Lilly Jan, senior lecturer of food and beverage management at the Nolan School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University, says the chain faced a number of limiting concepts, and failures to adapt. 

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David Sherwyn, professor of hospitality human resources and law, says the tourism industry is exposed to a number of potential consequences related to President Trump’s tariffs and immigration policies.

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Alex Susskind, professor of food and beverage management at Cornell University’s Nolan School of Hotel Administration says access to European wines is critical to the U.S. restaurant industry and the food and beverage industry, broadly defined. 

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David Sherwyn, professor of hospitality human resources and law, says there are two primary reasons for these extra fees that will now need to be accounted for in other ways.

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Christopher Anderson is a professor of operations, technology and information management,  and an expert in the hospitality and airline industries. Despite its unpleasant reputation, he says Spirit’s bankruptcy is bad news for consumers.

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Inflation has prices on the rise for holiday travel this year. Travel and hospitality experts, Christopher Anderson and Chekitan Dev are available for interviews on what to expect.

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On Monday, a federal judge in Florida struck down the mask mandate requirement on airplanes and other forms of public transportation.Christopher Anderson says mandate inconsistencies can cause headaches for airlines and their employees.

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JetBlue has offered to buy Sprint Airlines challenging Spirit’s plan to merge with Frontier. Christopher Anderson says the Frontier-Spirit deal would be positive for both consumers and shareholders while the JetBlue-Spirit acquisition doesn’t offer the same operational synergies.

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Frontier is offering to buy Spirit Airlines in a deal that will create the nation’s fifth largest carrier. The companies said the transaction will provide more low-cost fares for more travelers.

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As businesses countrywide start to reopen, industries are struggling to come up with safety standards to reassure consumers. Within the hospitality sector, the American Hotel & Lodging Association recently released their recommendations, the Safe Stay initiative, for how hotels can enhance their safety protocols in COVID-19 times. Kate Walsh, dean of Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration, is an expert on hospitality management. 

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