Colony Capital finalizes $2.8B hospitality sale
Private equity company Colony Capital is exiting the hospitality business by completing the transfer of multiple property portfolios to Highgate… Read More »
Changes planned to aid economies overrun by tourists
Economies that suffered from overtourism before the pandemic have experienced some relief while many were unable to travel. Experts say… Read More »
Virgin Las Vegas hosts Hudson hotel retailing restart
Hudson’s opening of six stores in the new Virgin Hotels Las Vegas marks an expansion of the travel retailer’s move… Read More »
Cornell NYC site awaits 29th Graduate hotel
Graduate Hotels’ 29th property will be the first hotel on New York City’s Roosevelt Island when it opens in June… Read More »
Comfort Rise & Shine launch caps Choice renewal project
Choice Hotels International has scheduled a 2023 debut for its Comfort Rise & Shine prototype, focusing on compact space, innovative… Read More »
FedEx Express expands afternoon delivery in some cities
FedEx Express says it is “adding a second wave of afternoon deliveries” in certain markets to handle increasing demand. “While… Read More »
Hawaiian CEO: Loosen interisland testing mandate
Hawaiian Airlines CEO Peter Ingram said Hawaii should drop coronavirus testing requirements for interisland travel while keeping them for incoming… Read More »
Airlines team up with Hawaii’s pre-clearance program
Hawaii is working with airlines, including Southwest, United, and Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines, to implement its Pre-Clear program, which allows… Read More »
Iceland allows vaccinated Americans, Delta resumes flights
Delta will be the first US airline to resume service to Iceland, which became the first European country to allow… Read More »
Black women forge engineering careers at American
American Airlines is highlighting the stories of four Black women with backgrounds in engineering and computer sciences who have made… Read More »
Neb. airport plans $54.8M terminal project
A $54.8 million terminal modernization project is set to get underway this summer at Lincoln Airport in Nebraska’s capital. The… Read More »
US airlines assess demand for summer travel
US airlines anticipate pent up demand to continue through the summer as the number of vaccinations grow and continue to… Read More »
Why #BoycottDelta Is Trending
Delta Air Lines, along with several other Georgia-based companies, is facing a social media backlash over its role in crafting… Read More »
United Airlines Returns To JFK With Two Inaugural California Routes
United Airlines is today flying into New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) for the first time in over five… Read More »
All-Inclusive Resorts Great for Social Distancing
Socially Distant All-Inclusive Resorts Due to the way all-inclusive resorts operate, many are uniquely set up to make social distancing… Read More »
Windstar Postpones Some Cruises, Plans to Restart in June
Windstar Cruises postponed a number of sailings while releasing a timeline that shows it plans to restart in June with two ships in… Read More »
Florida Gov. Threatens Legal Action Over Cruise Restart
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has had enough. DeSantis and Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said Friday that unless federal regulators… Read More »
Southwest Pilot Caught on Hot Mic in Curse-Filled Tirade
A Southwest Airlines crew member, presumably the pilot, was caught on a hot mic by air traffic control at Mineta… Read More »
Hawaii and Airlines Partner on Pre-Clear Programs for Summer Travel
The Aloha State’s Governor David Ige and his ‘Hawaii Safe Travels’ team are working to facilitate the arrivals of inbound… Read More »
Cruise Industry Lobbies To Undo Key West Vote
Last November, the citizens of Key West, Fla., troubled by the number of cruise ships and tourists descending on their… Read More »
The Hilton Aventura Miami Officially Opens
The new Hilton Aventura Miami hotel opened on March 23, 2021, with close proximity to two major airports, beautiful beaches, world-class shopping,… Read More »
Noble House Hotels and Resorts Launches Tropical Distancing Program
Noble House Hotels & Resorts, Ltd., a hotel ownership and management group with an upscale portfolio of 18 distinct and… Read More »
AmaWaterways’ Rudi Schreiner Provides Updates on River Cruise Operations
AmaWaterways’ founder and co-president Rudi Schreiner joined Travel Leaders Group president John Lovell for its latest virtual Fireside Chat. Schreiner… Read More »
Carnival Will Maintain US Homeports, Uncertain on Vaccine Mandate
Carnival Cruise Line is not developing plans for voyages entirely outside the U.S., as some other lines are, President Christine Duffy said in… Read More »
Disney Cruise Line Announces New UK Staycation Sailings
Disney Cruise Line announced a series of brand-new Disney Magic at Sea “staycation” sailings from United Kingdom ports this summer. Disney… Read More »
Wyo. advisor helps client with biplane experience
Julie Pflaumer of Destinations by Julie was able to get a client who is a veteran and a pilot in… Read More »