Hilton To Offer COVID-19 Tests for Guests of Events at Hilton Hotels

Beginning in March, Hilton will offer event planners tools to book third-party COVID-19 tests and screenings when they book events at any… Read More »
Playa and Hilton Announce New Boutique All-Inclusive Resort

Playa Hotels & Resorts and Hilton will operate a new boutique all-inclusive resort in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, The Yucatan Resort… Read More »
Hotel Group To Accept Cryptocurrency as Payment

Orlando-based The Kessler Collection hotel group has partnered with BitPay to become the first U.S. luxury hotel chain to accept cryptocurrency as… Read More »
Hyatt To Utilize VeriFLY Health Passport for Events

Hyatt announced that it plans to use the VeriFLY app with a new program, called VeriFLY + Stay, for in-person… Read More »
Google Drops Listing Fees for Hotel Booking Links

Google recently announced changes to how the website manages hotel booking links, including eliminating listing fees for hotels, online travel agencies… Read More »
Thailand lowers quarantine period for travelers

Thailand is loosening restrictions on foreign travelers next month, reducing from 14 to seven the number of quarantine days for… Read More »
Valle de Guadalupe is for wine lovers

Valle de Guadalupe in Baja California is just 45 minutes south of the US border and is a destination for… Read More »
COVID-19 travel insurance becoming a necessity

COVID-19 insurance policies are becoming a standard part of travel and is mandatory in some countries. Coverage usually includes testing,… Read More »
Basketball tourney gives bounce to Indy hotel trade

Next week’s Big 10 men’s and women’s basketball tournaments are giving the struggling downtown hotel business in Indianapolis a shot… Read More »
IHG’s Meet with Confidence program meets new normal

IHG Hotels & Resorts is expanding its meetings menu to take advantage of growing confidence in travel, with emphasis on… Read More »
EU reviewing airlines’ handling of cancellations

Passenger rights is one of the issues under review by the European Commission, which is looking to how air carriers… Read More »
How to prepare for the return of travel

Travel advisors need to prepare now for the return of traveling clients. The to-do list should include a strong social… Read More »
MFHA presents the Seva Global cultural competency workshop

MFHA invites you to join us on March 30, 2 p.m. ET, for the Growing Business Through Understanding Cultures webinar…. Read More »
3 key skills CEOS of the future will need

Curiosity, vision and the willingness to admit when you don’t know something are three traits CEOs of today need, says… Read More »
Want productivity? Protect employees, teach managers

The post-pandemic challenge for corporate America is to design hybrid and flexible work environments, ensure all job levels enjoy those… Read More »
Why diversity is about more than being nice

Conversations around culture, diversity, inclusion and other issues are difficult, yet everyone must contribute, says Silke Muenster, Phillip Morris International’s… Read More »
Airlines celebrate employees on International Women’s Day

US Airlines marked International Women’s Day by highlighting their female crew members. American Airlines assembled an all-female flight crew, mirroring… Read More »
Gerard Basset scholarships aim to diversify wine industry

The Gerard Basset Wine Education Charitable Foundation is partnering with Liquid Icons on launching The Golden Vines Diversity Scholarships, two… Read More »
Burger King apologizes, deletes Women’s Day tweet

David Miami’s International Women’s Day campaign for Burger King featured a full-page ad in The New York Times to introduce… Read More »
The force behind the 15 Percent Pledge

The killing of George Floyd sparked designer Aurora James’ decision to launch the 15 Percent Pledge, but her challenge to… Read More »
Wendy’s hires 1st chief of diversity, equity and inclusion

Wendy’s has tapped the former chief diversity officer for the City of Columbus, Ohio, Beverly Stallings-Johnson as its first chief… Read More »
Entrepreneurs expand Black and Mobile delivery service

David Cabello got food delivery down to a science and was making a living delivering for Caviar in Philadelphia, but… Read More »