Asian Crisis Frees up Rooms at Grand Canyon National Park Lodges.DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 1998--The economic crisis in Japan and other Asian markets is good news for last-minute last minute n. The period just before a significant or concluding moment such as a deadline, due date, or scheduled event: always waits until the last minute to do his holiday shopping. vacationers. Amfac Parks & Resorts, the country's largest operator of national park concessions, reports that rooms are available at lodges at the Grand Canyon Grand Canyon, great gorge of the Colorado River, one of the natural wonders of the world; c.1 mi (1.6 km) deep, from 4 to 18 mi (6.4–29 km) wide, and 217 mi (349 km) long, NW Ariz. National Park because of significant room cancellations by Asian tourists. "The Grand Canyon is one of the world's most popular and recognized attractions," said Andrew N. Todd Todd , Sir Alexander Robertus 1907-1997. British chemist. He won a 1957 Nobel Prize for his study of nucleic acids and nucleotide structures. , president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Amfac. "World travelers naturally make their lodging Lodging or holiday accommodation is a type of accommodation. People who travel and stay away from home for more than a day need lodging mainly for sleeping. Other purposes are safety, shelter from cold and rain, having a place to store luggage and being able to take a reservations well in advance of their actual trip, and in light of economic and political woes in Japan and other Asian markets, many travelers have made the decision to stay home." The result is that through the rest of the year and even during this peak vacation time, rooms are available to last-minute vacationers. Todd said that travelers will have the best chance of making last-minute arrangements if they can be flexible about accommodations and travel dates. Reservations at Grand Canyon National Park lodges can be made by calling 303/297-2757 or visiting Amfac's web site at http://www.amfac.com.
CONTACT: Mesereau Public Relations
Mona Mesereau, 303/841-1511
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