Royal Caribbean wants to “Pay it Forward”
Owners of qualified travel agencies can start applying for a three-year, interest-free loan from Royal Caribbean Group’s $40 million “Pay… Read More »
CFO: $97M loan gives GetYourGuides “flexibility”
German travel agency GetYourGuides has received a $97 million loan, which Chief Financial Officer Nils Chrestin says gives the company… Read More »
New booking tool caters to business traveler
Monaker’s new engine NextTrip offers bookings for alternative lodging, everything from a chalet to a castle for business travel. NextTrip,… Read More »
Downtown L.A. construction unabated by pandemic
Ten projects valued collectively at more than $3 billion and highlighted by hotels and apartment buildings comprise a construction scene… Read More »
Poll shows hotel chains command most consumer trust
A recent survey indicates prospective American travelers are more confident in major hotel chains than in boutique hotels or home-sharing… Read More »
France fines Google over discredited hotel ratings
Google’s use of its own hotel rating system rather than the public tourism board’s will cost the company more than… Read More »
Pandemic plunges Hyatt below forecast in Q4
Hyatt Hotels posted a fourth quarter loss of $1.77 a share, worse than the $1.38 analysts expected, as a coronavirus… Read More »
Battered NYC hotels hit airwaves seeking tax relief
The trade association for New York City’s struggling hotels has launched a TV and radio ad campaign beseeching Mayor Bill… Read More »
$1B capital infusion plan for hotels spurred by ACORE
A nearly yearlong effort to build a financial support resource for the pandemic-wracked hotel industry has yielded a $1 billion… Read More »
Some take working remotely to the extreme
Remote workers with lockdown fatigue have fled to far-off places, setting up shop in the Maldives, Spain, Belize, where work… Read More »
Study of marketers finds business trips still months away
A survey of US professionals in the marketing industry found that only 2.5% of respondents are interesting in resuming business… Read More »
American Express to build lounge at D.C.’s Reagan National
American Express plans to open a Centurion Lounge at Washington, D.C.’s Reagan National Airport in 2022. The company, which operates… Read More »
United Airlines adds 3 Hawaii routes
United Airlines is adding three new routes to Hawaii. The flights will go from Chicago to Kona; Newark, N.J., to… Read More »
Delta resumes N.Y.-Brazil flights
Delta Air Lines resumed service Feb. 12 between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Guarulhos International Airport in… Read More »
JetBlue cuts basic fares, reserves carry-on space for others
JetBlue is cutting the price of some “basic” fares, but passengers opting for the lowest price option will no longer… Read More »
Remote teams need alignment, regular reinforcement
Organizations working remotely need clear, agreed-upon definitions of “culture” and “alignment,” as well as common goals, strategies, expected behavior and… Read More »
HR startup, diversity consultant partner on DEI training
HR consultancy Reverb is joining forces with author and DEI consultant Cheryl Ingram to launch a virtual training program aimed… Read More »
6 tips to put employees in charge
In times of workplace upheaval, it is important to empower employees to be able to quickly shift goals, workflow and… Read More »
Advocates highlight federal judiciary’s lack of diversity
President Joe Biden made a campaign promise to appoint a Black woman to the US Supreme Court if a justice’s… Read More »
Platform aims to tackle barriers for BIPOC food businesses
Entrepreneur Jordan Buckner launched Foodbevy.com as a way to streamline networking between BIPOC food brand founders and industry leaders, partners… Read More »
Experts: Inclusion in ski tourism must come from industry
A group of Black women launched the Mount Noire travel company with the goal of “bringing color to the mountain”… Read More »
McDonald’s exec. pay will depend on D&I progress
McDonald’s Corp. has released employment data and announced that executive pay will be dependent on the progress made with diversity… Read More »