Marriott Agrees to Acquire Mexican Midscale Brands for $100M
Marriott International signed a $100 million deal with Mexico-based midscale hospitality company Hoteles City Express to acquire its City Express… Read More »
Tianguis Pueblos Mágicos 2022 Generated More Than $7.5 Million for Oaxaca
From October 11 to 14, 2022, the Cultural and Convention Center of Oaxaca (CCCO), headquarters of the Tianguis Pueblos Mágicos… Read More »
Travelport Plus to Provide Air Content to China’s DidaTravel
Chinese hotel wholesaler DidaTravel is partnering with Travelport as it expands into providing airline content via a newly launched global… Read More »
Capital One to Open Cuisine-Focused Airport Lounges
Capital One is opening a new “chef-driven” lounge concept in both New York’s LaGuardia Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National… Read More »
Travelport Adds Personalization Tool to Agent Desktop
Travelport has added the NavAgent workload optimization and personalization tool to its Smartpoint agent desktop tool, the travel technology company… Read More »
Sonder President, CFO to Step Down, Join Board
Sonder Holdings president and CFO Sanjay Banker will step down from those positions and join the short-term accommodation provider’s board… Read More »
Four Seasons Names ALG’s Reynal CEO
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts appointed Alejandro Reynal as its new president and CEO, effective immediately, the company announced Monday…. Read More »
Qatar partners with Siemens on digitalisation
Siemens Logistics, Qatar Airways Cargo and Qatar Aviation Services (QAS) Cargo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote… Read More »
Asia-Pacific’s travel industry could be the first to recover by 2023
A new report indicates the travel industry in Asia-Pacific may be the only one in the world to recover by… Read More »
Cancun, Riviera Maya Region Sets Record Number of Visitors
For the first time ever, Mexico’s state of Quintana Roo registered more than 1 million passengers by air during September,… Read More »
Most Popular Thanksgiving Destinations Among American Travelers
For this year’s Turkey Day celebrations, American travelers are heading to some classic holiday destinations and also others that are… Read More »
21 Steps to Finding the Right Cruise Line
Finding the Right Cruise Line Booking a first cruise can feel overwhelming, mostly because there are so many excellent cruise… Read More »
50 Hotels That Are Perfect for Leaf-Peepers
We’ve all a bit of leaf-peeper in us… It’s once again that time of year, the short, glorious season in… Read More »
Top 10 Experiences in Saudi Arabia
The Top Things To Do in Saudi Arabia A burgeoning tourist destination, Saudi Arabia is a country full of wonder… Read More »
VISIT FLORIDA Launches Marketing Campaign for Hurricane Ian Recovery
VISIT FLORIDA, the official destination marketing organization for the state of Florida, launched a new campaign on October 13 to… Read More »
Industry Expects Progress on Improving Hotel Virtual Card Use
Speaking on the challenges of using virtual cards for hotel stays, one attending buyer at an educational session during the… Read More »
Coupa Waves Travel Into Integrated Platform
Earlier this year, business spend management platform Coupa launched its new travel booking module. Built from its acquisition of travel… Read More »
Airlines’ electronic rules explained about AirTags, smart bags and lithium batteries
People with AirTags have been receiving some mixed signals about whether the tiny tracking devices are allowed on flights. Apple’s… Read More »
Enterprise Expands Car Rental Brands into South Africa
Enterprise Holdings announced the addition of new franchise locations in South Africa. Thanks to a partnership with the Woodford Group,… Read More »
The Top Destinations Still Enforcing COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
Travelers and those whose livelihoods are tied to the travel and tourism industry will be happy to know that COVID-19… Read More »
Bahamas to Develop New Cruise Port
Cruisers and other vacationers to The Bahamas will soon have another cruise port to visit at Long Island after the… Read More »
Egencia App Updates Add Personalized Home Screen, In-App Travel Changes
Egencia has updated its mobile app to include personalized home screens for users, an in-app trip guide and easier itinerary… Read More »
TouristMobile Adds Torsten Kriedt to Leadership Roster
Digital travel management solutions provider TouristMobile has named Torsten Kriedt to a newly created position as durable growth officer, as… Read More »
Applause Survey: Travelers Face Challenges Managing Disruption Via Apps
ore than 5,200 travelers conducted by testing and digital quality provider Applause. About two-thirds of respondents to the survey, which… Read More »
Rising Costs Result in Declining Rental Car Customer Satisfaction
J.D. Power released its 2022 North America Rental Car Satisfaction Study on Wednesday, revealing a decline in overall customer satisfaction… Read More »
Discover Puerto Rico CEO Brad Dean Provides Island Update
Travelers’ changing perceptions about travel to Puerto Rico and island officials’ efforts to speed its post-storm recovery are driving the… Read More »