Billionaires race to space
Three separate companies are preparing to launch civilians into space, with a billionaire entrepreneur at or near the front of… Read More »
American accusing Sabre of favoring Delta
American Airlines is suing Sabre over its New Airline Storefront, which American says is biased in favor of Delta. American… Read More »
Hospitality to LGBTQ guests makes business sense
Destinations, hotels and travel agencies that don’t welcome LGBTQ customers are losing out on billions of dollars from a burgeoning… Read More »
JetBlue Tech Ventures backs rental information company
JetBlue Tech Ventures, the airline’s venture capital subsidiary, has invested in Transparent, a company that aggregates publicly available data and… Read More »
At the high end, hotels offer maximum distancing
From exclusive gym sessions at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills to gourmet cooking at private homes… Read More »
Hotel quarantine crisis spurs Australia entry reduction
Stress to its coronavirus hotel quarantine system wrought by emergence of the highly contagious delta variant has prompted Australia to… Read More »
PPP errors could require repayment of forgiven loans
Paycheck Protection Program borrowers could be on the hook to repay “overfunding,” in which good-faith errors triggered loans that exceed… Read More »
Proposal’s tax changes would exempt family companies
The proposed American Families Plan would exempt small businesses from some of its tax increases, a White House official has… Read More »
Minn. man pleads guilty to defrauding travel advisors
At least 36 travel advisors were defrauded by Matthew Schumacher, the former owner of Travel Troops and Vacation Agent Nation…. Read More »
Man picks 13 favorite US theme, amusement parks
An 83-year-old man who has ridden 903 different roller coasters and visited 333 theme and amusement parks around the world… Read More »
Booking site accepts dogecoin for US sites
GetYourGuide, a German travel booking site, is expanding into the US with a unique feature — it accepts dogecoin as… Read More »
Royal Caribbean requires travel insurance for unvaccinated
Royal Caribbean says it will require unvaccinated guests to show proof of insurance to cover at least $25,000 for medical… Read More »
Tourists are too much of a good thing for Maui
The mayor of Maui is asking airlines to reduce passenger capacity to the Hawaiian island after a surge of visitors… Read More »
How to justify an advisory fee
Travel advisors need to charge an advisory fee in addition to their commissions, Steve Frankel writes. And they show their… Read More »
Simple steps to developing compelling content ideas
Most communications professionals are busy churning out content they want to create instead of providing information desired by readers, writes… Read More »
LinkedIn provides a guide to its targeting tools
LinkedIn has posted a free 14-page overview of the audience target options it provides, with advice on tactics such as… Read More »
Air travel again breaks post-pandemic travel record
The Transportation Security Administration reported a new post-pandemic record June 27, when it screened 2,167,380 people at checkpoints, and the… Read More »
Ensemble Travel Group rolls out new booking platform
OneConnect, the new integrated booking platform from Ensemble Travel Group, is customizable and integrates with other technology. CEO David Harris… Read More »
Hawaii expansion a bright point for Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines had already planned to expand service to Hawaii prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, which it now continues to… Read More »
Great Wolf Lodge resort debuts in Manteca, Calif.
Great Wolf Lodge water park resort opened Tuesday in Manteca, Calif. The resort includes a 95,000 square-foot-indoor water park, a… Read More »
What lawyers have to teach travel advisors
Travel advisors need to take a page from the lawyers’ playbook when it comes to managing their businesses. Scheduling appointments,… Read More »
Why B2B brands should consider these 3 social platforms
Business-to-business brands should consider three newer social platforms to drive awareness and engagement — Clubhouse, Twitter Spaces and Instagram Reels…. Read More »