Associated Press
It's not only giving Austin regular flights, but it's doing so in style (with the Dreamliner) and with regularity (seven days a week).
4 years ago
The airports serve as a gateway to Mexico and much of Latin America, markets which drove at least a portion of the growth last year.
Greg Oates, Skift
How a thoughtful Texan hotelier was able to create one of the most innovative hotel groups in America is a testament to understanding the role hotels can play in inspiring guests to reconnect with themselves.
Jamie Stengle, Associated Press
Commemorative events will be hosted throughout Dallas making it one of the best times to visit. Solemn or not, the city will be raking in tourist dollars all week.
Juan Carlos Llorca, Associated Press
Promoting a positive city image goes far beyond tourism to touch jobs, schools, and safety. Tourism marketers can play a role in attracting visitors and building a better way of life if they work at it.
5 years ago
Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Los Angeles Times
The depth of the ties between cross-border communities in along the U.S.-Mexico border is lost in the current nonsense-driven border security concerns and and national drug policy debates. The region will remain unstable until laws are changed.
Samantha Shankman, Skift
Texas’ ad campaigns last for years, creating a unified brand that helps potential visitors identify and define the destination with a consistency that can be difficult to achieve with consecutively changing campaigns.
Jody Serrano, Austin American-Statesman
Such an arrangement would be fitting as the governor is a well recognized expert on why the U.S. federal government isn't good at anything. If only the Texas authorities tasked with coming up with the cash felt the same way.
Whole Foods recently launched a food tourism venture, with a built in audience, and this would have the same philosophy behind it: tap the massive following of dedicated, wealthy, and discerning consumers who are likely to become the venture’s first customers.
Jim Vertuno, Associated Press
The state likely made its decision based on the increased revenue it'd receive from toll operators if the speed limit was pushed to 85 mph, although it may be lowered if accidents increase as a result of the decision.
6 years ago
Cities and countries are now vying big time for TV shows to be set in their locales, for a reason: Tourism and local development boost is a big factor.
