Destinations Archives – Travel Event Planners

Delta to fly nonstop daily between Atlanta and Tulum, Mexico

by Jaclyn Brandt | Oct 13, 2023 | Airlines, Destination Managers/DMOs, Destinations, New Stories, Top Stories, Tourism/DMOs, Travel

Delta Air Lines has announced daily nonstop service between Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) and Tulum’s brand-new Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport (TQO) when it opens for international service in late March 2024. The...

Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority issues latest guidance for travel to Maui, how to help

by Jaclyn Brandt | Aug 16, 2023 | Destination Managers/DMOs, Destinations, New Stories, Top Stories, Tourism/DMOs, Travel

With the devastating wildfires still affecting the island of Maui in Hawaii, the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority (HTA) has issued guidance on travel to the island. “HTA will be providing communication updates to our travel partners – airlines,...

United Airlines to resume daily flights to Beijing and Shanghai, China

by Jaclyn Brandt | Aug 16, 2023 | Airlines, Destinations, New Stories, Top Stories, Tourism/DMOs, Travel

United Airlines will be resuming daily flights to China’s mainland in fall of 2023. The airline will resume daily flights between San Francisco and Beijing in November and will increase flights to Shanghai with daily flights from San Francisco, starting in...

Marriott and MGM enter into licensing agreement, creating ‘MGM Collection With Marriott Bonvoy’

by Jaclyn Brandt | Jul 17, 2023 | Destinations, Hotels, Hotels & Venues, New Stories, Top Stories, Travel

Marriott International, Inc. and MGM Resorts International are entering into a long-term licensing agreement to create “MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy.” The new partnership will launch in October of 2023 and will include 17 of MGM’s resorts,...

Northstar Travel Group launching Meetings Show for the Asia-Pacific region

by Jaclyn Brandt | Jun 28, 2023 | Corporate Events, Destinations, Events, Meetings, New Stories, Top Stories, Trade Shows

Northstar Travel Group is launching a new trade show for the Asia-Pacific meetings industry. The Meetings Show Asia Pacific will take place April 17-18, 2024 at Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, welcoming global exhibitors and an audience...

Denver tourism increased to a record 36 million visitors in 2022

by Jaclyn Brandt | Jun 23, 2023 | Destination Managers/DMOs, Destinations, New Stories, Top Stories, Tourism/DMOs

Denver tourism is growing, with a 15 percent increase year-over-year for the city between 2021 and 2022. In 2022, a record 36.3 million visitors visited Denver and the visitors also spent more money in Denver than ever before: generating $9.4 billion in tourism...