US Travel Reacts To ‘Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act’
Having repeatedly petitioned the State Department in recent weeks to prioritize improvements in visa processing, citing the detrimental effect that… Read More »
Hong Kong Trying To Entice Travelers With Free Air Tickets
Mere weeks ago, Hong Kong—which had adhered to mainland China’s strict “Zero COVID” policy throughout most of the pandemic—finally rolled… Read More »
Payment Startup Mesh Scores $60M Funding Round
Corporate payment startup Mesh Payments has secured $60 million in its latest fundraising round, bringing its total to $123 million,… Read More »
BLS: U.S. Hospitality Employment Gains in September
Total U.S. leisure and hospitality employment in September increased month over month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly… Read More »
Australia’s Perth Airport is switching to biometric check-in to boarding process
Australia’s Perth Airport is switching to a touchless, biometric check-in to boarding process with Singapore Airlines. If there are any… Read More »
Help Your Clients Discover Aruba
Why You Should Become an Aruba Certified Expert (ACE) Travel advisors can gain a complete understanding of this exciting destination… Read More »
Avion Express signs partnership agreement with Danish tour operator Bravo Tours
Avion Express, a leading provider of aircraft, crew, maintenance, insurance (ACMI) and charter services. and a family member of Avia… Read More »
BCD to Consolidate to Two-GDS Strategy
BCD Travel is ending its distribution relationship with Travelport as part of a new “dual global distribution strategy,” the travel… Read More »
Hyatt Partners To Expand JdV European Presence
Hyatt Hotels Corp. will expand the European footprint of its JdV by Hyatt lifestyle brand through a new partnership with… Read More »
US Virgin Islands Tourism Expansion Tied To Frenchman’s Reef Reopening
Key U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) tourism segments are returning post-outbreak, highlighted by the 2022 reopening of two properties at the… Read More »
Tours to Discover the Reptiles of Yucatan, Mexico
The Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico is world-famous for its Mayan ruins, but it is also home to more than 180… Read More »
Las Vegas Tourism Surge Continues
Las Vegas is continuing its remarkably quick tourism comeback from the pandemic, as the latest numbers from August prove. But… Read More »
WAF 2022: Vueling renews revenue management partnership with Accelya
Low-fare airline Vueling has signed a multi-year extension with Accelya to renew the use of its revenue management solution. This… Read More »
Roger Dow Readies New Hotel Staffing App
Former U.S. Travel Association president and CEO Roger Dow’s new hospitality staffing company is set to launch a staffing app…. Read More »
Strong Summer Arrivals Boost Jamaica Tourism Growth
Jamaica has welcomed more than five million visitors since reopening its borders in June 2020 following the pandemic outbreak, said… Read More »
Mediterranean Countries Experiencing Strong Tourism Recovery
New data shows the tourism industries for several major Mediterranean countries are experiencing a strong recovery period, despite record inflation… Read More »
CDC to Drop Coronavirus-Related Travel Advisories for Individual Countries
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it would no longer maintain a country-by-country list of… Read More »
The Most Expensive US Cities for Hotel Stays
The Priciest US Destinations for an Overnight Stay Hotel stays are getting pricier as travel and tourism continue to rebound… Read More »
Travelogix to Integrate with CentralCommand Platform
Travel data solution provider Travelogix is integrating with travel management company back-office solution CentralCommand as part of its continued push… Read More »
TripActions Liquid Adds Rapid Reimbursement Feature
TripActions has launched multi-currency rapid reimbursement capabilities through its Liquid payment offering, the company announced. With the feature, employees can… Read More »
CWT Adds Collaboration, Travel Arrangement Features to MyCWT
CWT has added to its MyCWT platform features designed to ease team travel facilitation, flight disruption management and bookings for… Read More »
BTP Automation Adds Sr. Director for Sales
Hotel sourcing technology platform Business Travel Performance Automation has hired Hannah Buechel as senior director of sales and channel partnerships,… Read More »