Sign of better times: Marriott buys 19 resorts
Marriott International is acquiring 19 resorts with nearly 7,000 rooms in the Caribbean and Central America from Sunwing Travel Group… Read More »
The easiest way to the top is together
The virtual ISPA Stronger Together Summit will provide ISPA members from across the globe with access to elevated professional education… Read More »
Knowledge is power. Help ISPA empower you.
ISPA’s annual U.S. Spa Industry Study, conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers and funded by the ISPA Foundation for over 20 years, is… Read More »
Buying life insurance as a small-business owner
There are several important points to consider when determining your life insurance needs as a small-business owner. Martin Ochwat discusses… Read More »
How to bring customers back into the fold
As isolated customers need a more personalized approach, Melissa Stone, founder of Eastend Marketing, explains what small-business owners can do… Read More »
Lead with questions to learn more about people
Open-ended questions are a simple way to show interest and give the other person the opportunity to speak without interruption,… Read More »
Local travel to lead post-pandemic recovery
Travel sector players such as Wyndham Hotels, Southwest and Visa will benefit from a recovery in local travel, though businesses… Read More »
Delta Makes Several Route Adjustments
Delta Air Lines is the latest carrier to make adjustments to its route map, taking nine trips off the schedule… Read More »
Fla. spa accepts Bitcoin
In response to client requests, Peace Love Med Aesthetic Rejuvenation spa in Boca Raton, Fla., is accepting Bitcoin as payment…. Read More »
Delta Fully Implements Its ‘Digital Concierge’
Saying that it wants to remove the guesswork out of the new age of air travel, Delta Air Lines today announced it… Read More »
Draft of Coronavirus Relief Package Gives More Money to Airlines
It’s just a draft, and it’s a partisan draft at that, but the first stab at putting together what would… Read More »
Etihad Airways Becomes World’s First Airline to Vaccinate All Crew Members
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, became the first airline in the world to vaccinate 100%… Read More »
Veteran advisor finds niche as wellness consultant
Travel industry veteran Edyta Satchell turned her own health issues into a niche business, Satchelle Global Travel Wellness. She serves… Read More »
Buttigieg: Domestic testing mandate under discussion
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg confirmed that the Biden administration is having “an active conversation” about the possibility of requiring COVID-19… Read More »
Failed French canal turns into Mangalasy haunt
An ambitious 19th century project to outdo the Panama Canal, has left the intriguing Pangalanes canal in Madagascar. Travelers can… Read More »
Travel advisors favor flexibility for vaccine mandates
Travel advisors think there needs to be flexibility around requiring travelers to have a coronavirus vaccination because of the limited… Read More »
Rail Europe stops tours, leaves USTOA
Rail Europe North America Inc. has stopped selling tour packages and has dropped its membership in U.S. Tour Operators Association…. Read More »
ASTA seeks $9.3B in federal grants for travel advisors
ASTA is asking Congress for $9.3 billion in emergency aid for the travel industry and to allow agencies to receive… Read More »
The Londoner Macao debuts at Cotai Strip in China
The first phase of The Londoner Macao opens Monday at the Cotai Strip in China, just in time for the… Read More »
Air Namibia ceases operations, gov’t to announce liquidation
Air Namibia (SW, Windhoek Int’l) has announced the cancellation of all its operations, effective February 11, as the country’s government… Read More »
Air Mauritius to slash widebody fleet
Starting March 1, 2021, Air Mauritius (MK, Mauritius) will slash its widebody fleet to four Airbus aircraft and retain its… Read More »
India’s GoAir revives IPO plans – report
GoAir (G8, Mumbai Int’l) has revived plans to raise cash, reportedly INR30 billion rupees (USD411.8 million), by launching an Initial… Read More »