Us Inbound Tourism News
Hyatt to reopen Top Gun house to public as part of San Diego hotel development
The Joie de Vivre hotel will be a welcome addition to Oceanside with 161 guest rooms and suites and will feature the renovated Top Gun house - the iconic 1887 Graves House featured in the popular 1980s film - which will be accessible to the public.
Biltmore Hotel reveals extensive renovations
The Biltmore is home to 271 newly renovated rooms and suites, featuring impressive Mediterranean architecture with classic Italian, Moorish, and Spanish influences spread over 150 acres of tropical landscape.
TAP to launch Lisbon-San Francisco connections in June
San Francisco will be the TAP’s eighth destination in North America and the third new destination for TAP in the United States next year.
TAP Air Portugal launches two new United States departures
TAP Air Portugal will launch five return flights per week from Lisbon to Chicago O’Hare on June 1st. Later the same month, on June 16th the airline will additionally add five weekly trips from Lisbon to Washington-Dulles.
Norwegian adds flights to San Francisco and Miami
From March, Norwegian will serve Miami International Airport and San Francisco International Airport from London Gatwick, replacing its existing flights to Fort Lauderdale and Oakland airports.
Norwegian launches flights to Tampa Bay, Florida
Norwegian’s non-stop service to Tampa Bay has commenced, offering consumers an affordable way to access Florida’s west coast. The new service will operate twice-weekly from London Gatwick to Tampa International Airport.
Singapore Airlines to fly direct to Seattle from next summer
Seattle will become the fifth US city in Singapore Airlines’ route network – and the fourth to be served non-stop from Singapore - when new flights are introduced next year.
Funway Holidays International acquired by Apple Leisure Group
US-based Apple Leisure Group has acquired America, Mexico and Caribbean tour operator Funway Holidays International. The deal, revealed today, was completed in early September.
Delta Air Lines to add Edinburgh-Boston connection from May
Complementing the airline’s existing daily service to New York-JFK, the seasonal Boston route will offer customers more travel options from Edinburgh to the United States, with two flights every day during the peak summer months.
British Airways to go daily on Nashville flight next summer
British Airways is set to increase its flights to Nashville next summer, operating a daily flight between Tennessee and Heathrow. The addition of two extra weekly services means Nashville is British Airways fastest new route to move to a daily service in ten years.
Lufthansa to connect Frankfurt to Austin, Texas, from spring next year
Commencing on May 3rd next year, the German flag-carrier will offer five weekly flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Frankfurt Airport.
Delta to boost Portland and Detroit connections from London next summer
Delta Air Lines will increase travel options to the US from London Heathrow next summer, offering a daily flight to Portland International Airport, up from four times weekly this year. The carrier will also offer a twice daily service to Detroit’s Wayne County Metropolitan Airport.