GetYourGuide Relaunches Originals With Homepage Refresh

A plane passenger has doubled down on her decision to call out a man on her flight who sat apart from his family while the mom looked after the kids. While some commenters defended the dad, the passenger said it showed him avoiding his parenting duties.

TUI-owned FirstChoice.co.uk has relaunched as a vibrant new travel and experiences booking platform as the brand looks to strengthen its position with the flexible, independent traveler.

I consider myself a chocolate-chip cookie connoisseur, so when I realized I could visit the original Tate's Bake Shop that's advertised on every green package the brand sells, I knew I had to go.

Museum of Illusions Las Vegas celebrated its highly anticipated opening of the brand’s newest flagship location and largest museum to date, on Aug. 29, 2023. The jam-packed space filled with VIP guests, influencers, executives and more, were treated to a special preview of the one-of-a-kind interactive, immersive museum located at 63, on The Strip in between The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and The Shops at Crystals. To help introduce the city’s newest all-ages experience, Michael Carbonaro performed an hour-long set where he blended magic and comedy, along with Museum of Illusions CEO Jonathan Benjamin who welcomed more than 150 guests and shared, “The debut of Museum of Illusions Las Vegas marks an exciting moment in the company’s history, as Museum of Illusions continues to hold its position as the largest and fastest growing brand of private museums in the world. We are thrilled to bring our original concept to the famous Las Vegas Strip and are excited to welcome thousands of guests from around the world.”

A few years ago, I introduced my children to the classic 1988 comedy "Big" starring Tom Hanks. Now they always keep their eyes out for a Zoltar machine like the one in the film when we visit carnivals or arcades.

Anyone who has stayed in an exuberantly designed hotel in Asia has most likely experienced the designs of Bill Bensley: the Bangkok-based designer is the creative force behind The Siam Hotel Bangkok; Rosewood Luang Prabang, Shinta Mani Angkor and Capella Hanoi among others. Apart from his hotel designs, though, Bensley is also an artist and philanthropist and those three interests combine in the first Bensley Art Trail, a 12 day tour for those interested in art, design, luxury and conservation from November 28th-December 10th. Bensley will lead it, taking 12 guests behind the scenes of several of those hotels as well as his home, with itinerary details constructed by the Bangkok based luxury, bespoke travel company Smiling Albino. Proceeds will go to the Shinta Mani Foundation which is based in Cambodia to fund 32 scholarships for students of the Shinta Mani Foundation Hospitality School, Class of 2024.

Mesa Airlines said late Saturday it is finalizing an agreement to operate regional flights for United Airlines after an announcement it will wind down flights for American Airlines early next year.

American Express Global Business Travel has partnered with Emirates Group-owned dnata to offer its global clients more local expertise in the Middle East region.

Improved customer experience was the driving hypothesis behind Originals, GetYourGuide’s private label offering. Reports that it is ending raise the question of why.

General searches that take travelers to multiple websites and a broad selection of options need to be better, irrespective of what phase the consumer is in when planning their trip.

The Microsoft-owned also-ran search engine Bing has relaunched around conversational chatbot technology powered by ChatGPT, the new sensation owned by OpenAI. In an event today, the CEOs of Microsoft and OpenAI gave a demo of the new Bing, and it will be open to all in coming days. The refreshed Bing provides a chatbox with annotated AI answers — powered by ChatGPT– to the right side of traditional search results. 

Curating a great guest experience comes easily for Larry Crosby. The general manager of The Foundry Hotel in Asheville, North Carolina, spent many years as a Les Clefs d’Or-recognized concierge, after all.