As part of their premium product upgrades, JetBlue says they will open airport lounges in New York and Boston. Elite JetBlue and international Mint flyers will have a new perk to look forward to near the end of 2025. The airline announced they will open their first airport lounges at New York’s John F. […]
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes Ancestors Day for Cambodian Buddhists, celebrations for the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday and more. The post Photos of the Week: Ancestors Day; Prophet’s Birthday appeared first on Religion News Service.
Tours and activities technology startup TripAdmit has raised $1 million in funding led by DataOp. TripAdmit develops in-tour engagement solutions for tour guides, designed to streamline tipping and review collection. The company’s TipDirect app is a digital tipping solution that enables tour guides to receive tips directly through their mobile devices. By tapping a near field communication […]
Skift Take MGM Resorts is building its own “Dubai Sphere.” Though not linked to the Las Vegas Sphere, the hotelier says it will be just as exciting. Josh Corder Another ‘Sphere’ is landing on Earth, this time in Dubai. MGM Resorts is building its own “Dubai Sphere”, promised by CEO and president Bill Hornbuckle to […]
(RNS) — Sometime during the pandemic, my husband, Bob, and I dreamed up a project: We decided to attend a different Shabbat service almost every Friday night — from the comfort of home. We began dropping in on congregations, mainly Reform, in locales stretching from Houston to Honolulu and from Tucson to Toronto. Following no […]
The travel industry historically struggles with emerging trends and technologies, and the topic of payments is no exception. Throughout the globe, local payment methods provide competition and complexity for travel suppliers and intermediaries according to Phocuswright’s latest report on the topic The State of Global Travel Payments. These local solutions help promote more payment options […]
Skift Take There is huge untapped potential in getting Americans to travel to Europe or the Middle East for lower prices on high-tech wellness services. Justin Dawes Health, wellness, and living longer: They could all have a travel component, and investor Greg O’Hara believes there’s money to be made. “We expect to make a nine […]
Christa Brown speaks about experiencing abuse, at a rally outside the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, June 11, 2019, in Birmingham, Ala. (RNS photo/Butch Dill) (RNS) — Christa Brown has heard former President Donald Trump and his supporters boast of returning Christians to power in the United States […]
With no objections from the Departments of Justice or Transportation, Alaska Airlines has closed their merger with Hawaiian Airlines, putting into motion the 18-month process of uniting the two carriers. It’s official: Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are now one company. After the proposed merger did not receive friction from either the Justice Department […]
Corporate travel specialist Hotel Engine has landed $140 million in a Series C growth investment. Permira Growth Opportunities II led the investment in the United States-based company which is now valued at $2.1 billion. The company, which launched in 2015, plans to use the funding to support product development, including the launch of flight and […]
