Google it: Travel is much on consumers’ minds
Analysis of activity via Google, the world’s leading search engine, indicates that interest in travel coupled with optimism over vaccine… Read More »
Poll finds vast majority forgoing spring break travel
Only 12% of Americans plan spring break trips despite widening availability of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a survey by… Read More »
Meetings firm identifies cutting-edge tendencies
Vaccine availability has set the meetings business on the road to recovery, while regional gatherings reached by car remain ahead… Read More »
Maritime travel a lucrative niche for agencies
As business and leisure travel lags, travel agencies are finding a lucrative niche — maritime travel, helping workers to far-flung… Read More »
Study finds low particulate levels onboard aircraft
Commercial aircraft cabins at altitude had the lowest levels of aerosol particulates in the air compared to restaurants, stores, homes,… Read More »
Japan to decide this month about Olympics’ tourists
Japan says it will decide by the end of the month whether to ban international tourists from attending the Olympics…. Read More »
New factor in hotel choice: Sustainability
Sustainability can join the selling points for hotel selection thanks to a formula developed by the corporate lodging platform HRS…. Read More »
JetBlue is expanding into travel tech
JetBlue is trying to expand into a travel tech company to create more stability, says Eash Sundaram, JetBlue’s chief digital… Read More »
Partnership between Loews, Omni reflects new normal
A new partnership between Loews Hotels & Co. and Omni Hotels & Resorts will promote collaboration and cross-marketing with focus… Read More »
Lag in business travel may become permanent
The effect of the pandemic on the business travel industry has been 10 times more serious than both the Sept…. Read More »
Vaccinations put seniors in the mood — to travel
Some travel advisors are seeing an uptick in bookings with more than half coming from seniors who are vaccinated or… Read More »
Should you use personal email addresses for business?
Severing the link between individuals and email addresses could optimize workflow and create better processes. Here is a look at… Read More »
Australia’s travel ban now goes into June
International travel to Australia is banned until June 17, the government has announced. Australians who want to leave the country… Read More »
Extravagance continues with 2nd Xcaret resort in Mexico
The Hotel Xcaret Arte in Riviera Maya, Mexico, will showcase Maya culture while regaling travelers with 900 suites, 10 bars… Read More »
The bundled event is falling apart
One of the longterm effects of the pandemic on the travel industry will be the unbundling of events, writes Brian… Read More »
Classic Vacations purchase signals upswing for upscale
Expedia Group has agreed to sell high-end trip provider Classic Vacations to the Najafi Companies, a private equity firm whose… Read More »
Southwest adds 7 new routes, increasing Fla. service
Southwest Airlines is adding seven new routes, increasing service on others and extending planned seasonal service. Many of the additional… Read More »
Travel advisors learning to work smarter
Travel advisors have used the pandemic to change the way they do business and manage their business. Some are getting… Read More »
Royal Caribbean aerosol study shows low transmission
A new study by the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the National Strategic Research Institute found very low transmission… Read More »
EU considers digital travel pass for summer
The European Commission is considering a “digital green pass” that will standardize information about a traveler’s coronavirus tests and vaccinations…. Read More »
Pet-friendly destinations for post-pandemic travelers
Pet-friendly travel accommodations are in high demand as pet ownership increases and more people begin to plan post-pandemic vacations, so… Read More »
How the pandemic changed travel insurance
Before the pandemic, travel insurance was seen as “an extra,” but last year it became an essential as travelers of… Read More »