'We're pirates!': Cruise ship changes course to dodge seizure
Passengers aboard a cruise ship were surprised by a tack change this weekend when their luxury liner docked in The Bahamas to avoid seizure in the US.
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'We're pirates!': Cruise ship changes course to dodge seizure
Passengers aboard a cruise ship were surprised by a tack change this weekend when their luxury liner docked in The Bahamas to avoid seizure in the US.
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AAHOA President/CEO Ken Greene (pictured above) will leave the organization in February to pursue another opportunity. The AAHOA board of directors will immediately begin its search for his replacement…
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Disney appoints woman as chair for first time in 98-year history
Walt Disney has elected a woman to chair its board for the first time in the entertainment giant's 98-year history.
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David Kong receives inaugural Arne Sorenson Social Impact Leadership Award
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), The American Hotel & Lodging Foundation and The BHN Group have revealed that David Kong, the recently retired president/CEO of BWH Hotel Group, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Arne…
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Courtyard by Marriott reveals new design strategy
Courtyard by Marriott has revealed plans for a “modern design evolution and robust renovation strategy” for North America. More than 375 of the brand’s earliest generation hotels throughout the U.S…
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More Than 70% Experiencing Increased Costs, Lack of Availability for Key Items…
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Hyatt introduces 'no alcohol' cocktail programme
Hyatt Hotels has introduced a new no alcohol cocktail programme at many of its hotels around the US…
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Travel advisor sales are in hyperdrive for Disney's Galactic Starcruiser
The Force is strong with travel advisors when it comes to selling Disney's new Star Wars-themed hotel, Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser.
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Travel is back, but Omicron could change everything
Just when US airlines thought they were on the verge of profitability again, along came the Omicron variant to put those hopes in doubt.
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Why Accor Struggles to Gain Traction in the U.S.
Some sort of marriage, whether an outright acquisition or more of a loyalty alliance, is necessary to give Accor stronger footing in the U.S. But the pandemic didn't provide any opportunity to capitalize on takeover bargains…
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Holiday Travel Survey: AHLA’s Chip Rogers on What the Numbers Mean for the Industry
As the 43rd annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference was underway at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) released a commissioned survey conducted by Morning…
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With business travel lagging, urban hotels embrace leisure
In November 2020, Stephen Power took over as general manager at the Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco while it was still shuttered due to the pandemic…
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Makeready Hotel & Restaurant Brands Standardizes POS Across Its Portfolio
Hotel and restaurant operator seeing a rise in employee and guest satisfaction as its POS drives consistency across all hotel restaurants.
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Amid a Labor Crunch, One Hotel Tried Something Different
Opening a hotel amid even normal times is a challenge. But these times are anything but ordinary. For The Rockaway Beach Hotel, in Queens, NY, opening last fall was compounded by a raging global pandemic and a resultant labor crunch…
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Why a Mach 5 passenger plane is a crazy idea that might just work
Almost two decades since Concorde retired, interest around supersonic travel has been picking up pace, and several super-fast planes are under development…
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CBRE tempers expectations due to Delta variant
The COVID-19 Delta variant’s emergence and spread has hampered plans for group and business travel this fall and winter, spurring CBRE Hotels Research to temper its expectations in September for Q4 2021 U.S. lodging performance on a national basis…
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Multi-Brand Hotel Alliance to Grow Portfolio and Enhance Loyalty Programme as Member Data Identifies Strong Demand for More Aspirational Experiences, at Home and Away
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Inside the Waldorf Astoria's $1 billion makeover
This month marks 90 years since the Waldorf Astoria first opened its doors on New York's Park Avenue in 1931, becoming the tallest and largest luxury hotel in the world during an inauspicious time, as the Great Depression cast its long shadow…
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