More of the Week’s Meetings and Travel News

Here is a roundup of some more of the week’s news from the world of meetings, conventions, hospitality and travel:

–The Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel and Spa and Paradise Island Harbour Resort in the Bahamas were among the hotels that changed hands this week. star-telegram.com; hotelmanagement.net

–Marriott debuted its attempt to cater to young folks’ work styles with collaborative spaces for small meetings at the Redmond Marriott Town Center in Washington state. marriott.com

–Workers at JFK say they’re not being given enough time to do security sweeps of planes between flights. nytimes.com

–The Westin development on Georgia’s Jekyll Island has gotten tied up in some confusing red tape, and it’s starting to affect sales at the island’s new convention center. businessweek.com

–In runway safety news, air-traffic procedures at O’Hare have been updated to reduce the risk of collisions, and Memphis was given a grant to make runway improvements. chicagotribune.com; wdef.com

–The Cornhusker hotel in Lincoln, Neb., regained its Marriott affiliation. usatoday.com

–Allegiant Air has a wacky idea to shift the risk of fuel price increases to customers. businessweek.com

–Boston officials changed their minds and decided the Liberty Hotel can give its guests sparkling wine after all. bostonherald.com

–United Airlines briefly considered following in Delta’s footsteps and buying its own oil refinery. cnbc.com

–The federal government is meeting goals to encourage foreign travel to the United States. travelmarketreport.com

–Golden Gate Casino in Las Vegas completed a $15 million renovation. vegasinc.com

–A developer wants to turn an old bank building in downtown Miami into a boutique hotel. cbslocal.com

–The Bristol Buenaventura resort in Panama will become a JW Marriott. hotelnewsresource.com

–The TSA’s PreCheck program expanded to Newark Liberty and Washington Dulles international airports. usatoday.com