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Formula 1 Las Vegas Sees a Successful Inaugural Event

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Formula 1’s first year shook things up on the Las Vegas Strip In a weekend filled with more drama than your mom’s favorite soap opera, Las Vegas’ inaugural Formula 1 race ended with practice race mishaps , record-level betting numbers and a more than $1 billion economic impact to the city. Las Vegas is one of three U.S.

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Las Vegas Hospitality Workers Authorize Strike on The Strip Weeks Ahead of IMEX America

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A near unanimous number of members from the Culinary Workers Union Local 226, the largest labor union in Nevada, and the Bartenders Union Local 165 have voted to authorize a strike on the Las Vegas Strip, following tens of thousands of hospitality workers casting their votes at Thomas and Mack Center on the University of Nevada’s campus.

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TWT: Delta’s Terminal C Opens at LaGuardia, Canada Remains Covid-Cautious

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Delta CEO Ed Bastian and New York Governor Kathy Hochul, along with officials from the NY Port Authority, cut the red ribbon on June 1 and the terminal itself will open on June 4. The Club features a gourmet kitchen, premium bar, two food buffets and two hydration stations.

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Las Vegas Gives a Preview of What’s to Come

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“Las Vegas is recharged and ready for the next chapter of business,” said Mary Beth Sewald, president and CEO of Vegas Chamber , this week at Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce preview of major upcoming events in town, including 2024 Superbowl and Formula 1 Racing. “In 16-18, the first Formula 1 Grand Prix in the U.S.

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Why Meeting Planners Should—and Shouldn’t—Worry About Airline Strikes

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Delta Airlines: On March 1, Delta pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, ratified a new four-year contract that includes $7 billion in cumulative increases in pay and benefits, including better company contributions to 401(k) plans and improved work rules.

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Meeting Profs Travel Report: More Food and Shopping Options Coming to JFK’s Terminal 8, SFO Gets Maple Leaf Lounge

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JFK’s Terminal 8 to Get Upgraded Food and Shopping Hall The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, in partnership with American Airlines and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) Airports have announced a $125-million commercial redevelopment program for Terminal 8 at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) (rendering above).

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ATM 2024 sees 15% year-on-year growth, setting a new show record with more than 46,000 attendees across four days

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Khalid Jasim Al Midfa, Chairman of the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority; H.E. Fahd Hamidaddin, CEO of the Saudi Tourism Authority; H.E. Sarah Buhijji, CEO of the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority. Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2025 will take place from 28 April to 1 May.