Matt Turner

2 weeks ago | luxurytraveladvisor.com | Matt Turner

Staffing shortages and air traffic congestion led to last year’s relocation of the Newark, NJ, airspace from New York City area air traffic control to Philadelphia. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) the change will help "meet continued traffic demand in the busy Northeast Corridor.”Fast forward about exactly one year and the situation at Newark Liberty International Airport is worse than any time in recent history and there doesn't seem to be any immediate fix on the horizon.

2 weeks ago | luxurytraveladvisor.com | Matt Turner

The St. Regis Hotels & Resorts brand is headed to Costa Rica. The development of this project, which will span 20 hectares on the Gulf of Papagayo in the Guanacaste region, is expected to begin in July of this year, with a planned opening in early 2027. The new-build St. Regis Papagayo is expected to offer 120 hotel rooms and 143 residential units.

2 weeks ago | travelagentcentral.com | Matt Turner

The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) has announced its 2025-26 board of directors, including the newly elected directors who will officially begin their two-year terms at the close of this year's Travel Advisor Conference, concluding today in Salt Lake City, UT. The event was held May 20-22 at the Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City. The board annually elects directors to serve on its executive committee, consisting of a chair, vice chair/secretary and treasurer.

2 weeks ago | travelagentcentral.com | Matt Turner

Staffing shortages and air traffic congestion led to last year’s relocation of the Newark, NJ, airspace from New York City area air traffic control to Philadelphia. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) the change will help "meet continued traffic demand in the busy Northeast Corridor.”Fast forward about exactly one year and the situation at Newark Liberty International Airport is worse than any time in recent history and there doesn't seem to be any immediate fix on the horizon.

3 weeks ago | meetingspotlight.com | Matt Turner

At the Global Meeting and Incentive Travel Exchange (GMITE) held last week at Chateau Elan with the co-located ULTRA Summit, Questex Travel Content/Editorial Director Cameron Sperance led a thought-provoking conversation with Janice Cardinale, VEMM, founder of Event Minds Matter, and Tammy Hsu, CMP, sustainability events manager for S&P Global Intelligence. The conversation focused on trust, well-being and sustainability in luxury travel and events.