A boy sits on a cliff formed by erosion from Hurricane Matthew on the beach at Jacksonville Beach, Florida, whose tourism stands to suffer from storm damage. Charlie Riedel / Associated Press When …
Theme Parks Reopen in Florida After Hurricane Matthew
A tree and power lines blown over by Hurricane Matthew lay across a road on St. Simons Island, Georgia on October 8, 2016. Further south in Florida, major theme parks reopened. David Goldman / Asso…
Aruba Tourism Officials Have a Radical Idea to Reduce All-Inclusive Resorts
Tired of tourists who rarely venture outside their resorts, and who leave their wallets locked in the hotel-room safe, Aruba is moving to limit all-inclusive holiday packages.The Dutch Caribbean is…
Orlando Theme Parks Have Closed as Hurricane Matthew Approaches
Park guests leave Universal Studios Orlando on Thursday. Hurricane Matthew roared toward Florida with winds of 140 mph Thursday, forcing evacuations and the closure of Walt Disney World, Universal …
Hyatt Regency reflags LAX airport hotel
Hyatt Regency has reflagged the Concourse Hotel at Los Angeles Airport, which will undergo a $75 million renovation that’s slated for completion by Jan. 1.The 580-room hotel, built in 1967, i…
Skift Podcast: Black Travel Has Become a Movement
The travel industry has historically been dominated by white men, but over the past few years, travel companies created by and for black Americans have thrived.Last year brought a flurry of media c…
U.S. Travel Picked up This Summer, But Don’t Expect the Trend to Last
This photo shows a view from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. Travel volume in the U.S. increased in August as visitors took advantage of low fuel prices and the summer b…
San Francisco’s Famous Lombard Street Is Swamped by Tourists
Tourists make their way down Lombard Street, also known as the “most crooked street” in San Francisco. The crooked block has become so chaotic that the city of San Francisco is consider…
Sabre launches mobile platform for business travelers
Sabre introduced the Travel Experience Platform, a mobile app for business travelers that enables booking, itinerary management, messaging and travel risk management solutions.The app has integrate…
SeaWorld Is Building New Rides as Killer Whale Shows Take a Back Seat
New roller coasters — and new technology for old rides — are coming to SeaWorld Entertainment parks as the struggling company tries to attract visitors while moving away from its signat…