Richard Branson said his commercial spaceflight company, Virgin Galactic, is making its move to New Mexico’s Spaceport America, signaling the final countdown to his long-awaited launch of space tourism.New Mexico built the $250 million futuristic spaceport for Virgin a decade…
Voyages to Antiquity has canceled cruises on its Aegean Odyssey ship from May through August to repair the ship’s starboard engine.In all, 10 cruises were canceled, starting with the Black Sea & Greek Islands itinerary departing May 2.The company said…
Airbnb has partnered with New York City developer RXR Realty to convert portions of commercial properties into hybrid apartment-hotel accommodations.According to Airbnb, the company’s latest lodging type will offer guests “the features of a luxury hotel with all the comforts…
American Airlines expects the grounding of its fleet of 24 Boeing 737 Max aircraft to cost $350 million, CEO Doug Parker said during the company’s Q1 earnings call Friday morning.The costs will be higher, Parker said, if the carrier isn’t…
Allegiant Air aims to make Mexico its first international market.On Monday, the discount carrier filed an application with the Department of Transportation for authority to operate scheduled service to Mexico.“Issuance of the authority requested by Allegiant would be in the…
A total of 3.14 million international tourists visited Dubai in the first two months of the year, up 90,000 on the figure of 3.05 million from 2018.According to data from the Dubai Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing, the number…
Accor has named Heather McCrory CEO for North and Central America. In her new role, McCrory will have more than 115 hotels and over 28,000 employees under her purview.She will also serve as a member of Accor’s executive committee.A 30-year…
Mexico is the first country in Latin-American to sign an agreement with the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) and Queer Destinations, to support tourism products offered to the LGBTI tourism community.Recently, the head of the Secretary of Tourism…
Hilton is set to introduce its upscale lifestyle brand, Canopy by Hilton, to Italy with the arrival of a new hotel in Venice in 2021.The news follows a management agreement between Hilton and Marseglia Group, owners of Hilton Venice Molino…
DALLAS (AP) — United Airlines said Tuesday that its first-quarter profit doubled to $292 million as it carried more passengers and limited costs other than fuel.The results beat Wall Street expectations for a quarter that began with the partial government…
