NEW YORK — Belmond plans to double its number of properties and products by 2020. The company currently has 45 hotels, trains, cruises and safaris.Belmond CEO Roeland Vos said on Tuesday that a …
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United basic fare to include just one under-seat carry-on
United Airlines will begin offering Basic Economy fares in the second quarter of 2017, the carrier announced during its Investor Day on Tuesday.“One of our competitors, in Atlanta, already has b…
Industry voices cautious optimism about Trump presidency
Travel leaders from around the world reacted with cautious optimism to the first election of an industry executive to the highest office in the U.S.President-elect Donald Trump’s unexpected vict…
CruiseWorld attendees celebrate Harmony christening
FORT LAUDERDALE — While Royal Caribbean International held its traditional naming ceremony for the Harmony of the Seas and attendees heard from cruise line executives and the ship’s godmot…
ASTA to roll with the changes a Trump presidency may bring
Following the election of Donald Trump, ASTA is concerned that his administration might roll back President Obama’s steps to normalize relations with Cuba, but the trade group is confident it wi…
Yotel opens airport hotel at Paris Charles de Gaulle
Mini-room specialist Yotel on Tuesday opened an 80-room hotel at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport under the company’s new Yotelair sub-brand.The hotel is in the airport’s Terminal 2E, which…
The Aventura to be Universal Orlando’s sixth hotel
Loews Hotels & Resorts will open its sixth hotel at Universal Orlando in the summer of 2018.The new Aventura Hotel will have 600 guestrooms. The hotel will be Universal Orlando’s first to ha…
A new OTA model will seek to modernize cruise bookings
MIAMI — A new cruise-focused OTA that hopes to modernize the way cruises are sold is gearing up for a debut during the 2017 Wave season, possibly as early as January.To help oversee its business…
Port Everglades enables mobile customs declaration
Passengers disembarking from cruise ships at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale will be able to use an app on their smartphones to fill out re-entry forms for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (C…
Universal’s new water park to utilize wearable technology
When it opens next summer, guests at Universal Orlando’s Volcano Bay water park will wear a high-tech bracelet, called a “TapuTapu,” which allows them to avoid long lines, Universal …