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Marriott Debuts New Affordable Four Points Express by Sheraton Brand

Marriott Debuts New Affordable Four Points Express by Sheraton Brand

Marriott International announced plans to launch a new affordable midscale brand, Four Points Express by Sheraton.
The new brand builds on the successful Four Points by Sheraton brand, which was launched by ITT Sheraton in 1995 to replace the designation of certain hotels as Sheraton Inns.  In 1998, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide acquired ITT Sheraton and, two years later, rebranded the Four Points brand as an upscale chain for business …

Great Moments in Travel History – March 2023

The month of March three years ago is when the travel industry began to reel from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic as major hotel chains shut down thousands of properties, banks closed an similar number of branches, airlines reduced schedules by up to 50%, and telecommuting became the way many people went to work.  Broadway theaters closed on March 12, 2020, and cultural institutions across the globe closed shortly …

Great Moments in Travel History – June 2020

Great Moments in Travel History – June 2020

June, the month with the most daylight hours in the Northern Hemisphere, is the sixth month of the year, and is equivalent to December in the Southern Hemisphere. The start of meteorological summer, June derives its name from the Latin name for the Junius, which in turn comes from the ancient Roman goddess Juno, wife of Saturn and protector and special counselor of the state.
The month of June includes the …

News Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of the Past Decade’s Headlines

Now that 2020 has arrived, it’s time to look back at the travel news from the past ten years.  After you read The Decade’s Biggest Travel News Stories, see how knowledgeable you are by taking our travel news quiz covering this period. You could win a piece of airline and travel history including items from Pan Am, Cunard, and TWA.
In our December 2019 quiz, the question about which city decided not …

The Decade’s Biggest Travel News Stories

The Decade’s Biggest Travel News Stories

Frequent Business Traveler and The Travelist reporters produced over 20,000 news stories and features in the 2010s, fulfilling our mission to be the most trusted source in travel journalism.
Whether you agree that the decade will end in a matter of days or has one more year to go, here are ten stories that nonetheless had a significant impact on travel during the past ten years.

 
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Marriott Plans to Open Over 20 New Luxury Hotels in 2020

Marriott Plans to Open Over 20 New Luxury Hotels in 2020

Marriott International said it will open over 20 luxury hotels next year with locations ranging from Danang to Istanbul to Reykjavik to Toronto.
The hotelier will add hotels under three brands, JW Marriott, W hotels, and Edition, as well as under the umbrella of the Luxury Collection, formerly the Starwood Luxury Collection.
The JW Marriott brand will open in eight locations, namely Anaheim, Orlando, and Savannah in the United States and Danang, …

Great Moments in Travel History – November 2019

Great Moments in Travel History – November 2019

November, the eleventh and penultimate month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, is the last full month of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and the last full month of spring in the Southern. Originally the ninth month in the calendar of Romulus, November retained its name, which is derived from the Latin “novem” or “nine.”
In the United States, November is the month of the Thanksgiving holiday, a …