Legoland New York Resort plans debut in Goshen this year
Legoland New York Resort will open in Goshen this year as planned after Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued reopening guidance for… Read More »
Report: Women, Black people make gains on hotel boards
Representation of women and African-Americans on hospitality boards reached record levels in 2019 before the trend slowed in 2020, a… Read More »
2 cities in Mexico will host Wyndham Esplendor debuts
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts plans to open 10 new hotels throughout Mexico by the end of 2022, starting with the… Read More »
Travel comeback imminent, cities included, survey shows
Pent-up demand is highly evident in Expedia Group’s newly released 2021 Travel Trends Report, with nearly half of respondents saying… Read More »
Storied hotel in San Diego changing hands
A local restaurant group is in escrow to purchase the historic Lafayette Hotel in San Diego. Once a sanctuary for… Read More »
Certares eyes survivors in charting hotel venture
Certares founder Greg O’Hara says the travel company’s newly announced foray into real estate, focusing on hotels, draws from observation… Read More »
Marriott: Long view favorable despite rare annual loss
Marriott International reported its first full-year loss in more than a decade Thursday, citing a 57% decline in group bookings… Read More »
US airlines support international contact tracing program
Airlines for America announced that its member passenger carriers have pledged support for implementing a voluntary international contact tracing program…. Read More »
American partners with Red Cross to support storm victims
American Airlines is helping families affected by winter storms through its partnership with the Red Cross. Frequent flyers can earn… Read More »
Atlanta airport to get new back-up generators
Atlanta Airlines Terminal Company, which operates the central passenger terminal complex at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, plans to invest $100… Read More »
UPS, FedEx ensure vaccine deliveries in storm
FedEx and UPS implemented contingency plans to ensure that COVID-19 vaccines and other cargo shipments encountered minimal delays amid severe… Read More »
Delta inks cloud computing deal with IBM
Delta Air Lines has partnered with IBM to revamp the airline’s computing infrastructure to run in the cloud. “As an… Read More »
Air Canada celebrates its history with jet’s retro livery
Air Canada unveiled the retro livery of a new Airbus A220 still under construction. The grey, red, and white livery… Read More »
Atlanta staff give Delta fan a fantasy birthday
Matthew Hill has been a Delta Air Lines fan since his first flight, when the pilot brought him into the… Read More »
Southwest launches “acts of kindness” challenge
Southwest Airlines is challenging its employees and customers to carry out one million acts of kindness this year in celebration… Read More »
Texas storms affect US airlines, thousands of flights
US airlines are working to fully resume operations across Texas following severe winter weather that brought dangerously low temperatures and… Read More »
Historic ship in Maine to offer cruises this summer
Justin Schaefer and Jocelyn Schmidt recently purchased the 120-foot, 24-passenger schooner J. & E. Riggin with plans to offer cruises… Read More »
Costa Cruises readies for relaunch
Costa Cruises will relaunch next month with new health and safety protocols in place, according to Carnival Corporation. The flagship… Read More »
New Delta health officer will help shape pandemic response
Dr. Henry Ting, who recently joined Delta Air Lines as chief health officer from the Mayo Clinic, will be a… Read More »
Royal Caribbean wants to “Pay it Forward”
Owners of qualified travel agencies can start applying for a three-year, interest-free loan from Royal Caribbean Group’s $40 million “Pay… Read More »
CFO: $97M loan gives GetYourGuides “flexibility”
German travel agency GetYourGuides has received a $97 million loan, which Chief Financial Officer Nils Chrestin says gives the company… Read More »
New booking tool caters to business traveler
Monaker’s new engine NextTrip offers bookings for alternative lodging, everything from a chalet to a castle for business travel. NextTrip,… Read More »
Downtown L.A. construction unabated by pandemic
Ten projects valued collectively at more than $3 billion and highlighted by hotels and apartment buildings comprise a construction scene… Read More »
Poll shows hotel chains command most consumer trust
A recent survey indicates prospective American travelers are more confident in major hotel chains than in boutique hotels or home-sharing… Read More »
France fines Google over discredited hotel ratings
Google’s use of its own hotel rating system rather than the public tourism board’s will cost the company more than… Read More »
Pandemic plunges Hyatt below forecast in Q4
Hyatt Hotels posted a fourth quarter loss of $1.77 a share, worse than the $1.38 analysts expected, as a coronavirus… Read More »