An unforgettable stay at The Ben West Palm
The Ben West Palm, an Autograph Collection Hotel, channels the spirit of one of West Palm Beach’s original homes and… Read More »
France welcoming vaccinated travelers
France is reopening to vaccinated international travelers from countries on the green and amber lists, but the nation’s travel industry… Read More »
What does Google’s Android ID move mean for marketers?
Mobile Dev Memo’s Eric Seufert predicts a gradual impact from Google’s recent decision to let Android users opt out of… Read More »
Travel payment sector poised for shakeup
Nium, a startup in cross-border payments, is expanding into the travel industry with funding from Visa and its acquisition of… Read More »
Destination resilience tool to be available this summer
A new Destination Resilience Assessment Tool is a stress test for destination marketers and will give them information that can… Read More »
Carnival’s new Mardi Gras cruise ship makes US debut
Carnival Cruise Line’s new Mardi Gras ship docked for the first time Friday at Port Canaveral in Florida. The ship… Read More »
Delta CEO anticipates return of business travel
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said the company expects “to be solidly profitable” in June and predicted that business… Read More »
What advisors need to know about romance travel
Travel advisors at the recent Restart Session, hosted by Ensemble Travel Group, said romance travel is already making its comeback,… Read More »
Chains must share blame for “deflagging”
Dropping brand affiliation, or “deflagging,” is on the rise among hoteliers for a variety of reasons, including lapsed performance on… Read More »
Vegas casinos line up July 4 fireworks as tourism explodes
As visitors return to Las Vegas in droves, several casino-hotels on the Strip have announced plans to resume fireworks celebrations… Read More »
UNWTO says half project travel rebounding by 2024
The United Nations World Tourism Organization has released its latest analysis if global travel, confirming what everyone knows — the… Read More »
Defiance launches travel business ETF
Defiance ETFs launched an exchange-traded fund that invests in companies in the travel and leisure businesses. The Defiance Hotel, Airline,… Read More »
Plaza suite where JFK slept sells at loss for under $20M
A four-bedroom suite at New York City’s Plaza Hotel, once a stopover for President John F. Kennedy, has sold for… Read More »
Valor adds 17 IHG-branded UK hotels in joint venture
Atlanta-based management firm Valor Hospitality Partners is doubling its UK portfolio by acquiring 17 regional IHG Hotels & Resorts-branded hotels…. Read More »
Gaming & Leisure closes on $480M Ind. casino-hotel deal
Gaming & Leisure Properties and Bally’s Corp. have closed on their $480 million purchase of Tropicana Evansville from Caesars Entertainment…. Read More »
5 ways to create good trouble that changes the world
Being a “professional troublemaker” who can create change means having the courage to point out areas of inequality, embracing failure… Read More »
Lessons learned: 7 leaders share post-pandemic plans
As companies make moves for employees to return to work, there’s more to stay in work life after the COVID-19… Read More »
Inclusion benefits from workplace allies
Amplifying the voices of diverse groups of people and avoiding performative allyship are among the strategies workplace leaders can use… Read More »
Amazon to focus “returnship” career program on women
Amazon will expand its “returnship” career training program, intending to get as many as 1,000 women who became unemployed during… Read More »
Hold everyone accountable to support diversity, inclusion
Tiffanie McDonald, Cox Enterprises vice president of inclusion and diversity, reminds organizations that it’s important to hold leaders accountable and… Read More »
Hershey details progress on social responsibility goals
Hershey has unveiled its 2020 Sustainability Report, which outlines progress made with initiatives that support diversity and inclusion, employee and… Read More »
Some farmers skeptical about $4B debt relief plan
The American Rescue Plan includes $4 billion to provide debt relief for farmers who are Black, Hispanic or otherwise classified… Read More »