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Location, Location, Location 9-11-24

Colorado Springs, Colo. — The 128-room Mining Exchange, Registry Collection Hotel has opened; it is the first Registry Collection property in the US. Located in……

Southwest CEO Will Stay, Chairman Will Depart in Reorganization

After a meeting with activist investor group Elliott Investment Management, Southwest Airlines announced that while it stands behind CEO Bob Jordan, the chairman of……

Brightline, Florida Rail Service, Now Available in GDS

Brightline, the rail system that connects central and south Florida, is partnering with AccesRail to make train tickets available in major GDS. Using booking……

London Heathrow Ranked Most Internationally Connected Airport by OAG

London Heathrow Airport remains the most internationally connected airport in the world this year, according to the OAG Megahubs report, now in its 10th……

US Hotel Industry Sees Continuing Improvement for Week Ending Aug. 31, Says CoStar

The US hotel industry reported positive comparisons year over year for the week ending Aug. 31, according to CoStar, a provider of online real……

Cvent Acquires Splash, Meetings Marketing Platform

Cvent, the meetings technology provider, announced it has acquired Slash, an event marketing technology company. Splash’s platform, according to the announcement, empowers marketers to……

American to Add 5 Routes from US to Europe Next Spring and Summer

American Airlines will add five routes from the US to Europe next spring and summer. It will resume flights to Edinburgh (halted in 2019)……

Direct Travel Names 2 Top Executives

Direct Travel, a TMC, announced the appointment of Darryl Hoover to chief data officer and Sarah Kuberry Martino as chief product officer. The executive……

DOT Launches Investigation of Airline Loyalty Programs

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) ) launched an inquiry into the four largest U.S. airlines’ rewards programs that is aimed, according to a……

Turkish Airlines Names NDC Aggregators

Turkish Airlines named the aggregators through which it will expand its New Distribution Capability content. As of Sept. 1, that content is no longer……

Lyft’s Price Lock Now Available Nationwide

Lyft announced that its Price Lock feature, which caps the fare for regular routes and is targeted at commuters, is now available nationwide. The……

Accor Names Two Global Presidents

Accor announced the appointment of two executives as global brand presidents to, according to an announcement “fortify its brand equity and enhance its market……