Travel Update with Barb
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An accomplished newspaper journalist (USA TODAY staff 2002-2013) and relentless social media enthusiast, Barb wakes up at dawn seven days a week to search for, write and edit stories that resonate with travelers and travel business insiders. She craves stories that teach us something about life or business, make us laugh, shed light on our future or help make our journeys a little easier– or at least more interesting.
New York’s new Park Hyatt hotel skips print for morning headlines
Perhaps the most high-profile hotel to open in New York this year is treating guests to newspapers –…
Washington Reagan National Airport gets new restaurants, shops
Washington Reagan National is deep in the process of beefing up its retail and restaurant offerings. Construction signs…
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines: Viral video featuring cute beagle ends in disappointment
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines won the hearts and minds of people around the world on Tuesday with a…
IHG’s InterContinental Barclay hotel to close for $175 million renovation
IHG’s plowing millions into the renovation of its InterContinental New York Barclay hotel, the hotel giant announced today.…
Travel-team families spend an average of $1,400 per season on travel, Hilton study says
For many families across the USA, including mine, September means more than back to school. It also means a…
Spirit Airlines makes Cleveland its 57th city; carrier will phase in eight new routes
If you fly to or from Cleveland regularly, you’ll be interested in Wednesday’s announcement from no-frills carrier Spirit…
Iconic South Beach Art Deco hotel now part of Wyndham
Miami’s iconic Shelborne hotel in the heart of South Beach is now called the Shelborne Wyndham Grand. It’s the…
U.S. hotels to plow $6 billion into renovations this year
You know that tired looking hotel you’ve been trying to avoid the last three years? It may finally look…
Rollout of free Wi-Fi at Houston’s HOU and IAH airports nearly complete
In a time when travelers are increasingly reliant on their mobile devices, the authority that operates both the George Bush…
How U.S. airlines decide which routes to serve; Savannah/Hilton Head’s experience luring JetBlue
What prompts a U.S. airline to open a new route? A panel discussion yesterday at the World Routes…