Articles tagged “washington dc”

Tourism

The UAE’s Very, Very Ambitious Tourism Goals

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at the UAE’s huge tourism push, Washington, D.C.’s new airport link, and repatriation of African artifacts.

The UAE’s Very, Very Ambitious Tourism Goals

Hotels

BET Co-Founder Expands Hotel Brand Salamander in Pursuit of the New Luxury

Entrepreneur Sheila Johnson has been steadily expanding her luxury hotel empire. Some call her business, which has lately generated buzz, an overnight success that's been 17 years in the making.

BET Co-Founder Expands Hotel Brand Salamander in Pursuit of the New Luxury

Airlines

Proposed Seaplane New York-Washington Flights Face Streep Hurdles

Waterfront-to-waterfront flights between D.C. and New York would be cool. They're not likely anytime soon.

Proposed Seaplane New York-Washington Flights Face Streep Hurdles

Airline Weekly

Ethiopian Airlines Adds U.S. Flights as Recovery Inches Forward

Ethiopian had expected to be further along in its recovery by now, but that's not stopping it from adding back flights to the U.S., the latest of which is a route to Washington, D.C. The carrier plans to fly about 85 percent of its pre-pandemic capacity this summer.

Ethiopian Airlines Adds U.S. Flights as Recovery Inches Forward

Business Travel

Amazon’s New Remote Work Policy Gives Regional Airlines a Lift

The tech giant’s latest tinkering with office policies will likely chip away further at the legacy carriers' traditional corporate travel volumes.

Amazon’s New Remote Work Policy Gives Regional Airlines a Lift

Tourism

U.S. Commerce Secretary Raimondo Says Tourism Recovery a Top Priority

The nation's capital has officially reopened — it's pushing for domestic visitors from neighboring states for now, and counting on public and private sector initiatives on the road to recovery, until international travel returns.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Raimondo Says Tourism Recovery a Top Priority

Airline Weekly

Pandemic Lull Allows Early Completion of American Airlines Concourse at Reagan Airport

Pandemic Lull Allows Early Completion of American Airlines Concourse at Reagan Airport

Business Travel

D.C. Faces Tall Task of Boosting International Convention Business in Trump Era

D.C.'s convention business projections aren't looking good. As a political epicenter, dealing with how convention planners respond to politics is not new for the city but the current administration makes it a particularly tough sell.

D.C. Faces Tall Task of Boosting International Convention Business in Trump Era

Tourism

Washington, D.C. March Shows Promise of Protest Tourism

Protests and marches are a phenomenon that D.C. tourism officials never asked for but are forced to reckon with. It's an ongoing reckoning that the city's tourism board is still figuring out in the digital age, and other destinations are taking cues.

Washington, D.C. March Shows Promise of Protest Tourism
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Meetings

Washington, D.C. Doubles Down on its ‘Inclusive Innovation’ Message at SXSW

The mayor and economic development leaders in Washington, D.C. are using SXSW as a platform to promote how the city supports female and minority entrepreneurs, more so than most U.S. cities.

Washington, D.C. Doubles Down on its ‘Inclusive Innovation’ Message at SXSW