D&I programs aim to elevate BIPOC talent in wine
Columnist Jaime Brown highlights 15 diversity and inclusion initiatives designed to make the wine industry more inviting to up-and-coming BIPOC… Read More »
Samuelsson aims to take Black culinary mainstream
World-renowned chef Marcus Samuelsson says in a recent interview that the recipes featured in his recent book “The Rise” are… Read More »
Airlines transport flower shipments for Valentine’s Day
Airlines and shippers are reporting a spike in Valentine’s Day flower sales in 2021. UPS Airlines added 73 additional flights… Read More »
American manager shares importance of amplifying history
American Airlines’ Diversity & Inclusion Manager, Kian Hervey, shared about the impact of past generations on her identity and understanding… Read More »
Southwest highlights airborne love stories
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, Southwest Airlines featured five times “love was in the air.” The stories include an inflight wedding,… Read More »
Air Canada exec optimistic on government aid
Calin Rovinescu, who recently retired as Air Canada’s CEO, expects the Canadian government to come through with aid for the… Read More »
Winter storm impacts flights, airports in Midwest
Airlines offered passengers rebooking flexibility as a winter storm affected the Midwestern United States impacting flights over the weekend and… Read More »
CDC: “Not recommending” testing for domestic travel
“At this time, CDC is not recommending required point of departure testing for domestic travel,” says a CDC statement. The… Read More »
Progress, with far to go, found in US hotel occupancy
US weekly hotel occupancy reached a 20-week high in the Feb. 28-March 6 period, though it remained well below that… Read More »
US travel agencies, operators suffer $530M loss
US travel agencies and tour operators will take in an estimated $63.5 billion in revenue this year, $530 million less… Read More »
Troubled hotel in Youngstown, Ohio, gains debt break
The only hotel in downtown Youngstown, Ohio, has been granted a delay in loan repayments to the city after falling… Read More »
Survey: Travelers starting to rebook
A new survey by IHG Hotels & Resorts finds people are preparing to travel this year, rebooking trips canceled in… Read More »
Hotel market aided by available capital
There is available capital in the hotel market, which is helping hotels to hold their value. “I’ve been very surprised… Read More »
Fund drive seeks historic Black-founded hotel’s revival
One of the first African-American hotels in Thomasville, Ga., closed for half a century, may live again as an Airbnb… Read More »
Land under Ace Hotel New York sold for $45M
Safehold, the real estate investment trust managed by iStar Financial, has purchased the ground beneath the 285-room Ace Hotel New… Read More »
New Calif. hotel drawing lofty bids from potential buyers
A new 85-room Four Seasons hotel in Napa Valley in California is reportedly receiving bids worth more than $170 million… Read More »
Hotels to NYC mayor: Lift tax penalty, save our future
Major brands have joined with smaller properties in beseeching Mayor Bill de Blasio to relieve the devastated New York City… Read More »
CDC providing guidance on COVID-19 testing for air travel
US policymakers are in “active conversation” with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding a coronavirus testing program for… Read More »
Safari operators preparing for uptick in travel
Safari tour operators are optimistic that business will pick up quickly as soon as vaccinations start to change the pandemic… Read More »
Collaborative to create standards for health passports
The Good Health Pass Collaborative has been organized by 25 companies to help develop interactive system for the more than… Read More »
University officials part of travel diversity effort
Tourism Diversity Matters, an organization launched this month, is centered on apprenticeships, workforce development, diversity-equity-inclusion training and research in the… Read More »
ASTA survey reveals grim picture for agencies
As it lobbies Washington for more financial assistance, the American Society of Travel Advisers says a new survey finds that… Read More »