Expedia Group will become the exclusive distributor of Marriott International’s wholesale rates, availability and content, starting Oct. 15.Under the agreement, third parties will have to contract with Expedia Partner Solutions to access Marriott’s wholesale rates. Tour operators, however, will still…
Nexion Travel Group has created a cruise sales-focused training track for advisors, NEXstart Cruise.Designed for advisors who want to center their businesses around cruise sales, the program has 11 online lessons focusing on topics like sales skills, popular destinations, travel…
The rise in active vacations has fueled a steady boom in bike tours, and tour operators say the mainstreaming of electric bikes, or e-bikes, promises to continue feeding that growth by opening trips to a host of new audiences and…
Carnival Corp. said that its brands have resumed regular sailings to the Bahamas for the first time since Hurricane Dorian struck on Sept. 1.The company’s private islands, Princess Cays and Half Moon Cay, have resumed taking ship calls and Carnival’s…
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection and U River Cruises have appointed Dawn Quinn as their latest key account manager in the UK.She will join a trade team of five, led by UK managing director, Chris Townson.Joining from Scenic & Emerald…
Flyers on U.S. airlines should avoid drinking any water that doesn’t come from a sealed bottle. And yes, that goes for coffee and tea drinkers, too.Those are the conclusions of the New York City Food Policy Center at Hunter College,…
Consumers’ desire to stay in alternative accommodations when traveling is showing no signs of waning. In recent years, travel advisors, too, have noticed an uptick in the number of clients asking for hospitality options beyond traditional hotels.Advisors today are answering…
Hyatt Hotels has entered into a management agreement with Ewart Manchester Properties, a majority owned subsidiary of M&L Hospitality, for Hyatt Regency Manchester Oxford Road and Hyatt House Manchester/Oxford Road.Both hotels will be located in Manchester, the UK’s third biggest…
Marriott International has signed an agreement with Larco to bring W Hotels’ bold design to Toronto for the first time.The nine-story, 255-room property located at 90 Bloor Street East in Toronto’s fashionable Yorkville neighbourhood, will be surrounded by high-end boutiques,…
Nakheel has confirmed the Sushisamba restaurant is to open on the 51st floor of the Palm Tower, 220 metres above the world-famous Palm Jumeirah in Dubai.Sushisamba, which currently operates in London, Miami, Las Vegas and Amsterdam, has partnered with Dubai’s…
