Hotels offering freebies to incentivize employees
Some hotel owners are combatting the labor shortage by offering free beachfront accommodations, job skills training, enhanced benefits and fitness… Read More »
Resorts World Las Vegas, Grubhub team on new dining app
Resorts World Las Vegas is working with Grubhub on technology to revamp traditional in-room dining by allowing guests to order… Read More »
Fun hotels perfect for the whole family
Hotels nationwide have a lot to offer families in search of a fun place to stay, from donut-themed rooms to… Read More »
Hilton to have 11K rooms in Las Vegas market
Hilton Hotels plans to have 30 hotels with 11,000 rooms in Las Vegas by the end of 2021. Resorts World… Read More »
Condor Hospitality Trust to evaluate strategic options
The board of directors at Condor Hospitality Trust is evaluating strategic options, including a potential sale, to increase shareholder value…. Read More »
Dutch East Design revamps building into new hotel
Marcel Breuer’s Armstrong Rubber Company headquarters in New Haven, Conn., has been reinterpreted as The Hotel Marcel, with a softer,… Read More »
Hotels close to pre-pandemic industry level
Hotels are on their way to pre-pandemic numbers, according to a recent Trepp analysis that showed the share of employees… Read More »
Lessons from Amazon that can help your team
Amazon operates on CEO Jeff Bezos’ principles of accepting failure, constantly innovating, making “high quality” decisions early in the day,… Read More »
6 things you shouldn’t do in a tough conversation
Tense conversations aren’t easy to manage, but you’ll probably make it worse if you attack people’s character, order them to… Read More »
Learning cultures do better with diversity, study says
The flexibility of learning-oriented cultures can help companies manage the complex journey toward diversity, equity and inclusion, write researchers J…. Read More »
More employers honor Juneteenth as paid holiday
Best Buy, the Hartford and National Grid are among a growing number of employers officially honoring Juneteenth as a paid… Read More »
Tourism initiatives aim to boost Black-owned hotel stays
Real estate investor Davonne Reaves has rolled out the #StayBlackEnterprises campaign together with a directory of Black-owned lodging on StayBlackExperience.com… Read More »
Baltimore restaurants team up for Juneteenth celebration
Baltimore restaurateur Keyia Yalcin sees significant potential for Black-owned restaurants to make Juneteenth as big of a dining and drinking… Read More »
A pioneering franchise owner in Philadelphia
Tanya Hill-Holliday started with a part-time job at McDonald’s before eventually becoming the first Black female franchisee for the company… Read More »
Will the wine industry keep up the fight against racism?
If it’s ever going to change its image, the wine industry must commit itself to ending racism and white supremacy… Read More »
Stonewall Inn bans Anheuser-Busch drinks during Pride
The LGBT+ friendly Stonewall Inn is banning Anheuser-Busch alcoholic drinks from being served during Pride weekend, citing the company’s donations… Read More »
Coca-Cola to double media spend with diverse agencies
Coca-Cola North America’s media spending with companies owned by people from under-represented groups is five times the amount it spent… Read More »
Miles4Migrants uses points to transport people in need
Miles4Migrants uses donated frequent flier miles, credit points and travel vouchers to transport people fleeing persecution, violence and poverty. Any… Read More »
Business cabin idea promotes in-flight collaboration
Students from the German Aerospace Center have developed a concept for business class cabins that would enable travelers to more… Read More »
Hyatt CEO: Business travel will return in the fall
Hyatt CEO Mark Hoplamazian asserts that the leisure travel that’s led a resurgence of the lodging business soon will be… Read More »
Alaska Airlines adds route from Phoenix to Idaho
Alaska Airlines is adding service from Phoenix to Boise, Idaho. The airline has also finalized its deal with the University… Read More »
New demands spike airports’ interest in technology
Demand for more touch-free services and improved operations have accelerated airports’ interest in technology such as biometrics and customer feedback… Read More »
Car rental prices skyrocket
Travelers can expect to pay up to around twice as much to rent a car as they did before the… Read More »
Contracts approved for Pittsburgh airport upgrade
The board of the Allegheny County Airport Authority has cleared a $124.4 million contract for Mascaro Construction to work on… Read More »
JetBlue’s return fuels optimism at Mass. airport
Worcester Regional Airport hopes JetBlue’s plans to resume service there Aug. 19 is a harbinger for the future. JetBlue President… Read More »
TSA screened 2.1M on June 20, highest since March 2020
More than 2.1 million people were screened at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints on June 20, marking the first time passenger… Read More »