3% bed tax under consideration in Gulf Shores, Ala.
Officials in Gulf Shores, Ala., are considering a 3% tax on overnight accommodations to help improve transportation infrastructure and improve… Read More »
$80M funding round spotlights OTA Insight growth
Hotel analysis provider OTA Insight has raised $80 million in a round of funding aimed at accommodating its expanding business…. Read More »
Designation buoys rescue effort of famed Miss. Hotel
A campaign by two sisters to revive a Clarksdale, Miss., hotel that once thrived as a haven for blues music… Read More »
Florida’s Peppa Pig Park to open as certified autism center
Officials announced that the new Peppa Pig Theme Park will become a certified autism center when it debuts Feb. 24… Read More »
New book portrays 45 hotels as stopping points
US hotels as travel destinations in their own right, not merely bases of operation, supply the theme for the latest… Read More »
Cherokee Nation cleared to build $225M casino-resort
A gaming permit has been issued to the Cherokee Nation Businesses, which is the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma’s gaming unit,… Read More »
Blackstone raises bid for reeling Crown to $6.2B
Blackstone Group has upped its offer for the embattled Australian casino company Crown Resorts Ltd. to $6.2 billion. Crown has… Read More »
Delta invests in seatback entertainment system upgrade
Some airlines are shifting in-flight entertainment to streaming options that rely on passengers’ own devices, but Delta Air Lines is… Read More »
American graduates first new class of flight attendants since start of pandemic
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker was on hand as the airline graduated its first class of new flight attendants since… Read More »
A4A commemorates TSA 20th anniversary
On the 20th anniversary of the Transportation Security Administration, Airlines for America thanks the men and women who work to… Read More »
The planes take orders to her!
The story about Joanna Filipek from Lodz Airport interested the most popular Polish Morning Tv Dzień Dobry TVN. On Thursday,… Read More »
Abu Dhabi International Airport Expands Air Services to the Russian Federation
Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) announced new services connecting the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, to the Russian capital, Moscow, through… Read More »
The safest countries to visit this Holiday Season
Safe Discoveries Traveling in the time of COVID-19 brings an added level of uncertainty but peace of mind isn’t as… Read More »
Alaska Airlines Launches Nonstop Service to Belize
Alaska Airlines began nonstop service to Belize City, Belize from Seattle and Los Angeles on Friday. The Central American destination… Read More »
Antigua and Barbuda Officials Ease Entry Protocols
Antigua and Barbuda, which posted record visitor arrivals this summer, will now operate under eased COVID-19 entry protocols, said Antigua… Read More »
Amtrak Prepared for Busy Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Period
Amtrak announced it is ready to help customers travel safely and comfortably during the busiest travel week of the year…. Read More »
JetBlue COO recounts airline’s 20-year journey
Since taking off in February 2020, JetBlue has overcome enormous industry headwinds, becoming the sixth-largest US carrier. In a speech… Read More »
Southwest turns focus to 2022
After adding 18 new destinations to its route map in 2021, Southwest Airlines will focus on bolstering its historical strengths… Read More »
Alaska Airlines expands service to Belize
After inaugurating service this week from Los Angeles and Seattle to Belize, Alaska Airlines detailed unique attractions at the Caribbean… Read More »
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals on Hotels Around the World
This year, resorts around the world continue to offer stellar deals during the Black Friday, Cyber Monday sale season. Many… Read More »
Celebrate Your Next Kosher Occasion at Trump International Beach Resort
The independently owned and operated Trump International Beach Resort in South Florida’s Sunny Isles Beach just north of Miami is… Read More »
Hawaii Won’t Reopen to Cruise Ships Until 2022
Hawaii announced it would not reopen to cruise ships in 2021 and questions remain about when the industry would restart… Read More »
Croatia’s ETF Airways on war path with Bremen Airport
ETF Airways (LI, Zagreb) is threatening to sue Bremen Hans Koschnick Airport over EUR1 million euros (USD1.1 million) worth of… Read More »
Qatar Airways mulls Boeing 777X offer, hopes for 2023 deliveries
Qatar Airways (QR, Doha Hamad Int’l) expects to take delivery of its first B777-9 in the second half of 2023… Read More »
US’s Atlas Air, Southern Air complete move to a single AOC
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has announced it has completed the integration of Atlas Air (5Y, New York JFK) and Southern… Read More »
Lufthansa leases flight training fleet and school to United
United Aviate Academy, the wholly-owned flight training school of United Airlines (UA, Chicago O’Hare), is to lease a training fleet… Read More »