Paul Ratchford, former president of The Greenbrier, located here, filed a $50 million lawsuit against the resort owners CSX Corporation and other

Caroline Beteta, president and CEO of the California Travel and Tourism Commission, was named national chair of the Travel Industry Association (TIA

Frontier Airlines filed for bankruptcy April 11, but said it plans to continue scheduled service. According to the low-cost carrier, its frequent

Sherrif Karamat was named COO of PCMA. He most recently worked as PCMA’s chief partner relations officer.

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts plans to open the Fairmont Vail in 2011. The property will house 128 guest rooms, 73 residential units, a 10,000-

The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Phoenix-Glendale [Ariz.] held its grand opening in early April. The hotel offers 96 guest rooms and a

Construction is under way on a Crowne Plaza hotel near the Milwaukee airport. The hotel, formerly the Ramada Inn and Conference Center, is

Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines agreed to merge in a deal valued at $17.7 billion. Still subject to final approval, the merger is expected

The Riviera Resort & Spa, located here, is undergoing a $70 million refurbishment and will reopen this fall. Noble House Hotels & Resorts

Horizon Air plans to initiate service out of the Charles M. Schultz Sonoma [Calif.] County Airport (STS). Beginning April 24, the low-fare air

Plans are in the works for a restoration of The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel, located here. The resort, located on 15,000 acres in the While

The Mount Washington Resort, located here, plans to debut a new spa in December. The 25,000-square-foot Spa at Mount Washington Resort will offer

Construction is under way on a new Wyndham Resort in Orlando. The Wyndham Lake Buena Vista Hotel and Spa at Bonnet Creek is slated to open in

The Mississippi Gulf Coast CVB named Richard Forester its executive director, effective May 15. Forester brings more than 19 years of industry

The Brock Plaza Hotel, located here, was reflagged the Crowne Plaza Hotel Niagara Falls-Fallsview April 17 after a major renovation. The hotel is

The Red Hawk Casino is scheduled to open this fall about 43 miles east of Sacramento in Placerville, Calif. The property, formerly named the

The Westin Huntsville [Ala.] opened April 12. The hotel is located in the Bridge Street Town Centre, a 550,000-square-foot, mixed-use development

Joie de Vivre Hospitality renovated the Radisson Sunnyvale and reflagged it the Domain Hotel April 17. The hotel is located on East El Camino

Thomas Storey was appointed president of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, effective May 1. Storey will succeed Chris Cahill, who will become chief

Meet Minneapolis named Melvin Tennant its new president and CEO, effective April 23. Tennant has been serving as the bureau’s interim