Tomorrow’s hotel coming to Florida
The Lake Nona Wave Hotel in Orlando, Fla., set to open this fall, is being touted as a harbinger of… Read More »
Conn. spa specializes in salt therapy
The Langham, Jakarta, is set to open soon with a 7,211 square-foot Chuan Spa on the premises that will feature… Read More »
London’s Richmond Harbour Hotel prepares to open spa
Richmond Harbour Hotel in London is putting the finishing touches on its spa, which will feature 13 treatment rooms, an… Read More »
Maldives’ Ritz-Carlton is ambassador of environment
Travelers who want an environmental adventure have a new destination to visit — the Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands, which is… Read More »
Cost, capacity grow for Va. factory-to-casino project
Add $100 million to the original $400 million cost, and bump the number of hotel rooms from 300 to 500,… Read More »
Apple REIT adds 213th with $66.8M AC Hotel buy in Maine
Virginia-based Apple Hospitality REIT Inc. has purchased the AC Hotel by Marriott in Portland, Maine, for $66.8 million. The acquisition… Read More »
Vignette Collection starts big, IHG thinks bigger
Expansion and community involvement are watchwords for IHG Hotels & Resorts’ new and newly named luxury and lifestyle soft brand,… Read More »
Ludo Lefebvre goes beyond L.A. with Denver restaurant
Chef Ludo Lefebvre — known for his Los Angeles restaurants Petit Trois and Trois Mec — has announced he will… Read More »
Local officials enter Las Vegas hotel tax court battle
The government of Clark County, Nev., home of the Las Vegas Strip, has joined a legal effort to recoup upwards… Read More »
Tomorrow’s hotel today, coming to Florida
The Lake Nona Wave Hotel in Orlando, Fla., set to open this fall, is being touted as a harbinger of… Read More »
Malta and Gozo resorts offer full range of luxury
Malta and Gozo offer five-star hotels with a range of luxury from family-friendly accommodations to elegant townhouses. The resorts draw… Read More »
Airports relaunch visitor programs
Some airports are resuming programs that allow non-passengers through security to dine, shop and watch aircraft. Airports in Seattle, Detroit… Read More »
Smartphones will house vaccination status via QR codes
Samsung Electronics has joined Apple and Google in developing QR codes that display whether or not users have received COVID-19… Read More »
New survey: Business travelers eager to restart trips
More than 95% of respondents to an SAP survey described themselves as “willing to travel for business over the next… Read More »
DHS extends travel limitations with Mexico, Canada
Non-essential travel between the US and Mexico as well as Canada continues to be restricted through Sept. 21. The Department… Read More »
American Airlines extends alcohol sales ban into 2022
American Airlines is extending its pandemic-prompted ban on sales of alcohol to main cabin passengers until at least Jan. 18,… Read More »
Honor flights to D.C. resume after pandemic pause
Honor Flight Chicago flew 112 veterans to Washington D.C. this month on the program’s first journey to visit national war… Read More »
FAA will award $20.4M to airports for reducing emissions
The FAA announced on Aug. 24 that it will award $20.4 million to airports in an effort to reduce emissions… Read More »
Nev. airport cancels flights due to wildfire smoke
Several flights from Reno-Tahoe International Airport were canceled Aug. 23 due to smoke from California wildfires affecting visibility and airport… Read More »
Rystad: Jet fuel demand still lagging
The recovery in global jet fuel demand continues to stumble as pandemic-related international aviation restrictions remain tight in certain parts… Read More »
American Airlines announces reopening of Flagship Lounges
American Airlines will start reopening its Flagship Lounges, beginning with John F. Kennedy International Airport and Miami International Airport in… Read More »
Airports relaunch visitor pass programs
Some airports are resuming programs that allow nonticketed passengers who are screened and vetted by security to dine, shop and… Read More »
UPS CEO discusses sustainability
UPS CEO Carol Tome shared with Harvard Business Review the story of her first month on the job during… Read More »
Airlines assist in Afghanistan evacuation
Airlines are continuing to exist in Afghanistan evacuation efforts, flying evacuees from military bases in the region to their final… Read More »
Forgo leisure travel to Hawaii, governor pleads
Gov. David Ige wants travel to Hawaii confined to essential business in light of a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. Ige… Read More »
Boston’s Langham Hotel serves as parents’ college guide
The newly refurbished Langham Hotel in Boston is reaching out to parents of prospective and newly enrolling college students with… Read More »