American Express Global Business Travel and Carlson Wagonlit Travel have joined Amadeus’ NDC-X program, which aims to drive practical use cases for IATA’s New Distribution Capability (N…
TSA: We’re not eliminating screening at small airports
TSA won’t end security screening at any U.S. airports that are currently federalized.The statement, posted to the agency’s website Wednesday, comes in response to reports last week that…
Conference delegates drive up visitor numbers in Las Vegas
Las Vegas welcomed nearly 3.6 million visitors in June 2018.More than 500,000 convention delegates passed through the destination for the month.Major trade shows like Infocomm and American Water Wo…
Disney’s U.S. Parks Got a Boost From Consumers Spending More on Everything
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Royal Caribbean eliminating spending credit for guests paying nonrefundable deposit
Royal Caribbean International will stop giving guests an onboard spending credit when they book a cruise using a nonrefundable deposit.Under the program introduced in July 2017, guests choosing a f…
Flush with cash and demand, cruise lines splurge on overhauls
Carnival Cruise Line’s decision to pour nearly $200 million into the renovation of one ship, the 20-year-old Carnival Triumph, shines a spotlight on a surge in refurbishment spending that has…
New Orleans Still Seeing Boost to Women’s Group Travel From Girls Trip Film
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Emirates celebrates decade of service for Airbus A380
Emirates is celebrating ten years of A380 operations.Since its first flight to New York from Dubai on August 1st, 2008, the Emirates A380 has carried more than 105 million passengers, clocking in m…
Royal Caribbean completes Silversea equity stake acquisition
Royal Caribbean Cruises has completed the acquisition of Silversea Cruises.The companies announced today they have closed on Royal Caribbean’s acquisition of a two-thirds stake in Silversea a…
A year after Irma, Florida Keys’ largest resort will be all the way back
The Florida Keys’ Hawks Cay Resort will reopen its main hotel on Aug. 30 after being closed for almost a year due to damage sustained during Hurricane Irma.The resort, one of the largest in t…