Sonesta Unveils Details of The James, Its New Lifestyle Brand
The James, Sonesta International Hotel Corporation’s new lifestyle brand, will initially include three properties and be available to franchise. “Currently,… Read More »
Accor Announces New Organizational Structure with Two Main Divisions
Global hotel corporation Accor is now implementing a new two-division organizational structure to lead its future developments, one for its… Read More »
Australian low-cost airline Bonza obtains AOC and will soon be selling tickets
Australia’s newest low-cost startup Bonza has obtained an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) from the country’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)… Read More »
Amex to Build on B2B Payments Platform with Nipendo Acquisition
American Express is acquiring procure-to-pay automation platform Nipendo to boost the capabilities of its own business payments platform, the company… Read More »
TakeTwo Partners with Serko to Offer Zeno Booking Tool
New travel management company entrant TakeTwo Travel Solutions has signed an agreement with Serko to offer the Zeno by Serko… Read More »
Sonder Removes Cleaning Fees Across Portfolio
Sonder has removed all standard cleaning fees across their portfolio and offers a more up-front pricing breakdown prior to booking,… Read More »
Nobu Expands Global Footprint in 2023
Nobu Hospitality announced the opening of five new hotels in 2023 in Rome, Marrakech, Atlantic City, San Sebastián and Toronto,… Read More »
France and Spain are battling for the title of world’s most visited destination
Over 500 million tourists visit Europe each year, but of which of its 44 countries do they choose to go… Read More »
Discover this new walking route between Bergamo and Brescia in Italy
Northern Italy is teeming with historic, art-filled cities vying for travellers’ attention. Most visitors will head to Venice, Milan or… Read More »
Which countries are introducing new COVID restrictions to the Chinese?
Countries are imposing new COVID-19 measures on travellers coming from China as international travel resumes. In the EU, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Italy,… Read More »
AHLA Survey: Most U.S. Corp. Travelers Returning to Normalcy
Most American business travelers have reported a return to pre-pandemic “normalcy” around their work travel expectations, according to a new… Read More »
Brand USA Announces 2023 Board of Directors
Brand USA, the destination marketing organization for the United States, has revealed its 11-member board of directors for 2023, announcing… Read More »
Curaçao Achieved Record Overnight Visitors in 2022
Two years after the global pandemic’s outset, Curaçao posted its best-ever travel year in terms of overnight visitors, propelled in… Read More »
What Travelers Should Know About Their Rights When a Flight is Canceled or Delayed
In the latest blow to weary winter air travelers, a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) system failure grounded thousands of departing… Read More »
With Airline Strikes on the Horizon, Travel Insurance Can Help
As more airlines and airport service providers are walking off the job around the world due to labor issues, the… Read More »
Villas of Distinction Offers Travel Advisors Best Bonus Commission Ever
Award-winning luxury villa rental company Villas of Distinction is saying “thank you” to its travel advisor partners with an exclusive… Read More »
Hilton Launches New Hotel Brand, Spark by Hilton
Hilton has unveiled an all-new hotel brand in the premium economy space, launching Spark by Hilton. The new brand, which… Read More »
Choice Hotels Adds 500 Radisson Hotels into Safe Stays by ReloShare Alliance
Choice Hotels International, Inc. is expanding its Safe Stays by ReloShare alliance following the acquisition of Radisson Hotels Americas, adding… Read More »
World health officials urging travelers to mask up again on long-haul flights
World health officials urging flyers to mask up again is a loud reminder the fight against Covid is far from… Read More »
Loews Hotels Promotes Xuereb to CCO
Loews Hotels & Co. has promoted chief revenue officer Monica Xuereb to chief commercial officer, the company announced Tuesday. The… Read More »
Accor Restructures Leadership for Two-Division Setup
Accor has reorganized its executive leadership roles as part of its move to create two business divisions, effective immediately, the… Read More »
South Korea shares Covid statistics to defend its new rules for travelers from China
South Korea hit back at claims that its Covid rules for Chinese travelers are “discriminatory,” saying more than half of… Read More »
China Reopens for Travel: Here’s What You Need To Know
China reopened on January 8, 2023 to international travel both for Chinese nationals leaving the country for travels abroad as… Read More »
Caribbean Enters New Year With Confidence High
In 2022, the Caribbean was among the fastest-recovering regions globally, reclaiming 85% and 90% of total arrivals in 2019, the… Read More »
Be Empowered by TBO-Plus
TBO Holidays, the new-to-the-U.S. booking platform exclusively for travel advisors, is also offering a new rewards program that allows travel… Read More »
Rental Escapes Unveils 11 Percent Commission, Meetings With CMO
Rental Escapes rolled out an 11 percent commission rate that is available throughout the first quarter of 2023 and introduced… Read More »