Tag: Hospitality and leisure industry

Venice officials defend day-tripper tax, but delay the decision on extending it

MILAN -- Venice city officials said Friday that the day-tripper tax netted 2.4 million euros ($2.6 million) during a test phase this summer,...

Bank of England faces dilemma after potential Taylor Swift upside impact on UK inflation

LONDON -- The Bank of England is facing a dilemma about whether to cut interest rates next month after official figures Wednesday showed...

After reshaping Las Vegas, The Mirage to be reinvented as part of a massive Hard Rock makeover

LAS VEGAS -- The Mirage is about to vanish from the Las Vegas Strip.Gambling ends and the doors close Wednesday at the iconic...

Delta and an airline that doesn't fly yet say they'll run flights between the US and Saudi Arabia

FILE - A Delta airplane takes off from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Nov. 22, 2022. Delta Air Lines said Tuesday, July...

An Alaska tourist spot will vote whether to ban cruise ships on Saturdays to give locals a break

JUNEAU, Alaska -- Each year, a crush of tourists arrives in Alaska's capital city on cruise ships to see wonders like the fast-diminishing...