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Air Passenger Travel Between US and Europe Up 24% in May

Top US ports serving international locations were New York (JFK), Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), Newark (EWR) and San Francisco (SFO). The latest data released by the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) shows that in May 2023, US-international air traffic passenger enplanements totaled 20.765 million, up 23.9% compared to May 2022, with enplanements reaching […]

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Focus on Institutional Mission to Thrive Through the “Demographic Cliff”

Higher education in America has been successfully adapting to sociocultural and demographic shifts throughout much of its long history. The industrial revolution, GI Bill, admission of women and students of color, and broad reductions of state support for public institutions resulted in changes to operations, culture, and mission. Recently, concern over a “Demographic Cliff,” an […]

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My 5-Star Qatar Airways 2-Star Airline Experience Was Still Excellent

Qatar Airways may as well be a 5-star plus airline when it comes to service, but lags behind when it comes to its call center. Doha-based Qatar Airways has the best service in the sky but is not empowering call centers to handle customer issues. Dubai’s headquartered Emirates follows closely with UAE’s second airline in […]

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Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association Partners with PortMiami

Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) – the trade association that represents the mutual interests of destinations and stakeholders throughout the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Mexico, along with Member Lines that operate over 90 percent of the global cruising capacity – is pleased to announce that it has partnered with PortMiami – the ‘Cruise Capital […]

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More JetBlue Flights Coming to BGI This Fall

US travelers from Boston and New York are expected to benefit from an increased airlift between the 2 destinations. Barbados continues to demonstrate that it is a destination of choice for many US travelers as US-based airline JetBlue increases airlift to the island once again. Starting November 1, 2023, JetBlue will introduce a 2nd weekly […]

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Bahamas Tourism Continues Global Missions in Southern California

Tourism executives will showcase the destination’s offerings and host advanced celebrations of the 50th Anniversary of Independence. Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation (BMOTIA) Executives are heading to the Golden State for the “Bringing The Bahamas to You” Global Missions initiative June 14-15, to showcase the 16-island destination’s latest tourism offerings and developments, spotlight […]

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My 5-Star Qatar Airways 2-Star Experience Was Still Excellent

Qatar Airways may as well be a Five Star Plus airline when it comes to service, but lacks behind when it comes to its call center. Doha-based Qatar Airways has the best service in the sky but is not empowering call centers to handle customer issues. Dubai’s headquartered Emirates follows closely with UAE’s second airline […]

Tourism

Singapore’s Changi Tops World’s Best Layover Airports List

Incheon International Airport in South Korea and Hong Kong International Airport follow shortly behind in second and third place. As the travel bug bites, and we gear up for our next escapade, the dreaded layover may seem like a roadblock. However, some airports have everything you need to make the most out of your connecting […]

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Drastic Changes in Prague Airport Currency Exchange

The business model will be fundamentally changed and improved by the condition of capping the exchange rates. Prague Airport is calling a concession procedure to select a new operator of currency exchange services and ATMs. The business model will be fundamentally changed and improved by the condition of capping the exchange rates of three core […]

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More US Flights From Heathrow Than Any EU Airport

Heathrow currently has more daily flights than ever before between the UK and USA as airlines switch capacity to North Atlantic routes. Heathrow Airport has increased its lead over the European Union (EU) rivals for flight connections to the United States. London’s air hub currently has more daily flights than ever before between the UK […]