JetBlue Airways Corporation reported its preliminary traffic results for August 2010. Traffic in August increased 7 percent from August 2009, on a capacity increase of 7.3 percent. Load factor for August 2010 was 86.4 percent, a decrease of 0.2 points from August 2009.

A new study has confirmed what most Caribbean hoteliers already knew: Hotel revenue and profit registered double-digit declines in 2009. That’s the bad news. The good news is that things are picking up in 2010.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced the launch of Shine for Sheraton, a global spa concept designed exclusively for Sheraton Hotels & Resorts. On the heels of the brand’s recent $6 billion brand revitalization effort, Shine for Sheraton will debut in new properties across the globe and as a new spa solution for existing hotels and resorts. Sheraton has selected Germaine de Capuccini, a leading global spa and skincare brand, as the preferred product partner for Shine spas.

Costa Maya, one of Mexico’s largest cruise ports and emerging destinations, has partnered with Dolphin Discovery to bring interactive dolphin encounters to the Costa Maya beginning winter 2010. The dolphin shore excursion facilities will be located within the cruise terminal enhancing the convenience for cruise passengers.

Mexicana’s chief creditor said in U.S. court documents filed this week that the airline is playing the U.S. and Mexican bankruptcy courts off one another, promising creditor protection in the U.S. and then getting countermanding orders in Mexico.

Carnival Splendor employees recently collected dozens of “gently used” mattresses from the ship and delivered them to an orphanage in Puerto Vallarta, where the ship calls on Wednesdays.