Travel Cruncher

Alexandria, VA, February 04, 2012 –(PR.com)– Across the next 12 months, Simmons intends to launch over 50 city specific blogs featuring articles submitted by participating “member” hotels. Blogs will be titled with easily searched for terms such as www.BestHotelsofWashingtonDC.com and www.TopHotelsofLondon.com, both of which have already been launched in beta form.

Simmons explains the idea by saying, “The breakthrough concept for me was to allow the hotels to tell their own story directly to the public, rather than having it filtered through the existing normal channels of online travel agencies. Several years ago, hoteliers were happy to rely on the agencies to service consumers looking for recommendations … but today, they have invested significant money in developing their own web sites and accordingly they are now looking for ways to drive traffic to those sites.”

To accommodate the demand for PR assistance in the social media universe, Simmons has developed what he calls a “family” of blogs promoting the best hotels around the world. SimmonsHotelGuides.com, the parent site, provides an index of upcoming cities that will be covered – as well as republishing the most popular articles from city sites around the world.

Kendall Gartlan, Managing Editor of the collection, says “We intend to drive significant traffic to our blogs by providing the ‘best’ answer for consumers searching for terms like ‘Best hotels in whatever city.’ Search engines recognize that a query like this deserves a site which offers a collection of properties, not just one hotel. The engines also reward frequently updated material and we intend to post original articles daily. We see this as truly a win/win scenario. The consumer receives articles describing many of the best hotels in a city, rather than just one – and the hoteliers are provided with

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Phuket, Thailand, February 04, 2012 –(PR.com)– HotelTravel.com is launching its “Early Spring Cleaning Sale” today, offering incredible savings at over 81,550 hotels worldwide with huge discounts of up to 81.08 % off published rates.

According to HotelTravel.com Chief Information Officer, Olivier Dombey, the “Early Spring Cleaning Sale” gives customers a jump on planning hotel stays and holiday getaways before the northern hemisphere peak summer travel period begins.

“This kicks off HotelTravel.com largest ever promotion in terms of number of discounted hotel on offer. The company has slashed rates in every country we sell to offer our customers a real choice in terms of hotel deals in the world’s most popular travel destinations.

“The summer of 2012 should be one of the busiest travel seasons in recent memory, especially in Europe. Hotels in London are already gearing up for the 2012 Summer Olympics, and as are Warsaw hotels, hotels in Kiev and all other major cities hosting the UEFA Euro 2012 football competition,” Mr Dombey added.

Deals are also on offer throughout the United States. Log on to HotelTravel.com and look through the fantastic promotional rates available from hotels in San Francisco, Los Angeles hotels, hotels in Las Vegas or Orlando hotels.

Mr Dombey said: “It is always a good time to start early spring cleaning to be ready for summer travel. There is no end date for the ‘Early Spring Cleaning Sale’ because HotelTravel.com wants the promotion to remain as flexible as possible. However we are encouraging customers to book early to ensure they can reserve their preferred hotel and room type regardless of travel dates or destination.”

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PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–From Friday, Feb. 3-Sunday, Feb. 5, daily deal website Sharing
Spree is offering Portland residents the chance to
purchase an all day/night lift ticket to Mt.
Hood Ski Resort-Skibowl for just $28—typically a $64
value—in addition to $15 in Sharing Spree credits.

“We are glad to be able to partner with Sharing Spree in offering
the best value for riding on Mt. Hood and supporting such a worthy cause
as Doernbecher’s Children’s Hospital at the same time”

Located at 87000 East Highway 26, Government Camp, Mt.
Hood Skibowl is America’s largest night ski area, and
the mountain is currently covered with snow. Buyers may purchase
multiple Sprees, which can be used on any day of the week or weekend at
the Ski Resort.

Not your typical daily deals website, Sharing Spree donates
between 10 and 15 percent of every transaction to local non-profits or
schools. And, the best deal of all: consumers can decide which
organizations receive their donations by simply choosing from a list on
Sharing Spree’s website.

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My news for Investors

SÃO PAULO, 3 de fevereiro de 2012 /PRNewswire/ — GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (BMFBovespa: GOLL4 e NYSE: GOL), (SP/Fitch: BB-/BB-, Moody’s: B1), a maior companhia de baixo custo e baixa tarifa da América Latina, informa a Agenda de Divulgação de Resultados para o 4T11.

Divulgação dos Resultados 4T11
08 de Março de 2012 (depois do fechamento do mercado).

Período de Silêncio

Em linha com as melhores práticas de governança corporativa e fair disclosure, a GOL inicia seu Período de Silêncio (Quiet Period) no dia 23 de Fevereiro, e encerrará após as teleconferências no dia 09 de Março.

