A poster of the Habaguanex company is seen in Old Havana. The largest business arm of the City Historian’s Office, directly runs some 20 hotels and 30 stores and more than 25 restaurants in O…
St. Louis Rethinks Tourism Marketing in Response to Ferguson Violence
Two years after the August 2014 unrest in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, the St. Louis tourism bureau and a broad coalition of business and civic leaders launched a new collaborative marketing c…
Domestic leisure slackens, but it’s still the strongest travel sector
Domestic leisure travel is slowing down after months of being the driver of industry growth in the U.S.In July, domestic leisure travel grew at its slowest rate since December 2012, according to th…
Half of Americans Took Little to No Vacation This Summer
Another summer in the United States, another summer where half the country only dreamed of a real vacation.As in summers past, a vast swath of Americans did not take time off to hit the beach, take…
Around New York City in 9 extraordinary sandwiches
Nearly as potent a symbol as the bagel, the black-and-white cookie and the pizza slice, Katz Deli’s pastrami on rye sandwich is the quintessential New York snack.Yes, that’s the one fro…
U.S. Domestic Leisure Travel Sees Lowest Growth Rate Since 2012
Domestic U.S. leisure travel has hit its lowest growth level since December 2012, according to the U.S. Travel Association’s latest Travel Trends Index report.While travel in the U.S. continu…
Canadian passport required: Canada changes entry rules for dual citizens
OTTAWA, Canada – Dual citizen Canadians must show a Canadian passport to enter the country under tightened entry rules effective September 30.In years past, the government said that dual citi…
Skift Global Forum Preview: Carnival CEO on Bringing American Business to Cuba
Arnold Donald wasn’t prepared for the feeling of sailing into Havana’s harbor on the first cruise ship from Miami to arrive in more than 50 years.“Seeing those people lined up as …
Cuba’s Hotel Challenges: A Guide to All the Projects in Process
The surge in visitors to Cuba, brought on by the December 2014 detente between the island and the U.S., caught the Caribbean nation unawares.Hotels are overwhelmed and Cuba can’t build new ho…
Cuba Sees U.S. Flights as Opportunity to Boost Tourism in Lesser Known Cities
JetBlue operated the first commercial flight between the U.S. and Cuba last week. Pictured is 90-year-old street vendor Antonio Bauza waiting for tourists to sell bananas to, next to the village ch…