As travel makes a comeback with millions of travelers moving through airport security lines, American Express announced that it will reopen the new Centurion Lounge at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in New York City, according to a Monday (June 21) press release. The location, which has...
Today, the latest big milestone in travel has been cleared — Europe is reopening for business to global travelers. The European Union is recommending its 27-member nations can start lifting the restrictions they’ve placed on travelers from the U.S. Now on the list of open...
As tourism recovers around the world, Tripadvisor is offering customers in the U.S. a new subscription service. Announced Wednesday (June 16), the $99-per-year Tripadvisor Plus gives users discounts on hundreds of thousands of hotels worldwide, with an average of $350 in savings each stay. The...
For those in the lodging industry, the last 16 months have been all about evolution as such businesses have struggled to recreate themselves and their offerings for the era of COVID-19 and all the restrictions and consumer anxiety it has spurred. But evolution has been...
Some 2,028,961 travelers moved through U.S. airport security lines Friday, according to the federal Transportation Security Administration. The figure represents the first time the number of daily air travelers has surpassed 2 million since COVID-19 struck the country. The figure for the comparable day in...
Boston Logan International Airport is partnering with the high-tech ticketing firm accesso Technology Group to pilot a virtual security line, accesso announced in a Thursday (June 3) press release. The Virtual Security Line will be powered by Qsmart, accesso’s virtual queuing platform, and is being piloted...
The online restaurant reservation service OpenTable has joined forces with UrVenue to create a resort booking solution, the two companies said on Wednesday (June 2). The platform will be rolled out at three resorts: SAHARA Las Vegas, Resorts World Las Vegas and The Godfrey Hotel...
Feel that? It’s the tug of faraway lands and experiential joy of our collective wanderlust, stifled these past 15 months by horrendous events that made the world a smaller, scarier place. Forget all that. With pent-up travel demand now getting radically un-pent (pent?), we’re seeing...
As vaccination rates climb and restrictions fall, people are making reservations with a look toward travel, but they are now facing long lines at the airport, according to AP News on Friday (May 28). Alejandro Mayorkas, secretary of U.S. Homeland Security, said that people who...