ANCHORAGE, AK – Aramark today unveiled plans for Denali Park Village, a new lodging experience, only minutes away from the entrance to Denali National Park and located along the Nenana River. Aramark, which has managed hospitality and tourism operations in Alaska for nearly 30 years, is transforming and re-branding two adjacent properties it owns – […]
Following up on the successful launch of its website TravelBrilliantly.com, Marriott Hotels, the flagship brand of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR), today launched a new round of co-creation for 2014 in the United States and – for the first time – the United Kingdom. Ideas from the public submitted to TravelBrilliantly.com through the end of April […]
Milford, CT —First Lady Michelle Obama today announced that SUBWAY® restaurants joined the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) in a three-year commitment to promote healthier choices to kids, including launching its largest kid-targeted marketing effort to date. As part of its commitment, the SUBWAY® restaurant chain will launch a series of new and fun […]
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) today announced that it has sold its leasehold interests in the Renaissance Barcelona Hotel to an affiliate of the Qatar Armed Forces Investment Portfolio (QAFIP) for approximately €78 million including €45 million ($62 million) cash and the assumption of €33 million ($45 million) of related obligations. The hotel will continue […]
Explorer of the Seas will return home from its 10-day cruise two days early, after an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness that spiked over the weekend. New reports of illness have decreased day over- day, and many guests are again up and about. Nevertheless, the disruptions caused by the early wave of illness means that we […]
The U.S. Department of Commerce today released the latest Travel and Tourism Forecast, a twice-yearly report produced by the International Trade Administration that predicts the number of international travelers that will visit the United States during the next five years. The forecast shows that the United States can expect four percent average annual growth in […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Earth Day, and every day, the American Beverage Association (ABA) and its member companies demonstrate their longstanding commitment to our environment through ongoing efforts to further reduce their environmental impact. “The beverage industry’s leadership in environmental sustainability has never been stronger than it is today,” said Susan Neely, ABA president and […]
The recent negative circumstances that have plagued cruise operators is having an overall toll on the tourism industry. People have lost confidence in the cruise lines as a result of reports of negligence in safety measures.
