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Air France – $865: New York – Mauritius. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

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A good sale to Mauritius.

ITA will price this at $1,043 (November)...

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Video: Travel as a Force for Peace

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It was 1969, I was 14 years old, and one night my dad came home and said, “Son, we’re going to Norway to see the relatives.” I thought, “Stupid idea.”

A few days after arriving, I was sitting on the carpet with my cousins in Bergen watching Neil Armstrong on TV as he took “et lite skritt for et menneske … one giant leap for mankind.” It occurred to me that this was more than an American celebration. It was a human one. Without my ...

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Cicis Primed For Growth In 2019

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“This is a dynamic time to join the Cicis franchise family,” said CEO Bill Mitchell. “With limited direct competitors and four distinct revenue streams, we’re confident in the brand’s ability to support our current franchisees and attract a new generation of franchise partners as the concept continues to evolve.”

At the end of 2018, Cicis’ unit count will be 431 restaurant locations in 31 states with...

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Meituan Dianping Claims Leadership as Largest Domestic Hotel Site in China

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Hotels are far more than just a nice-to-have at China’s Meituan Dianping.

While food delivery dominates Meituan Dianping’s transactions and revenue, as part of its “Food + Platform” strategy the Chinese e-commerce and lifestyle giant now claims to process more domestic hotel-room nights than any of its competitors, including Ctrip.

In reporting its fourth quarter and full-year 2018 results, its second such quarterly exerc...

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Hospitality Financial Leadership - The Matching Principle - By David Lund

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I tell my Introductory Hospitality Financial Leadership Workshop participants that the concept behind the matching principle is 'the most important concept today.' Why? When it comes to producing financial information, itÂ’s the cornerstone of understanding why we do almost everything the way we do it in the business world.

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Referees win HMRC case over employment status

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Football referees have shown a red card to the taxman after winning a legal battle over a £584,000 penalty charge in a landmark case about the nature of employment.

Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), the body that represents football referees in England, successfully argued against HM Revenue & Customs in a recent tax tribunal case that most referees should be con...

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Watergate Salad

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When President Richard Nixon covered up the 1972 break-in at the Watergate Complex, pistachio pudding was probably the last thing on his mind. But after the scandal broke and Watergate fever swept the United States, one sweet, Cool Whip–based dessert gained an unlikely name: Watergate salad.

The recipe for this sweet treat is simple: Combine Cool Whip, chopped pecans, mini marshmallows, canned pineapple, and dry pistachio pudding mix, then top with cherries ...

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Airbus Announces the Longer-Range A321, Puts Boeing on Notice

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Airbus SE lifted the veil on a new model, the A321 XLR, a bid by the European planemaker to capture untapped demand for long-range flights on smaller planes.

The manufacturer gave details about the jet on the first day of the Paris Air Show, seeking to take advantage of rival Boeing Co.’s woes related to two...

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SeaWorld’s Rebound Appears to Be Sticking

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SeaWorld’s long climb out of the Blackfish hole may finally be over.

The theme park operator reported that full-year attendance climbed to the highest number since ...

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