Alaska Airlines has announced an investment in JetZero, a pioneering company developing a new blended-wing body (BWB) aircraft that will provide up to 50% less fuel burn and lower emissions. The investment reflects Alaska’s commitment to advance new technology that will benefit the future of aviation, including those that enable the airlines’ path to net zero carbon emissions. Alaska invested as part of JetZero’s Series A last year and is the first airline to do so.

The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón proudly debuts The Mouratoglou Tennis Center Naples Tiburón, marking world renowned coach Patrick Mouratoglou’s first dedicated teaching facility in Florida. This exciting partnership introduces a premiere academy in Southwest Florida, offering world-class coaching and an unparalleled tennis experience for resort guests and members. Hailing from Nice, France, Mouratoglou’s esteemed tennis program is best known for producing world-ranked tennis champions including Serena Williams (USA), Coco Gauff (USA), Holger Rune (Denmark), and Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece).

Today, international travel and lifestyle brand TUMI debuts the Voyageur Leather and TUMI 19 Degree Frame collections, stunning new iterations of two of the brand’s most beloved collections. To celebrate these new Fall 2024 pieces, TUMI tapped global ambassador, esteemed South Korean actress Mun Ka Young, to star in an immersive campaign that transports viewers onto the streets of Seoul for a day in her life with TUMI by her side.

The Portland International Airport (PDX) main terminal expansion opened to passengers on August 14. Designed by ZGF for the Port of Portland, the one million square foot project doubles the capacity of PDX and enables the airport to welcome 35 million passengers annually by 2045.

Christian Clerc, an accomplished hospitality industry leader with more than three decades of operations and management experience at some of the most esteemed global luxury hotel brands, has been named President and CEO of Auberge Resorts Collection. Clerc succeeds former President and CEO Craig Reid, who is retiring after 10 years at the helm of the company. Clerc’s appointment is effective September 1, 2024, and he will be based out of Auberge’s Bethesda, MD, office.

San Francisco’s culinary stars took the stage last week at the 2024 MICHELIN Guide to California ceremony, where 28 of the city’s restaurants earned prestigious MICHELIN stars. Three new restaurants received their first star, while one restaurant achieved its second star this year.