President Donald Trump speaks at a rally March 15, 2017, in Nashville, Tennessee. Mark Humphrey / Associated Press Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to consider President Donald Trump&…
Measuring Trump’s Tourism Impact — A Slight Drag or More Impactful?
People in the travel business have been warning that the Donald Trump administration’s isolationist rhetoric and tougher border controls — as evidenced by the just-unveiled State Depart…
Visit Florida Would Maintain Current Funding Under Tentative Agreement
There’s a budget agreement to save Visit Florida’s funding but it isn’t a done deal yet.Florida Governor Rick Scott, House Speaker Richard Corcoran and Senate President Joe Negron…
Trump Takes Travel Ban to Supreme Court for Reinstatement
In this February 3, 2016, photo, people stand on the steps of the Supreme Court at sunset in Washington. The Trump administration made a plea to the Supreme Court on June 1, 2017, to let travel ban…
U.S. Airlines and Cruise Lines Could Lose $3.5 Billion if Trump Reverses Cuba Policies
If President Donald Trump follows through and rolls back U.S. policies toward travel to Cuba, U.S.-based airlines and cruise lines could lose an estimated $3.5 billion and more than 10,000 jobs thr…
Social Media Account Information Now Required for U.S. Visa Decisions
The Trump administration has rolled out a new questionnaire for U.S. visa applicants worldwide that asks for social media handles for the last five years and biographical information going back 15 …
Cuba Travel for Americans Could Be At Risk as Trump Mulls Options
The Adonia cruise ship arrives in Havana from Miami in Ma 2016. Cruise lines have built up their presence in Cuba, but the Trump administration is mulling whether to tighten restrictions on travel …
Hilton testing out fitness guestrooms
Hilton is trying out a new room category for guests who prefer to work out in their rooms instead of a gym.The “Five Feet to Fitness” concept has been piloted at the Parc 55 in San Fran…
New Southwest res system enables flexibility, ancillary sales
Southwest’s long-anticipated move to the Amadeus Altea reservation system, which went live on May 9, will enable the carrier to have more flexibility in flight scheduling and provide it with …
Airlines Could Set Passenger Record in Busy Summer Travel Season
In this July 14, 2016 file photo, Lilly Caron, of Bridgeton, Maine, Jason Homchick, of San Diego, and Lilly’s father Jason Caron, (obscured), ride the Sky Swing at Seacoast Adventure outdoor …