Venice ‘on its knees’ after second-worst flood ever recorded Travel Weekly The worst flooding in Venice in more than 50 years prompted calls Wednesday to better protect the historic city … Read More

Losses at Hong Kong Disneyland mar an otherwise strong Q4 for Disney parks Travel Weekly Pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong have had an impact at the turnstiles at Hong Kong … Read More

The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe Debuts Pure Rooms as Part of Expanded Wellness Offerings Travel Pulse The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe, a luxury AAA Five Diamond resort nestled mid-mountain at Northstar California … Read More

United Airlines and Marriott Providing Industry’s First Free Baggage Delivery Service Travel Pulse Beginning November 1, 2019, United Polaris premium cabin-class customers who travel from New York/Newark (EWR) to London … Read More

Carnival adding Alaska capacity Travel Weekly Carnival Cruise Line will put the Carnival Freedom on seven-day cruises from Seattle to Alaska in 2021 and move the Carnival Miracle to 10- … Read More

Trump Administration Deals Another Devastating Blow to Cuban Travel Travel Pulse Effectively putting another nail in the coffin for Cuban travel, the Trump administration has just announced that it will … Read More

Joker Stairs’ and the Problem With Meme Tourism Wired The internet loves a dance craze—Gangnam Style, the Harlem Shake, the whip, flossing, and the triangle have all sashayed across social … Read More

Kimpton Hotels Launch Stay Human Project in Europe Travel Pulse The boutique luxury brand, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants launches The Kimpton Stay Human Project in Europe for the first time. … Read More

United Airlines Announces New Flights Between New Zealand, Newark Travel Pulse United Airlines announced Wednesday it has expanded its partnership with Air New Zealand to include the only nonstop service … Read More

Thai Tourist Hotspots Being Impacted by US China Trade War Travel Weekly If you’re looking to score a bargain while exploring Thailand, now may be the time to visit. A … Read More

Abercrombie & Kent Adds New Private Air Journeys Travel Pulse Abercrombie & Kent continues to expand its Wings Over the World portfolio with two new regional journeys that offer the … Read More

FBI finds no connection with tourist deaths in D.R. Travel Weekly The FBI has uncovered no connection with a cluster of tourist deaths in the Dominican Republic, supporting the country’s … Read More

Kimpton Coming to Key West in 2020 Travel Pulse Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants will open a new hotel collection in historic Key West, Florida, early 2020. Kimpton Key West will … Read More

Marriott International Announces Purchase of Elegant Hotels Group Travel Pulse Marriott International announced Friday it had reached an agreement to purchase the Elegant Hotels Group for approximately $199 million. Elegant … Read More

Amtrak Preparing for Influx of Thanksgiving Travelers Travel Pulse Amtrak will add extra trains and capacity on several routes across the country to accommodate the impending travel surge this Thanksgiving. … Read More

Millennials say they work to pay the bills — but also because they want to travel Business Insider According to data from job search site FlexJobs, most millennials are motivated … Read More

In-Flight Seatback Screens May Be Going Extinct Skift In the quest to command higher fares and traveler loyalty, airlines are constantly scrambling to market their onboard services as better than … Read More

United Upends Loyalty Program to Prioritize Dollars Over Miles Skift A new era of airline loyalty programs has arrived. United Airlines announced this week that the criteria for elite qualification … Read More

New Report From Safety Experts Slams Boeing, FAA Over 737 MAX Travel Pulse A long-awaited report from an independent group of international aviation safety experts blasted both the Boeing Co. … Read More

Venice Sets Date for New Tourism Tax Implementation Travel Pulse Travelers concerned about paying the new taxes for visiting Venice should be aware of the new rules and regulations going … Read More