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Travel NewsApril 30, 202512Views

Inexpensive hotels and swaying palm trees have long attracted travelers to Southeast Asia, but Singapore is doubling down on a different strategy — focusing on increasing tourism receipts instead of traveler arrivals. Officials on Friday outlined a plan to increase tourism revenue in the city-state from a record-breaking $29.8 billion in 2024 to $47 billion-$50…

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How Salt Lake City became a booming tech, business, banking sports hub

Salt Lake City has become a thriving metropolis with a booming population and plenty of job opportunities in banking and tech. Many residents, like former Gov. Michael Leavitt, point to the 2002 Winter Olympics as the catalyst for the city's transformation. "A lot of good things came together at the right time. We had a…

April 6, 20256Views

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What to Do When Your Tour Company Goes Out of Business

Traveland.com looked like a solid travel agency. But Sandra Baker and dozens of other travelers found the ground was more than a little shaky when Traveland's abrupt disappearance nearly stranded them in Cusco, Peru, in the middle of a trip. …

February 5, 202543Views

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Marriott CEO says business is solid amid corporate layoffs

Marriott International's business operations and growth are solid, CEO Anthony Capuano told CNBC Monday, amid layoffs of more than 800 corporate employees and continued sluggishness in China's tourism market. "We are firing on all cylinders in every geography," he said. The company's third-quarter earnings showed a 3% increase in worldwide RevPar — or revenue per…

November 21, 202446Views

Airbnb’s new chief business officer shares his top priorities for hosts and travelers

In this photo illustration, a key is seen in front of a computer screen displaying the Airbnb logo in Ankara, Turkiye on November 22, 2023. Dilara Irem Sancar | Anadolu | Getty Images As Airbnb's recently appointed chief business officer, Dave Stephenson is playing a crucial role in the company's future growth plans. He's also…

April 23, 2024790Views