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Four Seasons announced the opening of a new hotel in Boston. The Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, Boston is located in the Back Bay neighborhood, in a 61-story skyscraper.
The property has 215 guest rooms and suites, each with floor-to-ceiling win…
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Attempted Coup Underway in Venezuela
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Multiple news agencies are reporting a possible coup underway in Venezuela.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaido both claim to be the country’s legitimate leader.
On Tuesday, Guaido said he was “beginni…
Southwest Airlines Donates 10,000 Tickets for Patient Travel
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Southwest Airlines said it donated 10,000 round-trip tickets as part of its Medical Transportation Grant Program.
The tickets were distributed to 76 hospitals and medical transportation charities in 25 states and 40 cities. They are used to cover the c…
Marriott to Take On Airbnb in 100 High-End Markets
Marriott International said it is entering the home-rental business as it takes on companies such as Airbnb in what has become a very lucrative market.
The hotelier said it will begin to offer accommodations in 2,000 high-end residences in over 100 mar…
Andaz Dubai the Palm to Open in UAE
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Hyatt announced that it will open a new Andaz hotel in Dubai in the last quarter of 2019.
The Andaz Dubai the Palm will have 217 guest rooms and 116 apartments, spread out over twin 15-story towers. Each will feature interiors inspired by what the hote…
British Airways to Change to Partner Award Pricing
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British Airways said Monday it plans to change the cost of partner award redemptions made by Executive Club members using Avios, the frequent-flyer program’s currency.
The change was announced in an e-mail to members of British Airways’ Exe…
Measles Cases Climb, Most Exposed Through International Travel
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LOS ANGELES—Officials announced that an individual who was diagnosed with the measles flew out of Los Angeles International Airport on April 1 while infectious and may have infected others.
The individual, who was not named, is believed to have b…
Amtrak Deploys Cleaner Diesel-Electric Locomotives on Pacific Surfliner Routes
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Amtrak announced it has placed new diesel-electric locomotives into service on Amtrak Pacific Surfliner routes.
The railroad acquired Siemens Charger locomotives for service between San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Luis Obispo.
The Siemens Charger is a …
Swoop Inaugurates Edmonton-London, Ontario Service
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WestJet’s ultra low-cost carrier Swoop announced the launch of service to London, Ontario on Sunday.
The inaugural flight left Edmonton International Airport at 7:12 a.m. local time and arrived at London International Airport at 12:19 p.m. local …
Southwest Was Unaware of ‘Optional’ Boeing 737 Max Safety Feature
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Southwest Airlines was not told that a safety feature standard on earlier Boeing 737 models was made optional on the 737 Max. The feature, known as the AOA disagree alerts and which would warn pilots if and when the angle-of-attack vane sensor was send…
Amazon to Make One-Day Shipping Standard for Prime
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Amazon said it will soon replace the two-day shipping option standard for most Amazon Prime orders with one-day shipping.
“We’re currently working on evolving our Prime shipping program, which has historically been a two-day program, to a o…
Synagogue Shooting in California, 1 Dead, 3 Injured
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A gunman walked into a synagogue in the San Diego area and opened fire on the congregation, authorities said.
One person was killed and three were injured in the attack.
The shooting took place at the Chabad of Poway on Chabad Way in Poway, where appro…
Families of Ethiopian Air Crash to Hold Silent Protest At Boeing Annual Shareholders Meeting
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Friends and family of those who perished in the March 10, 2019 crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 plan a silent protest at the Boeing annual meeting of shareholders on April 29.
The meeting is to be held at the Field Museum of Natural History in Ch…
1,000th Fairfield by Marriott Opens in Denver
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Marriott International announced the opening of its 1,000th Fairfield by Marriott hotel,. The newest Fairfield property is located in Denver.
The Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Denver Tech Center North’s guest rooms each have a micr…
Hyatt Opens its First Hotel in Algeria
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Hyatt announced the opening of the Hyatt Regency Algiers Airport in Algeria. The property is the first Hyatt hotel to open in the country, and the eighth in Africa.
Located in close proximity to the newest terminal of Houari Boumediene Airport, the hot…
Severe Weather Kills 5 in U.S., Delays Over 3,800 Flights
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Severe weather hit the southern United States Thursday resulted in the death of at least five people in Texas and Louisiana.
Tornados struck Texas and Louisiana while high winds, heavy rain, and flash floods pounded the South.
Over 3,800 flights were d…
Air Canada Updates Schedule Due to Boeing 737 Max Grounding
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Air Canada said on Thursday that it made additional changes to its flying schedule through July as a result of the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max.
The 737 Max was grounded worldwide as the result of the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max that had …
Amtrak to Offer ‘Share Fares’ Discount Pricing for Group Travel
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Amtrak announced a new “Share Fares” group discount program on Wednesday.
The tiered offering will give travelers a discount of 35% when traveling in groups of four and somewhat less in smaller groups.
The first passenger would pay full pri…
Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore Releases Custom Edition of Monopoly
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Guests at the Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore will soon be able to play a custom version of Monopoly that uses Singapore and the Ritz-Carlton hotel as the reference points for the game.
Players can learn about Singapore as a destination while playing …
Mobile Passport Introduces Paid Version of App
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Airside Mobile, the makers of Mobile Passport, announced a paid version of the app, Mobile Passport Plus.
Mobile Passport works by supplying arriving international travelers with a QR code after having them fill out an app-based copy of an electronic c…