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Fitness company Equinox has begun taking online reservations for its first hotel, which is scheduled to open this June in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards development.According to the hotel’s webs…

The Ascott has launched Citadines Connect, a line of business hotels with selected services, to widen its short-stay offerings as it continues to grow its portfolio.A sub-brand of Ascott’s well-…

Mexico resort developer Grupo Vidanta plans to sail a 298-passenger luxury cruise ship from its resort in Nuevo Vallarta, giving travelers the option for a cruise and resort vacation.The company plans…

Seabourn has contracted hospitality designer Adam Tihany to create the indoor and outdoor guest areas of its two new purpose-built expedition ships.The vessels are currently being built by T. Mariotti…

ORLANDO — Disney unveiled a model room for its Riviera Resort, which is scheduled to open at Disney World in December.The European-themed property will be the 15th to join Disney’s Vacatio…

Garuda Indonesia is set to become the first airline to officially cancel an order for the Boeing 737 Max 8 after two crashes involving the plane.The flag-carrier has 49 of the aircraft on order from t…

OAKLAND, Calif. — A new-generation screening machine is aiding in Oakland Airport’s quest to fend off insider threats from employees and airline staff.Waltham, Mass.-based Evolv Technology…

At a space-themed ceremony, the Canaveral Port Authority and long-time cruise partner Carnival Cruise Line have broken ground for on the new Cruise Terminal 3 complex.The new terminal, dubbed the Laun…

Holland America Line’s next Pinnacle Class ship reached a construction milestone earlier as the steel for the main section was cut at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Italy.The newbuild,…

Marriott International has presented a three-year growth plan, which includes the opening more than 1,700 hotels around the world.At a meeting with institutional investors and security analysts at the…