When it opens next summer, guests at Universal Orlando’s Volcano Bay water park will wear a high-tech bracelet, called a “TapuTapu,” which allows them to avoid long lines, Univers…
Ballot could add legal marijuana to Las Vegas’ list of vices
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada already has legal brothels, round-the-clock casinos and a coy catchphrase declaring that “what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” If voters approve, the st…
Alaska Attracts More Than 1 Million Cruise Passengers But Marketing Woes on Horizon
The number of tourists visiting Alaska continued climbing in 2016, according to preliminary numbers. But industry leaders say a drop in state support for marketing could hurt visitor businesses.Mor…
Airbnb suing cities, states that fall among its biggest markets
In filing its lawsuit this month against New York and officials of the city and New York State, Airbnb for at least the second time in four months has taken aggressive legal action against governme…
Amex GBT buys Finnish firm SMT
American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) completed its acquisition of SMT, a travel management company based in Finland.GBT acquired the company from Finnair; it had been part of GBT’s T…
TripAdvisor Booking Ban Concerns Dolphin Attractions
Officials at marine mammal facilities in the Florida Keys say they’re concerned about travel website TripAdvisor’s decision to stop selling bookings to attractions where travelers can m…
Luxury hotelier Peninsula partners with Crystal on air tour
NEW YORK — Crystal Cruises will inaugurate its new air tour product, CrystalAir, in partnership with Peninsula Hotels, which will offer accommodations in each city on a 10-stop, 27-day jet ex…
Home-design brand West Elm plans hotels in 5 cities
NEW YORK (AP) — The home-design retailer West Elm is taking its brand into the hotel industry, with plans for hotels in five cities: Detroit; Indianapolis; Minneapolis; Savannah, Georgia; and…
JetBlue invests in private jet company JetSuite
JetBlue Airways has invested in JetSuite, a private jet company that also operates the JetSuiteX scheduled service that flies 30-passenger jets from private terminals.JetBlue said it made a minor e…
Airbnb sues after New York cracks down on short-term rentals
Airbnb on Friday filed a lawsuit against New York state’s attorney general, New York City and its mayor Bill de Blasio after the state enacted a law that steps up enforcement against those wh…