The 140-room Courtyard by Marriott Bonaire is the first international hotel brand on that Caribbean island.The hotel is less than a mile from the airport and minutes from downtown Kralendijk.Facilitie…
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Destination Canada and Air Canada enter into a partnership to boost tourism growth
Destination Canada and Air Canada have entered into a major global partnership to market Canada to the world.This innovative three-year partnership reached on the eve of Canada’s 150th birthday,…
Expedia aims to be a $100 billion company
LAS VEGAS — From its early days within Microsoft in the mid-1990s to today, Expedia has hit a myriad of milestones. Now, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has his eyes set on another: To become the world&rs…
Prosperity before terror attacks helped tour ops cushion the blow
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Executives attending the U.S. Tour Operators Association’s annual conference said that booming sales before the attacks in Europe have been a saving grace.“It was…
Magnolia Hotel St. Louis, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel, opens in US
Tribute Portfolio has announced its official debut in The Gateway City with Magnolia Hotel St. Louis, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel.Originally the historic Mayfair Hotel, the property’s charming cha…
Tourisme Montréal launches a tourist welcome project
Tourisme Montréal has unveiled Montréal vous accueille as part of Je fais MTL, which is a community movement aimed at making Montréal a more inspiring city.Montréal vous ac…
United says it cut debit memos by almost $5 million in one year
United Airlines has implemented several policies that in aggregate are saving travel agencies close to $5 million a year on debit memos, according to the carrier.That reduction comes as ARC’s De…
Airbnb drops lawsuit against NYC over new state law
NEW YORK (AP) — Airbnb has agreed to drop a lawsuit against New York City over a new state law it said could have deterred hosts and impaired its revenues.The settlement was reached Friday.The l…
American prepares customers for Flagship lounge changes
American Airlines will temporarily change the name of its four Flagship lounges next week.The lounges, which are available to first-class passengers on long-haul flights as well Oneworld alliance flie…
WTO panel deems Wash. state tax incentives to Boeing illegal
A World Trade Organization (WTO) panel on Monday found that a tax incentive provided by the state of Washington to Boeing for development of the 777x widebody aircraft is a prohibited subsidy.In the d…