American Airlines exec discusses LGBTQ support, advocacy
On a recent episode of American Airlines’ Tell Me Why podcast, Molly Wilkinson, vice president of regulatory affairs, discussed the… Read More »
Alaska Airlines shares tips for traveling
Alaska Airlines flight attendants shared tips for traveling, including wearing a mask correctly, following state and local requirements at the… Read More »
U.S. opens $500 million fund for relatives of Boeing 737 MAX victims
A $500 million victim compensation fund for the relatives of 346 people killed in two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Reports Positive COVID-19 Cases Onboard Adventure of the Seas
Royal Caribbean has found two cases of COVID-19 onboard Adventure of the Seas, which is currently sailing out of the Bahamas…. Read More »
Celebrity Earns VERIFIED Status from Sharecare Health Security
Celebrity Cruises said it has become the first cruise line to earn VERIFIED status from Sharecare Health Security, which provides… Read More »
Carnival’s Q2 Booking Volumes Up 45 Percent Due To Pent-Up Demand
On a call with analysts today, Carnival Corp. revealed that the company has seen a sharp spike in booking volumes for future… Read More »
AmaWaterways Partners With Ancestry To Offer Genealogy Cruises
AmaWaterways is partnering with Ancestry to provide guests with a way in which to learn about their family history through… Read More »
MSC Cruises Names Second Seaside Evo Class Ship MSC Seascape
On June 24, MSC Cruises named its second Seaside Evo class ship MSC Seascape during a traditional coin ceremony at… Read More »
Norwegian Cruise Line Cancels Sailings for Several Ships
Norwegian Cruise Line recently announced it has canceled voyages for several ships in its fleet as part of the company’s… Read More »
TSA Officers Bitten, Assaulted at Two Separate Security Checkpoints
In the wake of rising rates of assault against its officers at security checkpoints, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has… Read More »
San Diego International Airport Goes Green
The San Diego International Airport (SAN) has enrolled in the San Diego Community Power (SDCP), a non-profit renewable energy program, which will provide the… Read More »
IHG Launches Contest With Chance To Win One Year of Free Hotel Stays
IHG Hotels & Resorts has launched a new contest that will give a lucky traveler 365 days of free hotel… Read More »
$125,000 balloon trips will take you to edge of space
Space Perspective, a Florida space flight company, is taking reservations for its space balloon, Spaceship Neptune, for flights in 2024…. Read More »
Google removes fake review of not-yet-open hotel
Resorts World Las Vegas had not even opened but reviews about the new luxury casino hotel were glowing — and… Read More »
Travel advisors can get a taste of Responsible Travel
Responsible Travel is offering travel advisors immersive experiences in more than 80 countries with a 10% commission. The trips are… Read More »
Making the most of travel’s comeback
Longer trips, reconnection with family and preference for remote locations over popular destinations are among consumer tendencies emerging from the… Read More »
Hospitality turnaround helps fuel REIT M&A boom
Real estate investment trusts in the hospitality sector have shown a 17% rise in mergers and acquisitions over 2020 as… Read More »
Modular hotel in NYC faces delays due to COVID-19
Marriott’s 26-story AC Hotel in New York City is running into construction delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic despite the… Read More »
Family fun center, hotel part of plans for Franklin, Ky.
One of the attorneys representing Sav Investments LLC has revealed plans for a $70 million tax financing district in Franklin,… Read More »
Pebblebrook to buy Fla. resort for $270M
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust has agreed to buy the Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort in a $270 million deal with KSL Capital… Read More »
Target reveals new sustainability, equity initiative
Target is launching a new sustainability initiative, Target Forward, in which the retailer will work to co-create an equity, regenerative… Read More »
HR leader: Celebrate LGBTQ employees publicly
Companies should publicly support employees’ LGBTQ rights year-round and ask themselves if their diversity and inclusion policies go far enough,… Read More »
Commentary: Boards should consider diversity
Diversity on corporate boards should go beyond gender and ethnicity, writes New Zealand inclusion advocate Ziena Jalil. Jalil points out… Read More »
Michael B. Jordan to rename rum brand after criticism
“Black Panther” actor Michael B. Jordan issued an apology in his Instagram story and said he would be changing the… Read More »
Sonoma State Univ. launches wine industry inclusion effort
Sonoma State University in California is introducing the Inclusive Excellence Program as part of its Wine Business Institute to help… Read More »
Consider Black subcultures in multicultural marketing
Mario Carrasco, co-founder of ThinkNow, looks at how marketers sometimes lump all Black consumers into one demographic group, ignoring language,… Read More »