Teleconferências

Os participantes devem se conectar aproximadamente 10 minutos antes do início das teleconferências.

Slides e Webcast: Os slides da apresentação estarão disponíveis para visualização e download na sessão de Relações com Investidores em nosso website www.voegol.com.br/ri. O áudio das teleconferências será transmitido ao vivo pela Internet, no mesmo site, onde ficará disponível após o evento.

Replay: O replay das conferências estará disponível de 9 de Março a 16 de Março de 2012. Para acessar, favor ligar para os números indicados acima.

Palestrantes:
Constantino de Oliveira Júnior – CEO
Leonardo Porciúncula Gomes Pereira – CFO
Edmar Lopes – Diretor de Finanças e RI

Para acessar o documento, por favor, visite nosso website: www.voegol.com.br/ri

Contatos
Relações com Investidores
Leonardo Pereira – Vice-Presidente/CFO
Edmar Lopes – Diretor de Finanças e RI
Gustavo Mendes – Relações com Investidores

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Flight Attendants from over 20 airlines, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), and concerned citizens from across the country will hold an OccuFLY protest at Los Angeles International Airport on Monday, February 6. Flight Attendants and supporters will protest the latest attack on collective bargaining rights included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill.

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“The FAA reauthorization should be focused on addressing the pressing safety issues that will ensure that the U.S. aviation system remains the safest in the world. Instead, Congress has used this process to gratuitously attack American workers in order to satisfy corporate executives. This controversial labor provision is nothing less than an attack by the 1% against the 99%. We saw it in Wisconsin and Ohio, now we see it for airline and rail workers who are simply seeking the benefits of collective bargaining or fighting to hang on to collective bargaining rights,” said Veda Shook, AFA International President.

Through a secret deal, House Republicans and Senate leadership have proposed drastic changes to the Railway Labor Act (RLA). The RLA, one of the nations first labor laws, was crafted cooperatively by labor and management and has not been

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MANILA, Philippines — There’s no shortage of helpful advice out there when it comes to traveling. You learn from others. You also learn from their mistakes, in this case my mistakes. I can’t complete a list of 10 “what not to do” and I hope it stays that way.

Thou Shall Not Forget to Print

Budget airlines are under pressure to make a profit and are able to keep costs down by charging you for extra services. Sure you get to travel thanks to cheap airfare but if you’re not careful, you may end up paying more for other charges. One way they earn is by charging for overweight luggage, so don’t forget to weigh your bags. But there’s one other thing you shouldn’t forget: To print. Ryanair, which offers cheap flights in Europe, charges passengers who forget to print their boarding pass at home. You’d think since everything is already electronic, it should be paperless. Not if you’re flying Ryanair. You pay a hefty charge of EUR €60 per person for boarding pass reprint. According to about.com, “Even if you have printed your boarding card, you may still be fined due to bad quality of print out, damaged page or missing page. You must print everything, including the advertisement.”

While I didn’t pay Ryanair, I paid a hotel for printing my boarding pass. I compared the cost and it turned out cheaper. My friends didn’t have printers and there were no Internet cafés in Paris, or at least none that my local friends were aware of. I ended up printing my ticket at the business center of Louvre Hôtel in Paris. The five-star hotel is located at

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MANILA, Philippines — There is much more to Lanao del Norte than just being the Motocross Capital of the Philippines.

True, it prides itself in being the prime location for the extreme sport, with its world-class and expansive dirt track at the Mindanao Civic Center (MCC). Viewers are able to watch every twist, turn and crash of the racers from the comfortable vantage point of the spacious grandstand in front of the dirt track.

Lanao del Norte hosted the first-ever international motocross event in the country in December 2010. Being a rider himself, Lanao del Norte Governor Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo (a third generation governor from the traditional political leaders of the province, the Quibranza and Dimaporo families) included motocross as one of the highlights in the Araw ng Lanao del Norte celebrations. SEL-J Sports, the prime advocate for the rehabilitation of motocross in the Philippines, conducts its motocross races here.

But, that is not all there is to Lanao del Norte. A website description reads: “From its many majestic waterfalls, relaxing coastlines to rugged plateaus and verdant mountains rich in flora and fauna, the province of Lanao del Norte pulsates with electrifying cultural diversity of gentle and proud people – one of the many windows into the soul of the often misunderstood Mindanao.”

The famous Maria Cristina falls is located in Iligan City. Nicknamed the City of Majestic Waterfalls, Iligan has over 20 waterfalls. Maria Cristina is 320 feet high and spills 130 cubic meters per second of water which provides electricity. Near the majestic falls is the Macapagal-Macaraeg Ancestral House where former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo spent part of her childhood. Another popular falls is the Tinago Falls with its

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