Best Western is getting its highest-profile hotel, in name and in height.The Stratosphere, Las Vegas’ tallest building with the loftiest observation deck in the U.S., is joining the hotel group&…
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Novair takes delivery of first A321neo
Swedish charter airline Novair has taken delivery of its first A321neo on lease from Air Lease Corporation.The A321neo will join Novair’s existing Airbus fleet of two A320 Family aircraft.The ai…
Supreme Court reinstates most of Trump travel ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is letting the Trump administration mostly enforce its 90-day ban on travelers from six mostly Muslim countries, overturning lower court orders that blocked i…
Rendez-vous Canada 2017 witnesses an all time high attendance record
The 41st edition of Rendez-vous Canada (RVC), Canada’s premier tourism marketplace, was held at the BMO Centre from May 9-12, 2017, in Calgary, Alberta. The four-day long annual conference saw a…
Paris Air Show 2017: Airbus secures US$40b in orders in France
Providing strong evidence that the commercial aircraft market remains healthy, Airbus announced $39.7 billion worth of new business during the 2017 Paris Air Show.The company won commitments for a tot…
Marriott tightens cancellation policy to 48 hours
Marriott International has tightened its cancellation policy for hotels in the Americas region, requiring guests to cancel room reservations at least 48 hours prior to a scheduled stay to avoid a fee.…
Boeing revises up forecast for aircraft demand
Boeing has raised its forecast for civilian aircraft demand to 41,030 new airplanes, valued at $6.1 trillion, over the next 20 years.The company issued the projection, which is 3.6% higher than its fo…
Fun without sun drives travelers to path of total eclipse
A little more than two months before the total solar eclipse that will pass over the U.S. on Aug. 21, destinations located along what is known as the “path of totality” — a 70-mile-w…
InsightCuba: Web traffic and calls spike after Trump’s speech
Following President Trump’s decision on Friday to end individual people-to-people travel to Cuba, InsightCuba’s web traffic increased and call centers were “backlogged,” said T…
TUI Group completes Travelopia sale to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts
The world’s largest tourist organisation, TUI Group, has confirmed the completion of the disposal of Travelopia.The deal was originally announced in February 2017.The move comes as TUI Group see…