China Oceanwide recently entered into a management agreement with subsidiaries of Kerzner International Holdings Limited, a leading international developer and operator of destination resorts, and ult…
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IHG breaks ground on two Staybridge Suites Hotels in Mexico
InterContinental Hotels Group has broken ground on two new-build 120-room Staybridge Suites hotels in the Mexican cities of Irapuato and Silao.Both properties will be operated by Grupo Presidente, one…
Disney bringing back Star Wars Day at Sea in 2018
Disney Cruise Line will continue to put on its Star Wars Day at Sea in 2018, holding the event on 15 Disney Fantasy sailings to the Caribbean from January through April.There will be 15 sailings with …
Qatar Airways to take off for Las Vegas in 2018
Qatar Airways has announced it will commence four times weekly, non-stop service to Las Vegas, Nevada, starting January next year.The new route will be the airline’s eleventh to the United State…
Holland America Line offered counseling after airport shooting
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — For many flight passengers arriving Friday in Fort Lauderdale, it was supposed to be the start of an idyllic week cruising the Caribbean. Then, the deadly shooting i…
O Canada!: Tourism surges north of the border
Canada is suddenly enjoying a moment in the travel spotlight as operators and suppliers report robust bookings for Canadian getaways in the coming year.Travel executives last week said there are two k…
West Elm preps for expansion from home furnishings to hotels
Home-furnishings retailer West Elm will spend 2017 honing its approach as it prepares to enter the hotel business, as Williams-Sonoma’s affordable-modern division looks to broaden its exposure b…
New York governor envisions $9B overhaul of JFK
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday unveiled the vision for a $7 billion renovation of John F. Kennedy Airport, plus up to $2 billion in upgrades to roadways and mass transit to the airport.&ldquo…
Customs computer outage not believed to be cyberattack
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says that a computer outage that impacted airport security checkpoints across the country Monday night doesn’t appear to have been caused by a cyberattac…
Ski industry skews big, so smaller resorts tout authenticity
DENVER (AP) — A budget ski resort in western Colorado came up with an eye-popping offer — a $700 lift ticket, the most expensive in the nation. Only this lift ticket comes with a sweet bon…