MMGY’s survey asked travelers about their intentions to travel more, less, or the same in the year ahead compared to the previous 12 months. Twenty-one percent of travelers indicated an intention to take more vacations, while 30% said they plan…
Three new itineraries are being introduced for 2019 — Gems of the Danube Christmas Markets, a sailing between Nuremburg, Germany, and Budapest; Dutch Sights & Belgium Delights, a round-trip sailing from Amsterdam during the spring tulip season; and Unforgettable Douro,…
When Marriott International closed its acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts in 2016, one of the first questions investors asked was “What will happen with Sheraton?” Not only did Sheraton constitute the largest brand for Starwood, but its poor reputation…
Between the months of January and April, the Mexican tourism revenue reached 8,008.4 million dollars, a 4.9% increase in foreign currency income (with a 7.2% increase registered during the first three months of 2018), while the average expenditure of international…
Holland America Line will deepen its relationship with Oprah Winfrey, picking her to ceremonially name its next ship, the Nieuw Statendam.The actress, TV host and founder of O the Oprah Magazine will serve as godmother of Nieuw Statendam, with an…
Royal Caribbean International said the Ultimate Family Suite on its upcoming Spectrum of the Seas will have a bathroom that is cantilevered over the side of the ship.Royal Caribbean released a rendering of the bathroom, along with other features of…
InterContinental Hotels Group has launched an upscale brand called Voco, which the company said will focus on conversions.Voco was inspired by the Latin word vocare, meaning to invite or to come together. IHG said Voco will “combine the informality and…
Air Canada has begun offering next-generation, satellite connectivity on its wide-body international fleet with the introduction of Air Canada Wi-Fi provided by Gogo.Starting with flights operated by Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, the new service will be the fastest available on any…
The uncertainty over the elections and the impending renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will not represent a setback for the Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott, Grupo Real Turismo, AM Resorts and Grupo Posadas travel and hospitality companies, who…
Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts has announced plans to convert the Mandarin Oriental on the Las Vegas Strip to the Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas in August.Waldorf Astoria will assume full operation of the property with plans to re-imagine and renovate…
