ASTA Unveils Travel Advisors’ Top Booked Destinations for 2023
The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) shared the top destinations travel advisors have been booking in 2023. International trips… Read More »
TSA Anticipates Record-Breaking 14 Million Travelers for Labor Day Weekend
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) estimates that security officers will screen more than 14 million passengers during the Labor Day… Read More »
Wyndham’s Latest Addition: TRS Coral Hotel in Costa Mujeres Joins the Registry Collection Portfolio
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has just announced the addition of the all-inclusive, adults-only TRS Coral Hotel in the highly sought-after… Read More »
Snowfall Acquires AmigoGo to Boost Collaborative Booking Capabilities
Travel tech company Snowfall has acquired start-up AmigoGo, an app which allows groups to plan and book trips collaboratively…. Read More »
Surging Demand for Jamaica Vacations Amidst Travel Boom
Jamaica’s strong visitor arrivals continued across early 2023, as the Caribbean nation’s travel demand surged by 50 percent during the… Read More »
Google Introduces New Travel Feature Service
Users of Google’s travel services will now have a new feature to play with. The search giant has added a… Read More »
Global Hotel Prices on the Rise with Europe Leading the Surge
Hotel prices around the world have climbed this summer as Europe continues to thrive without coronavirus-related restrictions. According to Business… Read More »
Travlr ID Aims to Revolutionize Traveler Data Management as the ‘Telecom’ of the Industry
Traveler identity network Travlr ID earned top honors at this year’s Business Travel Show’s Innovation Faceoff, and for founder and… Read More »
Quark Expeditions Unveils AI Virtual Assistant for Travel Advisors
Quark Expeditions launched a new Partner Portal for travel advisors, in addition to a new AI resource specifically for advisors… Read More »
Sandals Resorts Retains Title as the Caribbean’s Leading Hotel Brand
Sandals Resorts International (SRI), parent company of Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts, took home 13 awards at the 30th Annual… Read More »
Investment Group Acquires Almost $1 Billion Stake in Bellagio
San Diego-Based Realty Income Corp. will invest nearly $1 billion in the Bellagio Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip and… Read More »
Atelier’s Strategic Success Story: Rediscovering Their Resort Excellence After Renovations
ATELIER Playa Mujeres is a luxury all-inclusive resort in Playa Mujeres that made the risky decision to completely close down… Read More »
Royal Caribbean and Inter Miami CF Announce Unprecedented Partnership
Royal Caribbean International and Inter Miami CF have joined forces in an unprecedented, multiyear partnership that will combine the passion… Read More »
IHG Hotels & Resorts Creates New Program to Support Diversity in Hotel Ownership
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) has started a new owner growth program, IHG LIFT, offering more support for historically under-represented… Read More »
Norwegian’s Robust Performance in Q2 2023
Norwegian has reported strong results in Q2 2023, delivering an operating profit (EBIT) of NOK 651 million. According to the… Read More »
Travelers Hit the Road Despite Tighter Budgets, Defying Economic Constraints
Nearly half of U.S. business travelers say they now are traveling more frequently than they were prior to the pandemic,… Read More »
Hyatt Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Alleged ‘Junk Fee’ Practices
Traveler advocacy group Travelers United last week filed a class-action lawsuit against Hyatt Hotels Corp. over “junk fee practices,” according… Read More »
Grasp Introduces Powerful Visualization Tool Powered by Microsoft
Data management firm Grasp Technologies has launched a new tool, working with Microsoft technology, to provide better visualization of the… Read More »
Rise in Foreign Tourists Contributes to Increased Litter at Italy’s Cherished Historic Monuments
Yet another incident of idiotic international tourists in Italy behaving badly has just surfaced, this time involving Florence’s 460-year-old Vasari… Read More »
Expansion Unveiled at Delta Hotels by Marriott Riviera Nayarit
Delta Hotels by Marriott Riviera Nayarit, An All-Inclusive Resort, debuted a new Aqua Jungle & River experience as well as… Read More »
TV Celebrities Chip and Joanna Gaines Set to Launch New Waco Boutique Hotel in November
Chip and Joanna Gaines, reality TV stars and owners of lifestyle and media brand Magnolia, will celebrate the opening of… Read More »
Hyatt Vacation Club Launches and Introduces Enhanced Vacation Experiences
Merging former Hyatt Residence Club properties and former Welk Resort properties under one banner, a rebranded Hyatt Vacation Club has… Read More »
Sabre Partners with SAS Scandinavian to Offer NDC Content to Travel Agencies
A new multiyear distribution deal will enable Sabre-connected travel agencies to offer Scandinavian Airlines’ future New Distribution Capability content, the… Read More »
Ramp Secures $300 Million Investment to Expand Financial Services
Corporate spend management startup Ramp has raised $300 million in Series D funding. The investment in the company, which was… Read More »
Amtrak Boosts Modernization with Additional Airo Trainsets Order
Amtrak has ordered ten more Amtrak Airo trainsets as part of its modernization efforts, bringing the total to 83 trainsets,… Read More »
DeSantis’ Oversight Committee Targets Disney World Employee Perks and Discounts
The feud between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Walt Disney World escalated beyond mere words. As DeSantis and seven others… Read More »