Can’t wait till 2011
Posted on November 20, 2009 at 10:08 amNo, really — some hotel owners won’t make it to 2011 for the true market upswing predicted by the folks at Hendersonville-based Smith Travel Research. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
“There’s a constant drain on the industry to continue to support marginal properties,” Smith said. “Properties that go bankrupt yet stay open and obsolete properties that should be demolished yet stay open are all drains on good operators of properties. Some way to close those properties would be a reward to all of the operators who perform well year after year.”
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Tower’s alternative
Posted on November 18, 2009 at 4:49 pmThe largest property owner in the footprint of the planned Music City Center has unveiled its plans for integrating a hotel and office space into the $585 million project.
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Hotwire: Nashville hotel prices sliding
Posted on at 9:27 am
The latest Hotwire Hotel Rate Report has Nashville in the top 10 for first time. Not that that’s a good thing: The booking service says local prices are down 20 percent from a year ago, largely because hotel operators held off on repricing their rooms until early this year.
A terminal signal
Posted on November 12, 2009 at 10:16 am
Nashville International Airport is one of almost 50 U.S. airports where travelers — and locals, too, I suppose — will be able to access free Wi-Fi between now and mid-January.
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Southwest adds St. Louis connection
Posted on November 9, 2009 at 2:00 pmNashville International Airport officials today announced the Southwest Airlines will begin flying non-stop twice a day from Nashville to St. Louis next May. (We’re sure glad they’re not stopping in Paducah.) The addition comes on top of other recently announced changes that give BNA a few more destinations.
A hint of a turn at BNA
Posted on October 27, 2009 at 11:27 amBlake Farmer reports on some encouraging traffic numbers at Nashville International Airport.
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Our own little Times Square party
Posted on October 23, 2009 at 9:27 am
CVB chief Butch Spyridon tells Channel 4 his team will soon unveil plans for a New Year’s Eve outdoor concert.
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Downtown biz groups endorse Music City Center
Posted on October 22, 2009 at 3:40 pmThe backers of the proposed $635 million Music City Center have received the not-terribly-surprising support of three downtown-related hospitality and tourism groups.
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Frankin Civil War groups in JV
Posted on at 7:20 am
The boards of Franklin’s Carter House (pictured here) and Carnton Plantation have joined forces to market their Civil War sites as one. One of their goals is a linkup with big-name national organizations.
“Together, The Carter House and Historic Carnton Plantation will have a more powerful significance. This venture has the potential of joining the ranks of Gettysburg, Richmond and Charleston as more local battle sites are reclaimed for public access by such groups as the City of Franklin, The Heritage Foundation and Franklin’s Charge. Certainly, the opportunity to affiliate with the National Park Service and the National Heritage Area are greatly enhanced by this joint venture.”
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More BNA schedule shuffle info
Posted on October 14, 2009 at 1:43 pmFollowing up on the news that Southwest will cut a Nashville-Ontario flight next spring, here are some more pending schedule changes at Nashville International Airport. In all, BNA will come out slightly ahead.
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Southwest cutting BNA-California flight
Posted on at 8:20 amSouthwest Airlines will stop flying from Nashville International to Ontario, Calif., next March. The most active carrier at BNA is shuffling its schedule, a move highlighted by a number of new flights into and out of Chicago and Baltimore.
BNA airline fees may rise
Posted on September 24, 2009 at 8:32 amAirport Authority operations chief Monty Burgess says he’ll likely ask passenger carriers to pay higher landing fees to make up for the loss of China Airlines’ cargo traffic.
BNA set to lose sole St. Louis direct flight
Posted on September 18, 2009 at 7:01 am
Between now and next summer, American Airlines will shed what it says are unprofitable routes. Among them is the carrier’s direct flights between Nashville and St. Louis, where it is dismantling a hub operation.
Hermitage Hotel tops ‘historic’ list
Posted on June 30, 2009 at 11:51 amDowntown’s renowned Hermitage Hotel tops Luxury Travel’s list of the ‘USA’s Top Ten Historic Hotels for Independence Day.’
The Hermitage Hotel (named after Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage estate) opened its doors in 1910. As Nashville’s first million-dollar hotel, it was a preferred gathering place for the city’s socialites and became a frequent stop for some of the nation’s most prominent figures including presidents, actresses, war heroes and gangsters. For years, the hotel served as the headquarters of the state Democratic Party. At one time the famous pool legend Minnesota Fats had his own table on the Mezzanine above the lobby.
A break for holiday drivers
Posted on June 28, 2009 at 8:15 pmThe AAA says oil prices have peaked for now and should head in the opposite direction they usually do come Independence Day weekend.
With high oil inventories and weak demand, 21 of 38 analysts (55%) surveyed by Bloomberg each Thursday say they expect oil futures to decline in the week ahead. Only eight of 38 expect prices to increase. (Nine remain neutral.)
Additionally, falling wholesale prices point to further drops ahead for retail prices, according to Retail Fuel Watch, an oil industry weekly published by Oil Price Information Service.
“Last year at this time, we saw the national average price of gasoline increase from $4.07 to $4.10 on July 4. Fortunately, it’s a much different story this year. All the indicators reflect that the peak price is behind us and we can now expect retail gasoline prices to edge downward, even as we approach the Independence Day weekend,” said Gregg Laskoski, managing director of public relations, AAA Auto Club South.
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