AMResorts is expanding into Europe via a strategic partnership between parent company Apple Leisure Group (ALG) and Spain’s Grupo Inversor Hesperia.Under the deal, ALG will oversee worldwide sales and marketing for four properties in Spain. Currently operating under the Hesperia…
Two cruise lines have rolled out pre- and post-cruise products in ports where passengers embark or disembark their ships.Windstar Cruises is calling its version Easy Stays, while Azamara Club Cruises will have City Stays.The Azamara City Stays are offered for…
NEW YORK — Travel Leaders Group (TLG) emphasized its continued expansion into the luxury market last week, with CEO Ninan Chacko calling the company “the market leader in luxury.”He made that assertion at a media event held at TLG’s luxury-focused…
Celebrity Cruises assumed ownership of the completed Celebrity Edge from the Chantiers de L’Atlantique shipyard in a ceremony in St. Nazaire, France.The 2,700-passenger Edge is scheduled to sail Nov. 6 from France to its home at the new T25 terminal…
An unrivalled retreat fresh from a $2.5 million investment, Aquí Me Quedo will debut at Rosewood Mayakoba next month.Inspired by the residential style of a grand seaside home and the relaxed, natural beauty of nearby Tulum, this new adults-only, private…
Swoop, the ultralow-cost subsidiary of Canada’s WestJet, has now begun all but one of its eight scheduled U.S. routes following launch delays related to regulatory approvals.The final route, between Fort Lauderdale and Hamilton, Ontario, is now scheduled to start Friday.Over…
The Hilton Group, which will soon be 100 years old, officially announced the launch of the new Motto brand this week. The concept includes the so-called micro hotels with urban flair in attractive locations.The idea of the micro-hotel concept has…
Expedia Group stock rose by more than 8% in after-hours trading on Thursday after the company’s third-quarter earnings report, in which revenue increased 10% to $3.28 billion.Expedia attributed the increase to growth in HomeAway, Brand Expedia, Expedia Partner Solutions and…
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. presented an upbeat outlook for 2019, saying that bookings are up in volume and price.“We continue to see strong booking trends for 2019,” CFO Jason Liberty said during the cruise company’s third-quarter earnings call Wednesday. “While…
US-based Apple Leisure Group has acquired America, Mexico and Caribbean tour operator Funway Holidays International.The deal, revealed today, was completed in early September.ALG is the leading North American travel, hospitality and leisure management group boasting a full suite of brands…
