India reopens Taj Mahal, other sites
The Taj Mahal and a number of other monuments in India have reopened to visitors, though capacity is limited. India,… Read More »
MSC’s Explora Journeys focuses on oceanic luxury
MSC Group’s new luxury brand, Explora Journeys, will have four ships, currently under construction, with the first to be launched… Read More »
Tripadvisor unveils new subscription service
Tripadvisor Plus, the annual subscription program from Tripadvisor, is now accepting members for $99 a year. The platform discounts on… Read More »
Positive tests keep Royal Caribbean cruise at dock
The launch of Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas has been delayed from July 3 until July 31 after eight… Read More »
How strong are your points of contact?
Travel advisors need to focus on building their brands, and all points of contact must convey a clear strong brand… Read More »
US senators seek boost for hotel rehiring
Senators from tourist-reliant Hawaii and Nevada are spearheading federal legislation to provide grants and tax credits to the lodging industry… Read More »
Motels take on cachet thanks to COVID-19 fears
Traditional motels with their less-than-stellar image have enjoyed elevated demand during the pandemic as road trips have displaced flying and… Read More »
$6B in retail, hotel loans could go into distress
Although relatively few retail and hotel loans have fallen into distress, Moody’s Reis suggests that may change in a report… Read More »
Reopening announced for Walt Disney World hotels in Fla.
Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla., are reopening three of its hotels soon. The reopening of Disney’s BoardWalk Inn… Read More »
Paris hotel is built around cinema
Cinema lovers now have a hotel in Paris: Hotel Paradiso features cinema suites with a 9-foot-wide screen and a laser… Read More »
Massaro gets back to work on $60M Pittsburgh hotel
Massaro has resumed construction on a $60 million hotel for Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh after the pandemic forced the project… Read More »
Oyo CEO, colleagues call vaccinations vital to travel
The head of the Indian budget hotel chain Oyo joined airline and booking site executives in a CNBC forum declaring… Read More »
Trailblazing Shipt CEO talks career, leadership style
Shipt CEO Kelly Caruso, who took over in 2019 and has helped expand the delivery service’s market reach while also… Read More »
UPS CEO: Success came from empowering employees
Investing in speeding up deliveries and eliminating bureaucratic obstacles were key to improving the bottom line when she took over… Read More »
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SmartBrief publishes original articles about food and beverage news and trends on our SmartBrief Originals page. Submitting guest posts is a great… Read More »
Meet board diversity goals by asking different questions
Former Xerox CEO Ursula Burns says she would rather help a business revise its board selection criteria to remove bias… Read More »
HR tech can help multilingual workplaces feel inclusive
Business leaders managing multilingual workplaces should look at a variety of workforce software to ensure they function well across borders,… Read More »
Opinion: Inclusion, balance matter to working women
Punit Renjen, CEO of Deloitte Global, looks at a recent Deloitte survey of 5,000 working women worldwide and how they… Read More »
Chipotle partners with drag queens stars for LGBTQ initiative
Chipotle has partnered with drag stars Kim Chi, Gotmik and Trixie Mattel on branded go-to orders, with $1 of each… Read More »
Coalition debuts Boston Black Restaurant Month
The Boston Black Hospitality Coalition is commemorating Juneteenth with the debut of the Boston Black Restaurant Month, an initiative that… Read More »
NYC parks to be named after prominent Black Americans
New York City plans to name or rename 16 of its parks after prominent Black Americans who had some connection… Read More »
Congress votes to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
Congress has voted to make Juneteenth an official federal holiday, a day marking the end of slavery in the United… Read More »