Returns bring costs as well as potential new sales
Retailers will spend an average of 59% more to process holiday returns this year than last, largely because of supply… Read More »
Vogue list: Wellness destinations for 2022
Joali Being in the Maldives, Thailand’s The Standard and The Well at Hacienda AltaGracia in Costa Rica have been listed… Read More »
Registered nurse starts business with wellness in mind
After working as a registered nurse for more than two decades, Boiling Springs, N.C., native Laura England decided to create… Read More »
Texas spa offers 2.5-hour facial
The Lake Austin Spa Resort in Texas has introduced The Regal facial, a two-and-a-half-hour treatment created by La Maison Valmont… Read More »
Hotel M&A moving ahead even if COVID’s not moving on
The rebound in hotel merger-and-acquisition activity posted in 2021 should accelerate this year, though the continuing pandemic clouds the picture,… Read More »
Appeals court decision boosts San Diego hotel tax push
San Diego’s effort to affirm a 2020 ballot measure to raise its hotel tax received a lift from an appeals… Read More »
You’ve never seen a Champagne pyramid this large
Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai has set a new world record by erecting a tower of nearly 55,000 Champagne glasses…. Read More »
Low pay called culprit as 1M hotel, dining workers quit
Roughly 1 million of the 4.5 million employees quit their jobs in November in the US were hotel and restaurant… Read More »
COVID-19 readiness marks $500M Miami hotel complex
The $500-million, 55-story Legacy Hotels & Residences at Miami Worldcenter, scheduled to be completed in 2025, will be the world’s… Read More »
Base loan timing on business plans, expert urges
Financial plans for the next year or two should include how much money a business will need to borrow and… Read More »
Ohio airport plans $40M in terminal improvements
Ohio’s Dayton International Airport is planning more than $40 million in upgrades, including two new connectors to reduce travel time… Read More »
NYC’s hotel quarantine service shaken by virus surge
An explosion in COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant has slashed vacancies in New York City’s free hotel quarantine… Read More »
Therapy animals offer benefits for Ark. Students
Students in some Arkansas school districts receive emotional support through interactions with therapy animals. Counselor Katie Jenkins says the therapy… Read More »
Holiday highlights: Occupancy rise, brisk dealing
US hotel occupancy reached a record high on Christmas, according to STR, while a spate of notable acquisitions and expansions… Read More »
Air travel to Mexico jumped 76% in 2021
International air travel to Mexico between January and November 2021 was up 76% from 2020 as travelers were drawn to… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines moves forward with vaccination requirement
Hawaiian Airlines employees were required to provide proof of vaccination status or have an approved accommodation by Jan. 4, and… Read More »
5G agreement will reduce signal power around “priority airports”
The agreement reached between federal regulators, telecommunications companies and aviation interests calls for a two-week delay in expansion of 5G… Read More »
Delta’s Boston expansion focuses on premium options
Delta Air Lines is doubling the number of flights it operates from Boston, introducing more premium options, said Chuck Imhof,… Read More »
First Breeze Airways A220 Arrives in Tampa
The new airline has 80 A220s on order and plans to start flying the first of them at TPA this… Read More »
Year’s summary in business in Lodz
Despite the tough year 2021, Lodz grew and won international awards and distinctions! 12 new investors, approx. 2,200 new jobs,… Read More »
Quintana Roo’s Tourism Numbers Bounce Back to Near Pre-Pandemic Levels
Tourism officials in Quintana Roo revealed the state welcomed over 12.5 million visitors in 2021, which was around 84 percent… Read More »
JetBlue Announces Major Leadership Change
JetBlue announced it has promoted Dave Clark to head of revenue and planning, where he will oversee the airline’s network… Read More »