Phil Williams

The Department of the Interior is terminating 1,000 full-time National Park Service employees, a move that the National Parks Conservation Association denounced.

Marriott responds that it is not a brand-wide change, but it is a change at this hotel, “This test is being run by the St. Regis Macao and not as part of a broader program change.” This suggests that (1) Marriott is ok with the change, (2) Despite it violating the program’s terms and conditions. And it’s unclear what the result of this test will be – a permanent change at one property, or a test of a broader St. Regis change (aligning the brand closer to Ritz-Carlton)?

Austin airport is currently tendering a request for proposal for a financial institution lounge project. Their goal is to open an American Express Centurion lounge, Chase Sapphire lounge, or Capital One lounge as part of the “West Infill” project that’s currently under construction.

Shrek, the Minions, SpongeBob SquarePants and Jurassic World dinosaurs will occupy themed lands.

With the approval, Spirit said it expects to emerge from Chapter 11 in the coming weeks.