All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Leisure & Lodging

Life Time Fitness, Inc. should see a dramatic increase in membership as a result of a study that showed a reduction in healthcare costs among participants in a fitness center discount program offered by Medica and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota insurance companies. Other health club industry players...

Expect another good quarter's report from major chains with US focus.Clouds emerging on horizonDomestic occupancy growth will be constrained by Airlines constraining travelPrice burnout particularly in major metros like New YorkSoftness in business travel offset by increased external tour...

Diversity in hiring, DIH, is now supposed to be  a measure of how "good" a company is being to minority groups in general. But it measures hiring only.In fact the DIH rating actually measures only how well a company is complying with government laws, rules, and regulations proscribing...

Iberia is one of the owners of Amadeus, currently the #1 Global Distribution System in the world.  TPG most recently purchased Sabre, the #1 Global Distribution System in the largest GDS market in the world, the US.TPG also has an interest, through its venture arm, in G2Switchworks, one of the...

Introduction Small island destinations like Guam, Saipan and Palau are increasingly seeing a more diversified group of travelers visiting their destinations. While Japan still makes up a significant percentage of visitors, these island destinations are beginning to show signs of an increasing number...

All four GDS companies are now operating on a similar playing field, all owned by private equity companies.Cost cutting and surfacing operating efficiencies is generally the order of the day for the companies purchased by private equity firms.  The industry is watching with a careful eye to see...

The big conversation piece at this years ARDA convention which took place in Orlando, March 25-29 was the acquisition of Sunterra by Diamond resorts which was announced on March 12, 2007. The industry remains strong, but can Sunterra succeed with its new leadership in an intensely competitive field. Few...

Following the planned merger of MyTravel and Thomas Cook, the remaining two large European leisure travel Groups, TUI and First CHoice are also to merge. This was probably inevitable following First Choice's surprise abandonment at the altar by its two suiters, MyTravel & Thomas Cook a...

 In August 2004 RCCL issued a new policy in regards to rebating and now over two years later it is important to review the results of this policy and to see if it has been successful.The policy was enacted to control pricing and create a level playing field. By controlling pricing...

After achieving 37 consecutive years of growth in sales and earnings they are thought to be one of the most admired businesses as deserved. This article outlines some of their accomplishments not only in the industry of uniform supplier but as a whole. They have over and over been among the top...