Carnival Corp. has unveiled three sea creatures that will serve as avatars for passengers using the Ocean Medallion electronic system, which debuts on Princess Cruises in November.The creatures are meant to be whimsical tools that let passengers play games and…
Hilton’s new midscale brand, Tru by Hilton, has opened its first hotel, the 86-room Tru by Hilton Oklahoma City Airport.With Tru, Hilton aims to provide guests with a “contemporary, consistent and fresh experience at a great value,” said Hilton CEO…
Holland America Line said it has approval to sail to Cuba and will start with a Dec. 22 holiday departure from Fort Lauderdale.HAL said the 12-day cruise will be offered on the 1,350-passenger Veendam and will visit Havana and Cienfuegos….
Princess Cruises will deploy the Royal Princess to the U.S. West Coast in 2018-19, where it will become the line’s largest ship to sail Mexico cruises.Princess will do nine overnight stays in Cabo San Lucas as well as an expanded…
From a projected increase in Americans traveling this Memorial Day weekend to a steady growth in air travel, all signs are pointing to a very healthy industry, one of the most robust that some executives say they have seen.“If I…
LAS VEGAS — The Global Travel Marketplace West (GTM West) kicked off here at the Westin Lake Las Vegas, where 100 top-producing advisers and 102 suppliers have convened for the fourth annual event, which takes place from May 18 to…
The Solmar Group said its two new properties in Los Cabos, Mexico will open in December as part of the 834-acre Rancho San Lucas oceanfront real estate and resort development.Grand Solmar at Rancho San Lucas Resort and Grand Solmar the…
AmaWaterways has closed on an investment from New York-based travel and hospitality investor group Certares LP, a company that also has stakes in American Express Global Business Travel and Travel Leaders Group.Certares joins the husband and wife team of Rudi…
The two largest publicly traded U.S. car-rental companies this month each reported drops in first-quarter revenue and widening losses, suggesting that the growing popularity of ride-hailing services, such as Lyft and Uber, is cutting into traditional car-rental demand.Hertz Global Holdings’…
Emirates’ recent decision to reduce service to the U.S., in part due to the impact of the ban on laptops and other electronics in carry-on luggage from Dubai, might indicate the kinds of challenges other airlines will face if the…
