Tourism brought $31billion to NYC in 2010.
Course Information
Prof. Karen Goodlad
New York City College of Technology, CUNY
Dept. of Hospitality Management
N200
kgoodlad@citytech.cuny.edu
Shared Reading, Shared Experience, Shared Lunch
NYTimes Travel Travel Section- Help! Megabus Canceled My Trip but Won’t Refund the Booking Fee. April 26, 2024A traveler spent $53.98 to reserve a bus ride from Philadelphia to Boston. But the company canceled the trip and returned only $49.99, prompting an 18-month fight over a principle.
- A Local’s Guide to Antwerp, Belgium April 26, 2024Five locals — including three of Belgium’s most influential designers — share their favorite stores, museums, restaurants and more.
- Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Is the Place to Go for Inventive Pastries and Fresh Bread April 26, 2024Plus: a vase designed by Alice Waters, sculptures made from recycled CDs and more recommendations from T Magazine.
- Was Shakespeare Really Born in This Stratford-upon-Avon House? April 26, 2024Every year, millions flock to Stratford-upon-Avon, England, to visit the house known as Shakespeare’s Birthplace. But was he really born there? A whole industry depends on it.
- Venice Implements Entry Fee to Deter Tourists April 25, 2024Venice’s first day of charging a fee to enter the historic center went mostly smoothly, but there were some protests and polemics.
- Southwest Quits Four Airports in Cost-Cutting Drive April 25, 2024The airline expects fewer deliveries of Boeing planes than before, and cited “significant challenges” in achieving growth plans because of it.
- Help! Megabus Canceled My Trip but Won’t Refund the Booking Fee. April 26, 2024
