As Americans evaluate and pare back their discretionary spending for the remainder of this year, the travel and leisure industries are feeling the squeeze.

Pleasant Holidays and its affiliate company Distinguished Resorts extended their exclusive $100 savings offer on Mexicana Airlines flights booked by Dec. 10. The offer is valid for Mexicana flights to Cancun, Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta from U.S. gateways including Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York (JFK), Miami and Las Vegas.

Hilton Hotels Corporation announced the appointment of Paul Brown as president, global brands and shared services. Brown will report to Hilton’s President and CEO Christopher J. Nassetta, and will be responsible for leading Hilton’s brands and shared services platform.

Guest nights spent in Hungarian public accommodation recorded a 1.3 percent decrease, while revenues stayed at the same level from January to September 2008, according to the latest data of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office.

The Global Economic Crisis has caused a severe downturn in the travel industry as people stay at home due to the looming threat of a UK recession -but skiers and snowboarders seem not to share the general mood, with bookings 10 percent up on this time last year.

Prime Minister Denzil Douglas has high hopes that the construction of an 18-hole Championship Golf Course, a major component of a massive multi-million dollar tourism development project, will transform St. Kitts and Nevis.