Name: Matt Hardison Title: Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales Company, city: Amtrak; Washington, D.C. Number of employees: 21,200 Recent project: Testing technology to deliver the first true broadband Wi‑Fi on board a train First job: Hauling hay Little-known fact about you: I finished my Master of Business Administration degree in Lima, Peru. Your Business … Read more

There are now only three airports left on the Transportation Security Administration’s list that still face laptop restrictions for flights to the United States, after the ban on flights from Cairo International Airport was lifted. Following the change, EgyptAir joins Etihad, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian and Kuwait Airways in being able to … Read more

The Dominick has opened in Manhattan, occupying the building formerly known as Trump SoHo New York. As the only Five-Diamond property in SoHo, the hotel rises 46 stories and offers 391 guestrooms with sweeping views of Manhattan and the Hudson River. Its amenities include an outdoor pool, a full-service spa, three distinct dining venues and … Read more

Hyatt and Exhale have launched a new partnership that allows World of Hyatt members to both earn and redeem points at Exhale locations. Under the agreement, World of Hyatt members earn 10 points per $1 spent at Exhale. Cardholders of the World of Hyatt credit card earn an additional four bonus points per $1, while … Read more

The city of Valletta was originally built as a stronghold to keep outsiders at bay. Its two natural harbors provide strategic shelter in the central Mediterranean between Italy and the coast of Africa, and any ship approaching the city is met by imposing walls of warm, golden limestone. These fortifications are more than decorative; they … Read more

The World’s 50 Best Bars 2022 highlights venues from 26 cities, with Barcelona’s Paradiso taking the No. 1 position as both Best Bar in Europe and World’s Best Bar. This marks the first time the top honor has gone to a bar outside the historical cocktail powerhouses of New York and London. The 2022 ranking … Read more

Within Tbilisi’s ancient Old Town stands Hotel Tbilisi, a Design Hotels property that honors Georgian culture while engaging with the city’s contemporary creative scene. Housed in a once-endangered three-story mansion, the hotel has been carefully restored to celebrate Georgia’s history and local craftsmanship.   © Design Hotels   The hotel offers 17 guest rooms and … Read more

Hyatt Hotels Corp. has announced plans to open the first Andaz-branded hotel in Germany, expanding the brand’s European footprint to three properties. Slated to open in 2017, Andaz Munich will be situated in the Schwabinger Tor cultural district between Leopoldstraße and Berlinerstraße in the Bavarian capital. The hotel will form part of a mixed-use development … Read more

Chase Card Services has added Singapore Airlines as a transfer partner for Chase Ultimate Rewards. This expands Chase’s roster of travel partners, which already includes airlines and hotel programs such as British Airways, United, Southwest, Korean Air, Amtrak, Hyatt, Marriott, IHG Rewards Club, The Ritz-Carlton and Virgin Atlantic. Chase Ultimate Rewards is designed for cardholders … Read more

From the bridge of a cruise ship in the Strait of Malacca, a Swedish captain watches the dark green shoreline of the Malay Peninsula with mixed feelings. We are five miles offshore, finishing an Asian cruise from Penang to Port Kelang. “For much of my career that coast was an obstacle,” he admits. “On cargo … Read more