Bali Is Considering a Tourism Tax
On the heels of a string of incidents involving badly behaved tourists, Indonesia is floating the idea of imposing a… Read More »
Air Canada Enables Kyte Connection to NDC Content
One day after announcing its expanded New Distribution Capability plans, set to launch June 14, Air Canada has partnered with… Read More »
US Travel Agency Air Ticket Sales Hit Record in March
New data shows that air ticket sales purchased through U.S. travel agencies in March hit a record with a 22… Read More »
Sabre to Sunset Hotel RFP Service
Travel technology provider Sabre in July will stop supporting its hotel request-for-proposals service, the company announced Thursday. Sabre will shutter… Read More »
STR: March U.S. Hotel Rates, Occupancy Rise
Average U.S. hotel revenue per available room and daily rates in March 2023 again dominated pre-pandemic benchmarks, while occupancy remained… Read More »
APEX appoints Katie Murphy as director of membership and events
The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) has announced that Katie Murphy is its new director of membership and events, responsible… Read More »
Jamaica Experiences Biggest Winter Season in Its History
Jamaica experienced its biggest and best winter tourism season in history this year and the island is on track for… Read More »
Higher Q1 Hotel, Airline Bookings Boost Puerto Rico Tourism
Puerto Rico tourism continues to display strong momentum post-outbreak. Passenger arrivals into Puerto Rico’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport are… Read More »
Celebrity Cruises Highlights Sustainability Advancements
Celebrity Cruises is working towards its parent company’s net zero emissions goal for 2050 and highlighted several sustainability advancements it… Read More »
HAL Announces First-Ever ‘Pole-to-Pole’ Grand Voyage Cruise Out of US
WHY IT RATES: Holland America Line’s newly revealed 133-day ‘Grand Voyage Pole-to-Pole’ cruise, departing in 2025, is believed to be… Read More »
Air Canada to Levy Fee on EDIFACT Bookings in NDC Push
Air Canada on June 14 will start to add a per-ticket fee of US$20 to US$30 on bookings made through… Read More »
Egencia Revamps Ground Booking with GroundSpan Integration
American Express Global Business Travel has added ground transportation options via GroundSpan to the Egencia platform, the company announced. The… Read More »
Cvent Offering Bizly in Marketplace, Integrating Data
Meetings technology giant Cvent now is offering small and simple meeting specialist Bizly’s services in its App Marketplace and has… Read More »
STR: U.S. Hotel Pipeline Suggests Confidence in Corp. Travel
The growing presence of upper-upscale properties in the current U.S. hotel development pipeline suggests increasing developer confidence in business travel… Read More »
Singapore Grand Prix Tickets: Priciest Passes Sold Out Despite Record High Prices
Despite reaching an all-time high price of 11,016 Singapore dollars ($8,260) for a three-day pass, the most expensive tickets to… Read More »
US Travel Spending of $1.2 Trillion on Par With Pre-Pandemic Levels
New figures released by the U.S. Travel Association show that direct spending on travel in the United States reached $1.2… Read More »
Cannabis-Friendly Hotels and Resorts to Consider as Industry’s Marijuana Options Grow
As interest continues to rise in marijuana-related tourism, more and more hotel and resort brands are leaning into the trend… Read More »
CLIA Opens Cruise360 General Session With Upbeat Message
The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) kicked off the opening session of Cruise360 on Wednesday, April 19 with an optimistic… Read More »
Hyatt to Launch Select-Service Upper-Midscale Brand
Hyatt Hotels Corp. on Tuesday unveiled a new select-service brand, Hyatt Studios, marking the hotel company’s entrance into the upper-midscale… Read More »
Extended Stay America Adds Discounts to Loyalty Program
Extended-stay hotel company Extended Stay America has added benefits to its Extended Perks loyalty program, including discounts and member rates,… Read More »
How does AI impact the price you pay for air travel?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become the great disruptor across numerous sectors of the economy and society. It has not only… Read More »
Bermuda Cruise Arrivals Rebounding Despite Early Cancellations
Despite several early season cruise call cancellations, Bermuda tourism officials expect the territory to host 500,000 shipboard visitors in 2023,… Read More »