Avianca Launches Subscription Program Just For Business Travelers

With the Labor Day holiday now behind us, the year’s peak period for warm-weather travel has passed. Summer is winding down and, although the autumnal equinox doesn’t actually arrive until September 23, many fall fanatics cannot wait for crisper weather to roll in and the harvest season festivities to start. Some autumn enthusiasts will start amassing all things pumpkin spice, putting together the perfect Halloween costume or crafting Thanksgiving-themed decorations.

Young traveler tour operator Contiki is offering new trips to Europe in 2024 for travelers ages 18 to 35 years of age. 

Situated along the Chicago River in the heart of the Magnificent Mile, The Langham Chicago has location in spades; it also has some of the city’s most sublime views. The hotel, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, has been a fixture along the river since 2013 - occupying thirteen floors of famed architect Mies van der Rohe's 1972 IBM building. Whether you’re in Chicago to catch the sights or close the deal, this luxuriously comfortable five star hotel is the best place to stay.

When I speak Abena Boamah, founder and CEO of clean beauty brand Hanahana, she's Zooming in from Accra during a month-long stay in the city, partially motivated by business and partially personal. In fact, it's one of many trips that have brought her back to the country she has lived in on-and-off again. Luckily, having a shea butter-based product and lots of family throughout Ghana will do that. “I'm Ghanaian, and when I started a company that uses shea butter as an ingredient, I decided that it was important for us to source raw shea directly from producers in Ghana,” says the now Chicago-based Boamah. “Ever since I launched Hanahana, it's allowed me to reconnect with my culture and with my family back home. I can work and build a life in Ghana at the same time.” 

On Tuesday, Canada updated its travel advisory for the U.S. to flag the explosion of anti-LGBTQ legislation in states across the country.

Even if you’re not going to be actually working during the flight, a quality experience will tend to mean less stress and superior relaxation

Good morning from Skift. It’s Thursday, January 5, and here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.

The recent relaxation of zero-Covid policies in China offered great hope to a corporate travel industry stymied by those rules and one waiting to bring China back into the fold to speed up its recovery. But the ensuing testing requirements being put in place now by countries will be a major setback and dent much-needed confidence, industry associations warn.

Now that Covid is “officially over,” so is AirAsia superapp’s ambitions of being a lifestyle superapp.

The Nevada Division of Tourism is launching a 10-year plan to entice convention and conference visitors away from Las Vegas to other regions in the state.

Mexico’s largest airport operators will likely see a boost in 2023, propelled by tourist stays at resorts and an increase in nearshoring, or companies moving operations closer to home, analysts said on Tuesday.

Lyft is introducing a new sustainability dashboard for companies in the Lyft Business Portal.