As part of our week-long coverage of the annual Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX), Travel Agent attend a press conference hosted by Island Outpost resorts in which we learned that the famous GoldenEye resort will reopen October 10 after being closed for the last two years.

As part of our week-long coverage of the annual Jamaica Product Exchange, Travel Agent sat down with Kevin Wojciechowski, vice president of sales and marketing for AMResorts, and learned that the company plans on rolling out a total of 10 Now Resorts & Spas by this time next year.

Amadeus has reported its year-on-year financial results for its first quarter ending March 31, including an increase in adjusted net income of 58.1 percent to reach $163.5 million.

US Airways Group, Inc. announced April and year-to-date 2010 traffic results. Mainline revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 4.7 billion, down 5.0 percent versus April 2009. Mainline capacity was 5.7 billion available seat miles (ASMs), down 2.5 percent versus April 2009. Passenger load factor for the month of April was 82.7 percent, down 2.1 points versus April 2009.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced that its global powerhouse, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, will continue to enhance its portfolio by removing eight additional hotels later this year that do not meet the brand’s new upgraded standards. This will be the final group of “brand detractors” Sheraton will remove as it completes its $6 billion revitalization effort.

Delta Air Lines reported system traffic in April 2010 decreased 2.2 percent compared to April 2009 on a 4.1 percent decrease in capacity. Load factor increased 1.6 points to 83.0 percent. Domestic traffic increased 0.3 percent year over year on a 1 percent decrease in capacity.