Last year, 75 million international tourists visited the U.S., and spending by domestic and inbound visitors amounted to nearly $950 billion.But the travel and tourism industry still has challenges, n…
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Delta Offering Chance to Win Tickets to Watch Chelsea vs Liverpool in California
Delta Air Lines, the designated Official Airline Partner of Chelsea Football Club, has launched an online campaign offering fans in Australia, Hong Kong, Philippines and Singapore an opportunity to jo…
VISIT FLORIDA to enable virtual travel through Florida Attractions Finder
VISIT FLORIDA has launched an interactive vacation planning tool to provide a virtual experience of the Florida thrills from the front-row seat. Rightly called the ‘Florida Attractions Finder&rs…
LaGuardia $4B overhaul underway
Authorities broke ground Tuesday on a $4 billion remake of LaGuardia Airport in New York.“This is an exciting day,” New York Gov. Andew Cuomo said during an afternoon press conference, fla…
What Keeps Travel CMOs up at Night: 5 Takeaways from the Skift Podcast
We looked at modern marketing for a recent episode of the Skift Podcast, which explored the rise of social media, new technology, and shifting consumer tastes.Our experts were Rich Fontaine, chief mar…
First commercial air service to Cuba approved
The DOT on Friday approved six airlines for commercial air service to Cuban destinations outside of Havana.American, Southwest, JetBlue, Frontier, Sun Country and the Florida regional carrier Silver A…
SWISS celebrates first B777-300ER flight LAX to ZRH
SWISS celebrates first B777-300ER flight LAX to ZRH SWISS, the flag carrier of Switzerland, celebrates the inaugural flight of its newest flagship Boeing 777-300ER on its Los Angeles International Air…
21c Museum Hotel opens in Oklahoma City
21c Museum Hotels, the Louisville, Ky.-based company whose boutique hotels feature exhibit space for art installations, has opened a property in an Oklahoma City site that formerly housed a Ford Motor…
Congressional caucus asks airline group about bias cases
The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus is asking the U.S. airline industry to explain what it is doing to prevent discrimination against Muslim and Arab American passengers.The caucus’ …
Cruise industry’s biggest conference returns to Vancouver
Vancouver has begun welcoming more than 1,350 travel agents and cruise line representatives from around the world for sold-out trade conference Cruise360, taking place at the Vancouver Convention Cent…