France is an on the verge of banning some short domestic flights that can be taken by train in less than two-and-a-half hours. The measure, which must be approved by the Senate, is an effort to reduce airline emissions.
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Green ideals meet hotel green light in Asheville, N.C.
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The regime for hotel development adopted by Asheville, N.C., after a 17-month moratorium on new properties includes incentives for sustainability and community sensitivity. Local leaders applaud the voluntary measures, but the impact is in question inasmuch as many hotel firms already follow eco-friendly practices.
Full Story: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, N.C.) Hersha Hospitality Management boosted its portfolio to 140 hotels with the addition of 25 properties comprising 4,000 rooms within the past year. Twenty institutional and long-term owners are in the fold, listing a wide variety of hotel types and price ranges.
Full Story: GlobeSt (free registration)The 461-room Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center has sold for $41.54 million, the largest sum paid for a hotel in the area since the start of the pandemic but a 57% plunge from the $96 million purchase price in 2016. HRDTC Hotel Owner LLC made the recent buy from CP Denver LLC.
Full Story: The Denver Post (tiered subscription model) Two casinos in Tasmania have temporarily closed after a cyberattack caused issues with slot machines and hotel booking systems. Although the threat has been contained, it is still unknown whether any financial data or customer information was compromised.
Full Story: Infosecurity (U.K.)JetBlue Airways plans to expand its codeshare partnership with Qatar Airways to cover more Qatar Airways routes linking the capital of Doha to Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, Miami, Philadelphia and Houston. The original codeshare agreement included JetBlue connecting flights through New York and Washington, D.C.
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Members of Marriott's Bonvoy loyalty program can now get additional points by linking their Uber Eats account. Marriott guests who order via Uber Eats can earn up to six points per $25 order.
Full Story: Skift (tiered subscription model)Ryman Hospitality Properties has announced a July 1 reopening date for its Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor in the Washington, D.C., area. While the 1,996-room hotel was closed, Ryman pursued a $64 million room-renovation project.
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