John Van den Heuvel, president of Gogo Worldwide Vacations, said companies like Gogo, its Flight Centre Travel Group parent and the travel industry at large have a responsibility to help destinations …
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Boom times in Beantown: Delta-JetBlue competition growing Logan
Boston flyers have enjoyed a ramp-up in connectivity over the past five years as JetBlue and Delta have grown their presence there along with increasingly aggressive levels of competition.Moreover, it…
New director of sales for Molitor, Paris
Molitor has appointed Laura Cuinier to the role of director of sales.The appointment follows the most recent additions to the Molitor team which include Gregory Millon as general manager and chef Nade…
WTO ruling allows retaliatory tariffs on EU goods
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration plans to impose tariffs on $7.5 billion worth of European imports — from gouda cheese to single-malt whiskey to large aircraft — beginning …
Legal settlement over Las Vegas shooting worth up to $800M
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Attorneys for thousands of victims of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history said Thursday that they reached a settlement expected to pay between $735 million and $8…
Shuttered Atlantic City hotel purchased
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Will the fourth time be the charm for Atlantic City’s former Atlantic Club?Florida real estate company TJM Properties said Tuesday it sold the former hotel casin…
Panama Announces Removal Of Tax On Gambling To Encourage Tourism
The Gambling Control Board (JCJ) has announced that it plans to remove the 5.5% tax on gaming tables and other gambling activities as a way to increase the country’s attractiveness to internatio…
Disney Skyliner opens
The Disney Skyliner gondola transportation system at Disney World officially opened to the public Sunday.The system has five stations connecting the Epcot and Disney Hollywood Studios parks with four …
As major suppliers collapse, experts suggest survival tactics for advisors
This year has proven to be a tumultuous one for travel sellers, with several suppliers going out of business, leaving many advisors and their clients in a lurch.Thomas Cook’s collapse has likely…
Changing climate could destroy industry, travel CEOs warned
NEW YORK — The World Travel and Tourism Council laid out a plan for the industry to be climate neutral by 2050, signed onto by dozens of major travel companies here this week at WTTC’s fir…