Tough questions for travel advisors
Travel writer Steve Frankel says travel advisors are having to answer some tough questions about travel safety. They include how… Read More »
Empathy is the basis of good conversation
Conversations can be improved when you bring a mindset of empathy, both in how you listen and in the positive… Read More »
Making meetings work for all attendees
Meetings can be stressful for people who feel they don’t fit in for one reason or another. Here are five… Read More »
How a Harvard case study can help Black female CEOs
MetricStream’s struggles during the 2008 financial crisis have become a case study on how Black female CEOs, in particular, handle… 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 »
Aunt Jemima becomes the Pearl Milling Company
Aunt Jemima has rebranded as the Pearl Milling Company with new packaging to hit stores in June, and the brand… Read More »
Black is Beautiful inspires wave of BIPOC brewers
Weathered Souls Brewing co-owner Marcus Baskerville shares his update on Black is Beautiful — an initiative he launched last year… Read More »
King: Business has “a responsibility to humanity”
Bernice King, the youngest daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., says she’s optimistic about race relations in the US and… Read More »
Biden calls for DOD to embrace diversity at all levels
President Joe Biden visited the Pentagon for the first time as president on Wednesday, joined by Vice President Kamala Harris… Read More »
FedEx to give $5M to Black colleges
FedEx will give $5 million to four Historically Black Colleges and Universities, building on its existing partnerships with LeMoyne-Owen College,… Read More »
Airlines work to expand use of alternative fuels
Airlines are working toward expanded use of alternative fuels through investments and partnerships and are hoping for federal support from… Read More »
N. Atlantic flight path flexibility could save on fuel
With improved satellite technology offering better real-time data on aircraft, air traffic officials will allow carriers to dictate their own… Read More »
Airlines, labor leaders continue to oppose domestic testing mandate
Mandating a negative COVID-19 test for domestic flights would devastate the US airline industry, which has already been decimated by… Read More »
United Airlines resumes flying 737 Max
United Airlines resumed flying the Boeing 737 Max today, with two dozen flights scheduled from its hubs in Denver and… Read More »
Delta CEO: Vaccinations key to open international travel
“Tests and vaccinations are the answer, not quarantine,” Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said in an interview, adding: “Vaccination… Read More »
$1.4B purchase by Hilton Grand Vacations signals upturn
Hilton Grand Vacations, a timeshare spinoff from Hilton Worldwide, says it plans to purchase Diamond Resorts International for $1.4 billion…. Read More »
Ind. community leaders push for hotel tax
Elected officials in the South Bend, Ind., area have joined with business and tourism leaders in pushing for a local… Read More »
Commentary: Hotel gender diversity doesn’t just happen
The hotel industry can improve in several areas to boost the low percentage of women in management, where the pandemic… Read More »
Hard Rock firm buys Nautilus Inn in Daytona Beach, Fla.
The company behind the Hard Rock Hotel in Daytona Beach, Fla., has purchased the Nautilus Inn, a longtime family-owned property… Read More »
Miami Beach Convention Center Hotel alterations sought
Developers of the proposed Miami Beach Convention Center Hotel are asking the city to permit design changes including height and… Read More »
Sign of better times: Marriott buys 19 resorts
Marriott International is acquiring 19 resorts with nearly 7,000 rooms in the Caribbean and Central America from Sunwing Travel Group… Read More »
The easiest way to the top is together
The virtual ISPA Stronger Together Summit will provide ISPA members from across the globe with access to elevated professional education… Read More »