Abu Dhabi Unveils Travel Advisor Rewards Program
Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) unveiled a performance-based rewards program to incentivize travel advisors who use Abu… Read More »
Taylor Swift Tour Boosts Occupancy and Revenue to Record Levels in Tourist Destinations
From being overcome with emotion and bursting into tears during concerts to wearing diapers so as not to have to… Read More »
Hilton Adding Renovated All-Inclusive Resort to Mexican Caribbean Portfolio
A top Mexican travel destination is getting another major vacation option after Hilton announced the signing of a management agreement… Read More »
Puerto Rico Hotel Data Reflects Visitor Boom
Puerto Rico’s growing visitor arrivals are producing booming lodging demand across the destination. The island’s overall hospitality demand has reached… Read More »
Accor Accelerates in Japan with Agreement to Operate 23 Properties
Accor’s presence in Japan is set to double while hotel openings gain momentum throughout the region. With travel and tourism… Read More »
American Express Reports Q2 Increase in Travel and Entertainment Spending
Travel and entertainment spending by American Express corporate customers increased 8 percent year over year to $27 billion in the… Read More »
First-Time River Cruising Gains Popularity Among Travelers
My husband and I booked a Viking Rhine River Cruise this summer that sailed from Amsterdam to Basel. As always,… Read More »
Diversification Needed for Continued Cayman Cruise Growth
Cayman Islands tourism officials say the destination is on target to reach its target of 1.2 million visitors cruise passengers… Read More »
Nassau Paradise Island Witnesses Surging Visitor Arrivals
The Caribbean’s post-pandemic travel boom is particularly evident on Nassau Paradise Island, where visitation data shows a strong growth pattern,… Read More »
US Travel Agency Air Travel Ticket Sales Soar to Over $8 Billion
June 2023 U.S. travel agency air ticket sales increased 2 percent year over year to $8.1 billion. According to the… Read More »
Introducing Fiesta Americana Travelty: Posadas’ New Booking Platform
Posadas unveiled a booking platform and mobile app – Fiesta Americana Travelty – for brands in Mexico and the Dominican… Read More »
Hyatt Teams With Sabre on New Technology Agreement
Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced a new technology agreement with Sabre. Under this agreement, Sabre’s SynXis Central Reservation System will become… Read More »
STR: June U.S. Hotel Occupancy Dips, Rates Increase
Revenue per available room and average daily rates for U.S. hotels in June increased year over year while occupancy dipped… Read More »
American Airlines Commits to Expedited Distribution Transformation
The changes American Airlines this year began to make to its distribution strategy are having a measurable effect, according to… Read More »
Landing, Apartment Provider, Introduces Flexible Corporate Housing Solution
Furnished apartment provider Landing has launched a corporate housing program that allows corporate clients to book long-term open-ended stays for… Read More »
Fincantieri Shipyard Delivers Explora 1 to Explora Journeys
The Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, delivered the 69,900 gross-ton Explora 1 to Explora Journeys, which is MSC Group’s new… Read More »
Silversea Accepts Delivery of Environmentally Advanced Silver Nova
Silversea Cruises accepted delivery of its 12th ultra-luxury ship, the 728-passenger Silver Nova, on July 19 in Eemshaven, the Netherlands…. Read More »
NCL’s Norwegian Joy to Undergo Revitalization During Drydock
In early 2024, Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) Norwegian Jewel will enter a three-week drydock, which will equip the ship with… Read More »
Unlocking Hotel Business Growth with Generative AI: A Cook Islands Case Study
Generative AI, a branch of artificial intelligence that can create new content such as text, images and audio, has the… Read More »
Amtrak’s Summer Travel Advisory: Potential Disruptions During Infrastructure Improvements
Amtrak announced that infrastructure improvements this summer along the busy Northeast Corridor (NEC) may cause temporary service disruptions. The rail… Read More »
CWT Introduces WhatsApp Support Channel
Travel management company CWT is integrating WhatsApp into its traveler support channels, with the functionality currently available to a select… Read More »
Emburse Again Grows Via Acquisition with Tripbam Deal
Travel and expense platform Emburse has acquired Tripbam, the companies announced today. The move follows a series of acquisitions in… Read More »
Accor CEO Highlights Challenges in Segregating Leisure and Business Travel
Addressing the evolving needs of the hospitality industry will require embracing bleisure travel, as business and leisure are now “impossible”… Read More »
Mexico Travel Hotspot Expecting Increase in Tourists This Summer
New data from the Mexican government showed that Quintana Roo remains a top tourism destination, with almost two million visitors… Read More »
STR Reports Slowdown in U.S. Hotel RevPAR Growth
U.S. hotel revenue per available room in 2023 through June 24 is up year over year and “well above” pre-pandemic… Read More »
Recovery of Italy Travel: Positive Trends and Outlook
Amid a summer that’s been jam packed with tourists posting a steady stream of droolworthy Instagram images from Italy’s top… Read More »