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United Airlines Flyer Rages After First-Class Seats Given to Crew Members

United Airlines Flyer Rages After First-Class Seats Given to Crew Members

Two United Airlines passengers are being compensated after a woman said that her fiancé was “bumped” to an economy seat so “a part of the crew could sit in first class instead.” The incident was the focus of a viral TikTok video shared by Danielle Schwab (@watergirl8296). In the clip, the woman, “who just got …

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NYC Leading U.S. Hotel Markets, Boston, D.C. and Alaska Join Occupancy Leaderboard

NYC Leading U.S. Hotel Markets, Boston, D.C. and Alaska Join Occupancy Leaderboard

U.S. hotel performance produced an incremental gain during the four weeks ending 13 May, a period that falls in between the heavy, summer travel season and earlier year peaks that include solid leisure travel, improved demand from conventions and group bookings, and returning business travel in larger markets. At a market-level, New York City continued …

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4 Things to Know About the Future of the U.S. Hotel Market

4 Things to Know About the Future of the U.S. Hotel Market

2 minute read       PhocusWire May, 26 2023 The U.S. hotel and lodging market did not just recover in 2022, it prospered. High demand lifted average daily rates (ADR) and occupancy, leading to a record-breaking year as room revenue swept past pre-pandemic highs. According to the Phocuswright latest travel research report U.S. Hotel Market Report 2022-2026, the …

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Stamping His Hotel Legacy: New U.S. Travel Chair Chris Nassetta Looks to Remove Barriers to Travel

Stamping His Hotel Legacy: New U.S. Travel Chair Chris Nassetta Looks to Remove Barriers to Travel

As president/CEO of Hilton, Chris Nassetta has frequently referred to the current period of time as the “Golden Age of Travel,” and after stepping in as national chair of the U.S. Travel Association earlier this year, he now has an opportunity to put a stamp on that message, quite literally, as well as his overall …

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China’s travel recovery gets more attention, but India’s outbound market is ‘booming’ even faster

China’s travel recovery gets more attention, but India’s outbound market is ‘booming’ even faster

Talk about Asia’s travel recovery is still largely focused on the return of Chinese travelers. But it’s Indians travelers who are searching for international trips faster than travelers in any other market in the world, Agoda’s CEO, Omri Morgenshtern, told CNBC Travel. “The entire thing is booming,” he said. “India outbound [travel] is growing much …

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Tina Turner, 83

Tina Turner, 83

NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for a dynamic run of hit records and live shows in the 1960s and ’70s and survived her horrifying marriage to triumph in middle age with the chart-topping “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” has died …

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Traveler Tribes 2033: What Mistakes Can We Avoid when Researching the Future of Travel?

Traveler Tribes 2033: What Mistakes Can We Avoid when Researching the Future of Travel?

  What mistakes can we avoid when researching the future of travel? In my first piece on Traveler Tribes 2033 we explored some of the thinking behind the structure of the project, examining what we were working to achieve and how we did so. Today, I would like to look at some of the decisions we took to ensure …

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Cloudbeds Wins 2023 Travel Tech Titans Award for Redefining the Future of Travel and Hospitality

Cloudbeds Wins 2023 Travel Tech Titans Award for Redefining the Future of Travel and Hospitality

San Diego – Cloudbeds, the hospitality management platform powering more reservations and happier guests for lodging businesses around the globe, today announced it was selected for the inaugural Travel Tech Titans award in the Late Stage Titan ($50M + funding) category. The award recognizes game-changing startups and scale-ups that are redefining the future of travel …

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SumUp partners with JCB to boost card acceptance for European merchants within its 4-million-strong global network

SumUp partners with JCB to boost card acceptance for European merchants within its 4-million-strong global network

TOKYO & LONDON, May 25, 2023 – (JCN Newswire) – JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., today announced its partnership with global financial technology company SumUp, to enable acceptance of JCB Cards across SumUp’s European merchant network. With the return of international travel, the collaboration will provide new opportunities …

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