Virtual travel growth is grim reality for hoteliers
A sigh of relief heard around the world from those in business who plan a less-traveled future is a most… Read More »
Hawaii resort takes lead in demanding vaccinations
‘Alohilani Resort will join six other Waikiki properties owned by the Highgate company as the first in Hawaii to require… Read More »
Southwest offers companion pass for free flight
Southwest Airlines frequent flyers can get free travel for a companion in January and February. To qualify, Rapid Rewards members… Read More »
High-end retail discounts part of Lufthansa loyalty program
For its new loyalty program, Lufthansa is partnering with luxury retailers to offer high-end goods at a discount. The Dezerved… Read More »
Airlines say COVID-19 resurgence has hit travel demand
American, Southwest, United, Delta and Hawaiian Airlines are all noting a downturn in bookings that they attribute to the resurgence… Read More »
US airports aim to ease the stress of travel
Airport managers and designers are trying to bring a new measure of calm and fun to airports to relieve some… Read More »
Air Canada subsidiary Rouge resumes service
Air Canada’s Rouge subsidiary has resumed service after a seven-month hiatus. Rouge has restarted flights from Toronto to Orlando, Fla.;… Read More »
How American’s CEO met the challenge of a merger
Harvard Business School senior lecturer David Fubini discusses how American Airlines CEO Doug Parker successfully completed the difficult task of… Read More »
Study finds pre-departure testing significantly reduces risk
A study conducted by the Mayo Clinic, Georgia Department of Health and Delta Air Lines determined that pre-departure testing significantly… Read More »
Miami airport deploys dogs to detect COVID-19 cases
Miami International Airport is showing off what it claims is the first team of dogs deployed to sniff out COVID-19… Read More »
Alaska Airlines commits to HBCU partnership
Alaska Airlines is the first airline to join the HBCU Partnership Challenge, an effort to promote greater engagement with historically… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines restarts service to American Samoa
Hawaiian Airlines is resuming service next week between Honolulu and American Samoa, a route that was paused in March 2020…. Read More »
Can dogs tell the difference between oops and gotcha?
Research published in Scientific Reports suggests dogs understand the difference between humans’ deliberate and accidental acts, but Clive Wynne, director… Read More »
What funding option is right for you?
Entrepreneurs can use multiple options — such as bank loans, crowdfunding and angel investment — to get their ideas off… Read More »
Little details improve the customer experience
Small details can make customers’ experiences memorable and form relationships that keep them coming back, writes Pia Silva of Worstofall… Read More »
The power of getting incredibly focused
To position small businesses for success, entrepreneurs need to get laser-focused, advises Dustin Siggins. It’s important to free up mental… Read More »
Meetings business at family-friendly resorts bounces back
The meetings business at family-friendly resorts, such as Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin Dells, Wis., and Grand Traverse Resort and Spa… Read More »
Gleneagles estate spa partners with Dr. Barbara Sturm
The Gleneagles estate and hotel in Scotland has completed a redesign of its spa and leisure facilities with 20 treatment… Read More »
United to resume food purchases in main cabin Sept. 15
United Airlines’ main cabin passengers will be able to buy food on board starting Sept. 15 and can order in… Read More »
Passenger screening count hits lowest point since May
The Transportation Security Administration screened 1.345 million people at airport checkpoints on Tuesday, Aug. 31, the lowest daily count since… Read More »
IRS updates business travel per diem rates
Allowances for determining deductions for lodging, meals and incidental costs are slightly higher than before.
Denver weighs expansion of hotel use for homeless
Denver city officials want to broaden a pandemic-spurred program that deployed hundreds of hotel and motel rooms to house homeless… Read More »
US wellness resorts embrace CBD
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Fla.; California’s Edgewood Tahoe Resort and Vermont’s Topnotch Resort are among leading US wellness destinations that… Read More »
Airstream trailers take flight as upscale hotel rooms
The glamping company Autocamp is enhancing its array of tents and cabins with a set of Airstream trailers transformed into… Read More »
Hotel management startup H2O Hospitality raises $30M
H2O Hospitality, a startup that automates hotel management functions, raised $30 million in its Series C funding round. The company,… Read More »
Sabre: August proves cruel month for hotel, air trade
The pandemic is far from finished slowing the movement of Americans, Sabre Corp. reports. August saw hotel reservations fall 22%… Read More »