ExpressJet has confirmed the airline’s flight schedule out of San Antonio, TX offering twice daily nonstops to Tulsa, Tucson, Albuquerque, Raleigh/Durham, New Orleans and Oklahoma City. Flights will launch between April 20 and June 12, 2007. These are some of the first flights the airline will take under its own branding. Previously, the airline has flown under the name Continental Express. You can read more about ExpressJet at xjet.com. The new frequent flyer program, JetSet, is also starting to take flight.

InterContinental Hotels Group has announced that the 306-room El Tropicano Riverwalk Hotel has become a franchise of the Holiday Inn brand. Situated on San Antonio’s famous Riverwalk, the hotel boasts newly renovated rooms minutes from The Alamo, Sea World and Six Flags Fiesta Texas are a 20-minute drive away.