Last October, James Han used Homes and Villas by Marriott to find what he hoped would be the perfect rental in Florida for his family’s Christmas vacation. The price was right, and as a Marriott Bonvoy Lifetime Gold Elite member, Han liked that he could earn Marriott Bonvoy bonus points with a 25% bonus for the vacation rental. After…
The Capital of the Middle of the World has been short-listed for five categories of what are known as the “Oscars of the tourism industry’”.
IHG Hotels & Resorts is known for its significant buildup in recent years, with brands like Regent, Six Senses and Voco coming into the brand family in relatively short order. The man who spearheaded those deals announced Friday he will leave the company at the end of June. “After being a part of IHG for more than 30 years…
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Building credit as a college student is an essential step to a life of financial responsibility, helping you form a solid relationship with the money (and plastic!) in your wallet. Opening up your own line of credit as a young adult can be daunting, but the short-…
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information. Even when the travel industry isn’t dealing with crises, airline schedule changes are commonplace. A carrier may decrease the frequency of service to a given destination, or they could adjust flight departure times to optimize aircraft utilization. Sometimes, a flight booked several months in advance could undergo multiple changes…
The European Commission launches European Capital and Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism competitions for 2024
Editor’s note: This post is continually updated. With Memorial Day right around the corner, the U.S. Transportation and Security Administration expects pre-pandemic level airport crowds as Americans head out on summer vacations. Though crowded airports are frustrating, there are many tools to ease the traveler experience, including Global Entry. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection program, Global Entry facilitates…
Among the many hotel brands that exist today, few have the historical heft or continuing cachet of Ritz-Carlton. The storied brand’s legacy stems from 19th-century Swiss hotel impresario Cesar Ritz, who was known as “the king of hoteliers and the hotelier to kings.” But those bygone hotels bear little resemblance to the Ritz-Carlton brand of today, which is one…
Airline planning to use 10 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel in 2023 – about three times more than 2022 and 10 times more than in 2019
Penrod, now in his 80’s, has overcome an incredible number of hardships but still managed to face all the adversity and create an extraordinary career, legacy and family – –
