With the Pokémon Go mobile game sweeping the nation, some agile tourism brands are tapping into the manic interest around the smartphone app to drive near record levels of engagement with th…
5 Charts Showing Student Traveler Preferences in the U.S. and Abroad
The U.S. student group-travel market is one of the best for repeat business. A $5.6 billion market, travel brands should be doing more to court it.That’s the view of the Student Youth & T…
SWA seeks to operate Oakland flights to Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta
Southwest Airlines has applied for regulatory permission to fly from Oakland to the Mexican destinations of Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta.If approved, the daily services would begin in February, th…
Mexico’s Airport Operators Are Cashing in on Country’s Air Travel Boom
Mexican airport operators are posting some of the country’s best stock returns as air travel surges to a record, bolstered by cheap fuel, a domestic consumption boom and currency shifts that …
Disney Will Get Millions from Anaheim to Build a New Luxury Hotel in California
Walt Disney Co. will receive an estimated $267 million in tax rebates over 20 years from Anaheim, California to build a new luxury hotel next to its Disneyland theme park.The City Council voted thr…
Hawaii Governor Blocks Bill to Collect Taxes from Airbnb
A tent sits on Waimanalo Beach, one of the state’s world-class beaches, in Waimanalo, Hawaii on April 14, 2016. Hawaii lawmakers lawmakers frustrated with a rash of ads for illegal campsite r…
Airlines for America commends passage of long-term FAA extension
WASHINGTON, DC – Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading US airlines, today commended passage of the long-term extension authorizing the Federal Aviation A…
Ohio to Use Virtual Reality to Pitch State Tourism During Republican Convention
State tourism officials want visitors to the Republican National Convention to see more than just what Cleveland has to offer.Guests at next week’s political shindig can ride on a Cedar Point…
Colorado Had a Record Ski Season in 2016
More people are visiting Colorado ski areas and bringing a winter boost to area spending.The Denver Post reports a record 13 million visitors this past winter meant the highest sales tax revenue ev…
Airbnb’s Potential Impact on Hotels During the Republican and Democratic Conventions
This year’s Republican and Democratic conventions may prove what hotels have long feared: They could lose a consistent windfall to Airbnb and other home-sharing services.Normally, hotels woul…