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Focus On: Atlanta

David - Apr 10, 2026

The newly renamed 521-room Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center now provides groups with 60,000 square feet of flexible…

Macau craps out compared to Vegas

David - Apr 10, 2026

Macau has beaten out Vegas as the largest generator of gaming revenues in the world but it can’t match the…

Security theatre: is the cost too high?

David - Apr 10, 2026

The TSA (Transportation Security Administration) has an $8 billion annual budget and a 70% failure rate detecting guns, knives, and…

Taking off with actor celebrities

David - Apr 10, 2026

If you have $200,000 to shell out for a ticket to get off the planet, you might be able to…

Latest fee for carry-ons creates new controversy

David - Apr 10, 2026

Allegiant Air has become the second major airline in the US to charge passengers a fee for carry-on luggage. The…

Meeting industry worried about government conference fallout

David - Apr 10, 2026

The General Services Administration’s lavish Las Vegas conference where there were $44-per-person breakfasts and teambuilding that involved the assembly of…

Travel agents being replaced by concierges?

David - Apr 10, 2026

Not so long ago, travelers seeking professional help had to turn to bricks-and-mortar agents, but travelers are increasingly finding they…

Decisions on Myanmar’s Road to the Future

Ian Jarrett - Apr 08, 2026

On April 1 Myanmar held by-elections that saw Aung San Suu Kyi re-elected to parliament. Long-term Southeast Asia resident Ken…

Upgrades for Victoria Falls airport, lodges

Ian Jarrett - Apr 08, 2026

Major infrastructure works in Zimbabwe are supporting renewed interest in the country from international travelers. Whilst the major work is…

Time running out for Flight Plus licences

Diane - Apr 05, 2026

Agents are being urged to register for the new Flight Plus ATOL regulations as time is running out. The Government…

Lehman Brothers sends in armed guards to take over swanky Miami hotel

Bev - Apr 05, 2026

Singapore-based management company, General Hotel Management (GHM), has reacted angrily to the circumstances surrounding the loss of its management contact…