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To comply with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, that air passengers entering the United States will need to provide a negative COVID-19 test before boarding their flight; Palace Resorts and Le Blanc Spa Resorts are pleased to expand our Purely Palace and Purely Le Blanc programs. Now all our resorts throughout Mexico […]

JetBlue and American Airlines has announced their strategic alliance is moving ahead following review by the Department of Transportation. Both carriers will begin implementing key aspects of this innovative and customer-focused alliance in phases, offering more seamless connectivity and better travel choices on routes to and from New York(JFK, LGA and EWR) and Boston (BOS). The carriers also […]

Investment in mental health promotes good business and greater profitability – Travel & Tourism is key to maintaining mental well-being The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched its new mental health guidelines for the Travel & Tourism sector, which have been compiled to support businesses of all sizes to support the mental health […]

Preferred Hotels & Resorts – the world’s largest independent hotel brand representing more than 750 distinctive hotels, resorts, and residences across 85 countries – today unveiled the winners of its third annual I Prefer Members’ Choice Awards with the AAA Four Diamond Rosen Shingle Creek, Rosen Hotels & Resorts’ crown jewel, among the 38 hotels recognized globally across four regional […]

“Since the start of the pandemic, our industry has been on the frontlines to support national public health and safety priorities. AHLA launched the “Hospitality for Hope” initiative in early 2020, identifying more than 20,000 hotels willing to provide temporary housing for emergency and health care workers during the COVID-19 public health crisis. The initiative […]

Travel and Tourism Trade Association, Destinations International Releases First-Ever Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy Roadmap  Destinations International, the world’s largest resource for official destination organizations, convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs) and tourism boards, today announced its Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy Roadmap for destination organizations. The roadmap can be downloaded here. Destinations International is committed […]

Given the ever-evolving travel environment and Tuesday’s announcement from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding new international testing requirements, we felt it appropriate to address the impact to Hawaii’s Safe Travels Program and reiterate Hawaii’s entry protocols. First and foremost, despite not being part of the contiguous United States land mass, Hawaii is […]

In 2020, a global health crisis (COVID-19) caused the Austin Convention Center Department (ACCD), which owns and manages the highly desirable Austin Convention Center and the Palmer Events Center, to adjust to cancellations and postponements of 154 events, conventions, shows and meetings. The Austin Convention Center Department changed, from its traditional role of operating and providing […]

After months of renovating the existing Holiday Inn Hotel at the Tinley Park Convention Center, full rebranding efforts are now complete, and the newest member of the EVEN Hotels family has been unveiled. The hotel underwent a comprehensive $10 million renovation throughout 2020. Meeting and convention attendees utilizing the Tinley Park Convention Center for their […]

THE ROW Reno’s luxury Caesars Entertainment property, Silver Legacy Resort Casino, is in the process of undergoing a more than $47 million renovation to its resort rooms and suites, projected to be completed by summer 2021. This comes after an investment of over $100 million for a master renovation project at THE ROW, which was completed in mid-2019. […]