Because of the Sargassum seaweed problem, hotels in the Mexican Caribbean will offer discounts of 15 to 25 percent, with the aim of attracting a greater number of visitors in this summer season, reported José Manuel López Campos, the president…
More than 117 million visitors travelled to Illinois in 2018, setting a new record number of visitors for the state, governor Jay Pritzker announced today.Visitors to the state spent $41.7 billion, boosting Illinois’ economy by $2 billion over the previous…
Aer Lingus’ inaugural service to Minneapolis-St. Paul, gateway to the Midwest, has taken to the skies, marking the start of the airline’s 16th transatlantic route.The new service to Minnesota’s famous Twin Cities is the latest North American destination to be…
Delta will offer enhanced economy cabin dining service on international flights beginning in November.Flyers in the carrier’s main cabin will experience the upgrade soon after boarding when flight attendants offer a sparkling wine or Bellini (sparkling wine with peach nectar).Later,…
Refunds on air booking transactions to the Dominican Republic from the U.S. have increased 127% for the first half of this year.The large leap in refunds has come as at least eight American tourists have died in Dominican Republic resorts…
Climate change fuels the demand for the special natural phenomena in eastern Canada. Newfoundland and Labrador is a huge, sparsely populated province. In terms of tourism, the province is best known for its icebergs, which glide along the coast in…
Air Canada and Transat have concluded a definitive arrangement agreement that provides for flag-carrier’s acquisition of all issued and outstanding shares in the private carrier.Under the terms of the binding agreement, unanimously approved by the board of directors of Transat,…
AC Hotels by Marriott has announced the opening of AC Hotel Kingston, Jamaica.Born from the vision of renowned hotelier Antonio Catalan, the brand was founded in 1998 in Spain, and brought into the Marriott International portfolio in 2011.AC Hotels by…
The unrests and increased criminality in the Dominican Republic have resulted in growing concerns about the safety of the visitors.Tourism in the Dominican Republic has been negatively affected by several deaths of international tourists. Over less than a year, nine…
JetBlue plans to fly to continental Europe from the East Coast using the new Airbus A321XLR single-aisle aircraft.The New York-based carrier said it would take 13 A321XLRs (extralong-range) with delivery beginning in 2023. The announcement, made during the Paris Air…
