Articles tagged “orlando”

Airlines

Airlines Brace for Busiest Fourth of July Yet

This year’s holiday is set to be one of the busiest on record as millions of Americans take to the skies during the holiday week.

Meghna Maharishi | 3 weeks ago

Airlines Brace for Busiest Fourth of July Yet

Airlines

Clear Becomes an Enrollment Provider for TSA Pre-Check

Clear, which rose to popularity by allowing flyers to speed through long security lines with its use of biometrics, will now be the third enrollment provider for TSA Pre-Check.

Meghna Maharishi | 3 months ago

Clear Becomes an Enrollment Provider for TSA Pre-Check

Airlines

Has Frontier Airlines Broken America’s Low-Cost Curse?

Frontier is slashing capacity from over-served markets such as Las Vegas and Orlando as it chases higher-spending passengers.

Gordon Smith | 6 months ago

Has Frontier Airlines Broken America’s Low-Cost Curse?

Tourism

Universal Orlando Previews $1 Billion Epic Universe Theme Park

Universal Orlando is building a fourth complex in Florida, with a "celestial" park as its hub. But it remains to be seen if visitors believe the $1 billion Epic Universe theme park can outshine the magic of the company's larger rival, Disney.

Sean O'Neill | 6 months ago

Universal Orlando Previews $1 Billion Epic Universe Theme Park

Tourism

L.A. Tourism Goes Big While Orlando Shrinks

Today's podcast looks at L.A. tourism's big spend, Qantas' in-flight dud, and Orlando's small marketing retreat.

Rashaad Jorden | 6 months ago

L.A. Tourism Goes Big While Orlando Shrinks

Tourism

Orlando to Lose $15 Million in Tourism Marketing

Visit Orlando is lucky the county commissioners stopped their budget cuts at $15 million. The tourism board still has $85 million to work with.

Dawit Habtemariam | 6 months ago

Orlando to Lose $15 Million in Tourism Marketing

Tourism

Orlando’s $100 Million Tourism Marketing Budget Faces Cuts

Visit Orlando has one of the largest budgets in the U.S. and is the envy of destination marketers. All eyes are on what happens next.

Dawit Habtemariam | 8 months ago

Orlando’s $100 Million Tourism Marketing Budget Faces Cuts

Tourism

Destination Marketers Head to Threads as Twitter Alternative

Destination marketing organizations are gaining followers fast. Now, they have to figure out what actual value Threads can bring to their marketing.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago

Destination Marketers Head to Threads as Twitter Alternative

News Blog

Brightline to Begin Much Anticipated Rail Service to Orlando by September

Brightline, the first new intercity passenger rail operator in the U.S. in decades, has started selling tickets for its long-awaited extension to Orlando. Riders can now book one of 16 daily trains between Miami and Orlando for travel from September 1. “While we are finalizing an official launch date, guests can now book travel for…

Edward Russell | 1 year ago

Tourism

Florida Lets Tourists Know It’s Still Open for Business

While Hurricane Ian left its physical mark on a few destinations in Florida, it delivered a media image scar much wider in geographic scope that will be a challenge to overcome.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 years ago

Florida Lets Tourists Know It’s Still Open for Business