We Believe in Wicked Travel
Nick Ewen, a senior editor at SmarterTravel.com, is travelling from Orlando to New York City this weekend — and he’s planning to do so in style. At Orlando International Airport, he will visit the Delta Sky Club lounge to relax and take in the amenities. And he’s considering an upgrade to a first-class seat on…
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WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Labor Day weekend means the end of tourism season is almost here for many businesses in the Cape Fear region, but many are headed into the off season fortunate with how this summer turned out. Boat cruises along the Cape Fear River have been a popular tourist attraction for many years,…
Today, leisure is running well above long-run average at 70 plus percent and business well below at 20%. Today, leisure is running well above long-run average at 70 plus percent and business well below at 20%. Part 1: The Case for Complete Recovery of Business Travel The media, when communicating about…
QC Pro is an online certification program from Visit Quad Cities that enables local residents to promote tourism. QC Pro is an online certification program from Visit Quad Cities that enables local residents to promote tourism. Interactive questions will…
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 15, 2021– Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that Hyatt has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Apple Leisure Group (ALG), a leading luxury resort-management services, travel and hospitality group, from affiliates of each of KKR and KSL Capital Partners, LLC for $2.7 billion in cash. The transaction is anticipated to…
That’s the clear signal being sent by Chicago-based global hotel giant Hyatt, which on Aug. 16 unveiled plans to buy KKR-backed resort operator Apple Leisure Group for $2.7 billion in cash—an amount that Crain’s Danny Ecker notes this week is equivalent to more than a third of Hyatt’s current market cap. You might know Apple Leisure Group…
The Quad City Botanical Center will host Sunday Funday at Night from 7 to 9 p.m. July 5 at the center, 2525 4th Ave., Rock Island. MEG MCLAUGHLIN A new $10 million grant program has the potential to boost new and existing tourist attractions in the Illinois Quad-Cities. Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department…