Luxury travel brand Sanctuary Retreats has added two Namibia properties to its portfolio, its first in the country, bringing its collection of African lodges and camps to 14 locations. The newcomers are the Okahirongo River […]
New hotels opening this fall at Frenchman's Reef on St. Thomas: Travel Weekly
Aimbridge Hospitality plans to open and manage two Marriott resorts at Frenchman’s Reef on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, this fall as part of a franchise agreement with Marriott International brands. The two properties will […]
Wyndham and Playa's all-inclusive brand is up and running: Travel Weekly
Playa Hotels & Resorts officially celebrated the opening of its newest all-inclusive brand, Wyndham Alltra Cancun, a partnership between Playa and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. The resort is one of two Wyndham Alltra hotels, including […]
Message at Hawaii forum: Don't take the surge for granted: Travel Weekly
HONOLULU — Following a two-year pandemic pause, top-level Hawaii tourism officials gathered again with travel advisors and vacation wholesalers from the mainland at the Travel Weekly Hawaii Leadership Forum for a daylong discussion about the […]
A sign of the times on the tiny island of Statia: Travel Weekly
The eight-square-mile, Dutch Caribbean island of St. Eustatius (Statia), northwest of St. Kitts and Nevis, recently installed a solar-powered sign at the airport carrying a message of greeting for arriving guests and a thank you […]
Former Transportation secretary Norman Mineta dies at 90: Travel Weekly
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta, the longest-serving secretary in the cabinet department’s history, has died from a heart ailment at the age of 90, The Washington Post reported. Over his long political career, Mineta […]
Bangkok hotel stays: A sleek, minimalist hideaway and world-renowned grand dame: Travel Weekly
The beauty of Bangkok is that it is the perfect juxtaposition of Old World and new. Centuries-old temples sit side by side with palatial, high-tech shopping centers. Wooden long-tail boats weave their way up and […]
OTA that was charged a record DOT fine insists it is trustworthy: Travel Weekly
Despite being hit in February with the largest fine ever levied against a travel agency by the DOT’s Office of Air Consumer Protection, FlightHub Group CEO Chris Cave says that consumers can trust the company’s […]
Gov. DeSantis signs bill to abolish Disney World tax district, but will it actually happen?: Travel Weekly
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill that would dissolve the taxing district that essentially enables Disney to self-govern Walt Disney World territory, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that will actually happen. The […]
Travel leaders say governments are impeding a faster Covid recovery: Travel Weekly
MANILA, Philippines — Travel and tourism’s contribution to global GDP is projected to return to 2019 numbers by 2023, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council, but it would have gotten there faster if […]