Ground was broken April 2 on a new entertainment district in Cincinnati named The Banks. The district is expected to take 10 years to complete

Construction is under way on the new Four Seasons Hotel Denver. The property, slated to open in July 2010, will offer 230 guest rooms and 16,000

ATA Airlines filed for bankruptcy April 2 and discontinued operations. All flights have been cancelled. Customers who purchased tickets online

John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts plans to begin construction this fall on a new hotel in Branson, Mo. The yet-to-be-named hotel is slated to

The Adam’s Mark St. Louis was reflagged the Hyatt Regency St. Louis and plans for renovations are under way. The upgrades are slated to

Beginning June 3, US Airways will offer nonstop flights between Charlotte Douglas International Airport, located here, and Arizona’s Tucson

Starting June 5, United Airlines plans to begin nonstop service between Victoria International Airport, located in Victoria, British Columbia, and

Labor disputes at The Greenbrier may cause one of the property’s largest clients to look elsewhere for its fall meeting. According to local

Paul Ratchford, former president of The Greenbrier, located here, filed a $50 million lawsuit against the resort owners CSX Corporation and other

Caroline Beteta, president and CEO of the California Travel and Tourism Commission, was named national chair of the Travel Industry Association (TIA

Frontier Airlines filed for bankruptcy April 11, but said it plans to continue scheduled service. According to the low-cost carrier, its frequent

Sherrif Karamat was named COO of PCMA. He most recently worked as PCMA’s chief partner relations officer.

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts plans to open the Fairmont Vail in 2011. The property will house 128 guest rooms, 73 residential units, a 10,000-

The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Phoenix-Glendale [Ariz.] held its grand opening in early April. The hotel offers 96 guest rooms and a

Construction is under way on a Crowne Plaza hotel near the Milwaukee airport. The hotel, formerly the Ramada Inn and Conference Center, is

Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines agreed to merge in a deal valued at $17.7 billion. Still subject to final approval, the merger is expected

The Riviera Resort & Spa, located here, is undergoing a $70 million refurbishment and will reopen this fall. Noble House Hotels & Resorts

Horizon Air plans to initiate service out of the Charles M. Schultz Sonoma [Calif.] County Airport (STS). Beginning April 24, the low-fare air

Plans are in the works for a restoration of The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel, located here. The resort, located on 15,000 acres in the While

The Mount Washington Resort, located here, plans to debut a new spa in December. The 25,000-square-foot Spa at Mount Washington Resort will offer