HTL 105 Hotel Operations Web Links

The following categories contain links to various sources on the web relating to topics covered in the courses HTL 105 Hotel Operations. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the content of these websites, the usual evaluation measures should be taken by the researcher.

The Hospitality, Tourism, & Golf Management Research Guide provides tips on how to find books available in the Library collection, and tips on how to find journal, magazine and newspaper articles available in MCC Libraries article databases.

Online Hospitality Publications

For additional links to other online publications visit the "Technology in the Hospitality Industry" and "Hospitality News & Events, and "Professional Associations & Organizations" sections of this web page.

• Hospitality Sales & Marketing Periodicals, Magazines, and Journals - Links to these publications courtesy of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI).
• Hospitality Industry Publications - Links to a wide range of online hospitality publications courtesy of HospitalityNet.

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Hotels & Motels

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Domestic & International Airlines

In addition to looking up fares and making reservations, you will also find corporate, and news & events information on many of the individual airline websites listed below.

Additional Domestic, International Airline & Airport Links

• Airlines of the World - links to airlines and airports throughout the world.

• Airlines.TheLinks.com - links to airlines throughout the world and discount travel fares.

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Air, Car, Train, & Hotel Reservations

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Additional Travel / Destination Information

• The Travel Channel - Features of this site include travelers' reviews, destination guides, vacation idea's, travel tools, and book a trip.

• Fodors.com - "Fodors.com supplements content from the popular Fodor's Gold Guide print series with for-the-Web features, advice from travel experts, discussion areas, links, and numerous planning tools."

• Frommers.com - This site provides access to excerpts from the famous Frommer's Guidebooks series as well as links to other travel related information.

• Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory - "Your guide to the following official tourist information sources: government tourism offices, convention and visitors bureaus, and chambers of commerce. Businesses such as travel agents, tour operators, and hotels are not included."

• Viator.com - "Viator - the Latin word for "traveler" is the most comprehensive online resource for travelers to research, plan and book destination activities."

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Technology in the Hospitality Industry

• HT Magazine.com (Hospitality Technology Magazine) - provides access to online articles as well as Industry Studies on the status of technology in restaurant and lodging businesses.

• HITEC Online - Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC) Online is published by the Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals (HFTP) organization. "HITEC Online provides a variety of resources geared around IT (Information Technology) issues in the global hospitality industry."

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Hospitality News & Events

• Hotel News Resource - Part of the Nevistas network of websites this site provides access to news stories pertaining to the hotel industry.

• Hotel Online: Where the Hospitality Industry Meets...Online - This site provides access to full-text news stories from news wire services.

• Hotel & Motel Management - This website contains information on hospitality trends, press releases, plus online access to current and past issues of Hotel & Motel Management magazine.

• HospitalityNet.org - "One of the trend setting online trade publications for the global hospitality/hotel industry."

• Hospitality Trends - This site provides access to news articles on such topics as: security, technology, and travel trends.

• U. S. General Services Administration (GSA) - This site provides links to access domestic Per Diem Rate information.

• HT Magazine.com (Hospitality Technology Magazine) - This site provides access to online articles and research and reports on the status of technology in restaurant and lodging businesses.

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Professional Associations & Organizations

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Safety & Security

• AirSafe.com - "Critical information for the traveling public."

• AviationWeek.com - AviationWeek.com serves as the web portal to the print publication Aviation Week. It provides access to aviation related news, conference information, and job listings for aviation and aerospace professionals worldwide.

• Travel.State.gov - This site from the U.S. State Department, Bureau of Consular Affairs provides tips for american citizens traveling or living abroad abroad, foreign citizens traveling to the U.S., and lists travel warnings.

• U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) - Links to DOT websites providing information on Air, Land, and Sea Safety.

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Contacting the Teacher

Instructors will vary for this class taught on campus. Please check with your instructor to verify his/her contact information.

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