TRAVEL DAILY INDIA TRAVEL DAILY UK TRAVEL DAILY ME CRUISE NEWS UKwww.traveldailymedia.com/asia 5 Aug 2013 ▶ P 3Marriott profits rise 25% in Q2Expanding <strong>airports</strong>shouldn’t cling <strong>to</strong> the pastMarriott International hasreported a strong set offi nancial results for the secondquarter of the year.The US hotel companygenerated net profi ts of US$179million for the three months ending30 June 2013, 25% more than thesame period last year. Revenuesclimbed 18% <strong>to</strong> US$3.26 billion,while <strong>global</strong> comparable revPAR(revenue per available room)increased 4.7%."We were pleased with oursecond quarter results and believethey refl ect the core strength ofour business model," said ArneSorenson, Marriott’s President &CEO. "Both business and leisuretransient demand were strong inthe quarter, more than offsettingweak short-term group business. Asoccupancy rates reach 2007 peaklevels for many brands, room ratesare moving higher, improving hotelprofi tability and incentive fees."The rise in <strong>global</strong> revPAR was<strong>drive</strong>n by a 3.2% rise in averagedaily rates (ADR), <strong>to</strong> US$144.33,and a 1.1% increase in occupancy,<strong>to</strong> 75.6%. The Middle East &Africa saw the strongest <strong>growth</strong> interms of revPAR (+5.7%), but inactual terms this region remainsconsiderably lower than other <strong>global</strong>markets. RevPAR at hotels in <strong>Asia</strong>Pacifi c climbed 2.5%, while Europeincreased 1.2% and North Americarose 5.2%.At the end of June 2013, MarriottInternational operated a portfolioof 3,847 hotels, 99 more thanthe same time last year, while itsinven<strong>to</strong>ry rose by just over 20,000rooms <strong>to</strong> 666,132. 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Salary dependent on experience + generous commissionstructureSend your resume <strong>to</strong> ian@traveldailymedia.comIs JFK’s Worldport worth saving?Delta Air Lines landed itself in hot water recently after daring <strong>to</strong>develop a shiny new terminal building at New York’s JFK airport.Yes, the airline spent US$1.4 billion expanding Terminal 4,which now comes with nine new international gates, additionalbaggage space and security facilities. You would think Deltawould be praised for the investment, wouldn't you? But aseveryone knows, there's no pleasing some people.Because the expansion of T4 has come at the expense of the oldT3, or Worldport, which will now be demolished. Built in 1960,the former home of Pan-Am features a flying saucer-style design.I suppose you could call it "architecturally significant", in a 1970sroadside fast food outlet kind of way. But the Palace of Versaillesit ain’t.Most people will realise that it is just an aging airport terminalbuilding that has outgrown its usefulness. But this is not the viewof a conservation group called 'Save the Worldport', which hasaccused Delta of being "destroying a jet age icon".And this begs the question: should airport buildings beprotected? Protecting our architectural heritage is obviouslyvery important, but should this also apply <strong>to</strong> structures thathave a more practical purpose? Should an old farm building bepreserved if it can no longer hold enough grain? Should a bridgebe knocked down if it's <strong>to</strong>o narrow <strong>to</strong> cope with increased traffic?And should an airport terminal be replaced if its capacity hasbeen exceeded?The old Pan-Am Worldport was an eye-catching building, muchlike Bangkok Suvarnabhumi or Beijing Capital <strong>airports</strong>. Butshould these be preserved? Global air passenger numbers areexpected <strong>to</strong> more than double <strong>to</strong> 7.5bn by 2031. We will neednew <strong>airports</strong>, and hopefully these will be designed with somearchitectural flair. But should they all be preserved forevermore?I don’t think so.So rather than clinging on <strong>to</strong> the past, the people of New Yorkshould embrace the future of JFK airport. And they should thankDelta for investing in it.JAL expects long-haul boostJapan Airlines (JAL) ispreparing for a strong rise inlong-haul traffic during the comingholiday season. The airline hasseen a 15.6% rise in bookingson routes <strong>to</strong> North America anda 17.1% increase in demandfor European services duringthe Japanese summer vacationperiod, which stretches 10 daysfrom 9-18 August. As of Friday,JAL had booked a <strong>to</strong>tal of 266,166passengers on internationalflights during this period, up7.2% year-on-year. Availableseat capacity has increased by6.1%. In addition <strong>to</strong> the long-haul<strong>growth</strong>, the airline has seen an11.6% jump in bookings <strong>to</strong> Hawaiiand a 9.3% rise in passengerson its China flights. Bookings <strong>to</strong>South Korea however, have fallen2.5%, largely due <strong>to</strong> a reductionof seat capacity.Advertise with TDA <strong>to</strong>day! Email us atManaging Edi<strong>to</strong>r: Gary Marshall * | Edi<strong>to</strong>r-in-Chief: Mark Elliott *advertising@traveldailymedia.com 101A Upper Cross Street, #11-16 People’s Park Centre, Singapore, 058358