing returns when it comes to economies of scale and they have reach that point! EU may take a greater interest should their be anymore consolidations. This assumes that Iberia remains a separate entityor...

Christopher Dane, President-HRG Afilliates, LLC

Christopher DanePresident-HRG Afilliates, LLCHOGG ROBINSON GROUP P L C What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

BA/IB Merger talks has 2 Opportunities to Collapse

February 2, 2009

British Airways-Iberia merger talks on the rocks | www.reuters.com

 1. BA stock price at 133 pence and potentially can go lower could call off the talks. 2. AA/BA antitrust immunity request could likewise kill the deal.

Ken Heit, Director of Sales

Ken HeitDirector of SalesWORLD WIDE CRUISES INC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Trouble on the high seas

January 21, 2009

Cruise trouble on the high seas | blogs.usatoday.com

Prices are being drastically reduced on cruises for 2009 Bookings are down for the wave season signaling trouble ahead Cancellations are up and the booking window is getting very close in

Christopher Dane, President-HRG Afilliates, LLC

Christopher DanePresident-HRG Afilliates, LLCHOGG ROBINSON GROUP P L C What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

International Travel to Canada is down for the same reason International Travel to the US is up YOY.

May 27, 2008

Travel to Canada hits 5th straight record low | www.thestar.com

Paraphrasing President Bill Clinton's campaign strategist, James Carville... It is the Loonie stupid!  It is also the economy, price of gas. The reverse phenomenon is occurring in the US...where it is the dollar stupid!

Christopher Dane, President-HRG Afilliates, LLC

Christopher DanePresident-HRG Afilliates, LLCHOGG ROBINSON GROUP P L C What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Funding of the air traffic control system should be doen on an equitable basis

March 5, 2008

Senator Sees FAA Funding Blocked For Year Over User-Fee Issue | online.wsj.com

- Current Fee structure is illogical. Airlines pay 90% of the cost for two-thirds of the usage. - The Air traffic control system is going to get far worse with the continued growth of corporate aircraft and "very light jet" (VLJ's) -Airlines pay for 90% of the air traffic control system and use...

Christopher Dane, President-HRG Afilliates, LLC

Christopher DanePresident-HRG Afilliates, LLCHOGG ROBINSON GROUP P L C What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

The airline mergers is not nessarily a "done deal" ...many obstacles remain

February 6, 2008

Airline Merger could bring anything | news.enquirer.com

*    Will the Bush administration or the next administration approve   approve any airlines attempt to merge? *    Unions and communities will fight any merger attempts. *    Other carriers like American and Southwest will...

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