At the end of 2020, Southwest Airlines will cease the “basic booking request” model through which it has worked with Sabre for decades, Southwest business vice president Dave Harvey told B…
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Hotel reopenings: Iberostar, Riu slate summer openings
MGM Resorts has pushed back its reopening of the Borgata in Atlantic City, N.J., to July 26. The resort had previously planned to reopen July 6. The Borgata’s hotel accommodations will operate a…
Napa Valley resorts and wineries report strong comeback
After getting the go-ahead to resume operations in early June, Napa Valley resorts, wineries and tour operators are reporting a relatively solid post-Covid comeback.This upswing, however, comes on the…
Disney Parks executive to take CEO role at Virgin Galactic
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Colglazier, a Disney executive, has been appointed chief executive officer of Virgin Galactic as the space tourism company prepares for commercial service.Colglazier h…
Portsmouth welcomes Majesty of Seas for first time
Portsmouth International has welcomed its largest ever vessel with the arrival of Royal Caribbean’s Majesty of the Seas.The milestone follows a complex engineering project undertaken during a pe…
CBRE: Recent Covid-19 case increase tempers U.S. hotel outlook
Despite 10 consecutive weeks of week-over-week occupancy gains for the U.S. hotel industry, the recent uptick in Covid-19 cases could damage the industry’s recovery, according to the latest repo…
‘Important step’ or ‘gimmick’? No consensus on seat blocking
In recent weeks, U.S. airlines have largely aligned their health measures as they seek to assure the public that it’s safe to fly.On mandatory masks, health declarations at check-in and advocacy…
Chukka Tours launches new consumer app
Caribbean tour operator Chukka Caribbean Adventure has launched an innovative new app to travellers.Available for both Apple and Android devices, the new technology will improve the customer experienc…
American Express Global Business Travel launches Travel Vitals
American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) has launched Travel Vitals, a travel briefing platform that gives travel managers a single source for all the information they need before, during and aft…
WTTC to host Global Science Summit on Covid-19
The World Travel & Tourism Council will host a new event to examine the scientific evidence that can be used to inform practical solutions for mitigating and living with Covid-19.Hosted in partner…