Travel advisors will shine in 2021
The chaos created for travelers by the coronavirus pandemic has boosted the value of travel advisors. In 2021, traveler advisors… Read More »
Hard Rock resort perks: Free virus testing, medical aid
Free COVID-19 testing and medical help are being offered to every US resident who stays at AIC Hotel Group’s all-inclusive… Read More »
IHG’s avid prospers through tough times
InterContinental Hotels Group’s avid brand of midscale properties has been a star performer since its launch in 2017 and boasts… Read More »
WTTC’s new mental health guidelines issued
The World Travel & Tourism Council has released new mental health and wellness guidelines to help the industry recover from… Read More »
Galactic Starcruiser hotel previewed on digital media
Disney World’s much-ballyhooed, partly built Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel went on display via Instagram recently as the year of… Read More »
China leads Radisson’s Asia-Pacific expansion
Radisson Hotel Group says it opened 84 Asia-Pacific hotels under eight brands last year, 72 of them in China. The… Read More »
$377M Salt Lake City hotel pays off long before opening
Salt Lake City’s tourism director says the city already has snagged a dozen conventions it otherwise would not have had,… Read More »
Hospitality snapshot: Dire warning sounded for Illinois
An Illinois hotel industry that normally sustains 292,000 jobs could lose two-thirds of its 1,500 properties from the pandemic, the… Read More »
5 ways leaders can communicate their care to employees
Employees perform better when they feel emotionally connected to their leaders, writes Yolanda Knight, who offers five practices for leaders… Read More »
How to develop highly resilient employees
Just 19% of American workers are highly resilient, according to an ADP Research Institute study, which shows such employees feel… Read More »
Build bridges to realize MLK’s “beloved community”
Ron Jones, executive director of Dialogues on Diversity, reminded the Indiana University Northwest community to strive for civil discourse with… Read More »
How to help chief diversity officers succeed
Companies can keep chief diversity officers on the job longer by having them report to the CEO, recognizing them for… Read More »
How women executives can mentor amid pandemic
Female executives should be given the opportunity to mentor and develop the next generation of female leaders, especially during the… Read More »
How Chipotle prioritizes D&I
Chipotle continues to prioritize diversity and inclusion goals through a number of initiatives that include designing its corporate values around… Read More »
Apple spells out its $100M racial justice commitment
Apple, as part of its $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative, will open an Apple Developer Academy in Detroit… Read More »
Beard Foundation unveils grants for BIPOC restaurateurs
The James Beard Foundation has announced the open application period for the Food and Beverage Investment Fund for Black and… Read More »
Two Passengers Arrested, Two Spirit Agents Hurt in Fight
Welcome to yet another installment of The Naughty Passenger Chronicles, a seemingly daily diary and an unending list of rude, unruly… Read More »
Etihad One of First Airlines To Launch IATA Travel Pass
Etihad Airways and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a partnership to use the IATA Travel Pass, an app developed… Read More »
Delta CEO Threatens Permanent Ban for Unruly Passengers
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian has apparently had enough of unruly passengers. In a memo to employees, obtained by… Read More »
Discover the ‘Pura Vida’ With Marriott Vacation Club’s First Resort in Costa Rica
Marriott Vacation Club announced today that its Marriott Vacation Club at Los Sueños resort—located in the 1,110-acre master-planned community of… Read More »
Southwest Airlines Celebrates Anniversary With $50 Flight Sale
Southwest Airlines is celebrating its 50th year in operation with one-way flight deals as low as $50 this winter. Travelers… Read More »
MSC Grandiosa To Resume Sailing in Med This Month
MSC Cruises said the MSC Grandiosa will resume sailing in the Mediterranean on Jan. 24, after canceling a few cruises due to new… Read More »
Royal Caribbean’s Richard Fain Urges Patience as Recovery Nears
Royal Caribbean Group Chairman and CEO Richard Fain released another optimistic, affirming video in which he shares positive COVID-19 forecasts. “I know… Read More »
Norwegian Brands Extend Cruise Cancellations Through April 30
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. canceled all cruises through April 30, 2021, for its Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands…. Read More »
Royal Caribbean Group Agrees to Sell Azamara Brand
Royal Caribbean Group has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Azamara brand to Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm, in… Read More »
Israel’s Sun D’Or terminates Saturday flights
El Al Israel Airlines unit Sun d’Or International Airlines (2U, Tel Aviv Ben Gurion) has joined its parent in a… Read More »