How hotels are facing the rising cost of utilities
Though hotels’ utility costs declined during the pandemic shutdown, they are now rising as travel returns and are growing faster… Read More »
Biden goes after resort fees
President Joe Biden has pledge to eliminate “junk fees” charged by resorts, airlines and cable companies, urging transparency in pricing…. Read More »
3 tax credits to help hotels
Though hotels were hard-hit by the pandemic, several tax credits are available, writes Terracina Maxwell of Clarus Solutions. Maxwell explores… Read More »
Fla. trade association offers hurricane relief to hotels
Hotel and restaurant owners in four Florida counties hit by Hurricane Ian are eligible for $10,000 grants from the Florida… Read More »
3 Hilton, Marriott properties sold
The 135-room Courtyard Myrtle Beach Broadway, the 147-room Hilton Garden Inn Roanoke Rapids and the 148-room Courtyard Charlotte Airport have… Read More »
Oetker Collection to transform Palm Beach, Fla., icon
The Oetker Collection will transform the Chesterfield, an iconic 100-year-old boutique hotel in Palm Beach, Fla., which was sold this… Read More »
Wyndham changes focus with growth strategy
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has changed business strategy, stepping away from property management to focus on franchising select-service properties. The… Read More »
Seattle airport plans $4.6 billion in upgrades
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport plans to invest more than $4.6 billion over the next five years for improvement projects. Most immediately,… Read More »
Delta signs interline agreement with Australia’s Rex
Delta Air Lines has announced an interline agreement with Australia’s Rex Airlines, allowing Delta passengers to connect to 58 cities… Read More »
Air Canada adds 15 more A220s to Airbus order
Air Canada has ordered 15 more Airbus A220s, bringing to 60 the number it will receive in the next few… Read More »
Inside United Airlines’ Chicago headquarters
United Airlines’ headquarters in one of Chicago’s most iconic buildings features lounge, conference and work areas reminiscent of an upscale… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines banks on Japan recovery
Demand is strong on interisland and mainland flights as well as international routes that have reopened, said CEO Peter Ingram,… Read More »
Alaska offers priority boarding to passengers in team gear
Alaska Airlines is offering priority boarding on flights leaving Seattle-Tacoma International Airport or Paine Field in Everett, Wash, to passengers… Read More »
Delta foundation donates $1M to Agnes Scott College
The Delta Air Lines Foundation awarded $1 million to Agnes Scott College to support its Global Journeys program, which takes… Read More »
UPS expects lower volume during holiday peak
UPS CEO Carol Tome predicts the shipper will see lower parcel volume for the 2022 peak season compared with 2021,… Read More »
Southwest CEO discusses improved operational reliability
In an interview with CNBC, Southwest CEO Bob Jordan discussed the positive strides the carrier has made to improve operational… Read More »
IHG experiences rebound of Q3 business travel
IHG Hotels & Resorts saw business travel rebound in the third quarter, reaching pre-pandemic levels. And the company anticipates continued… Read More »
Hotel construction showing strong growth
The latest Construction Pipeline Trend Report finds that 987 hotels are under construction in the US and 2,074 projects are… Read More »
How to develop a wine strategy
Few hotels have the luxury of keeping a large wine cellar, yet wine is critical for a hotel to have… Read More »
Toronto hotel adding 50 stories
Toronto’s Cambridge Suites Hotel is removing its peaked roof as it proceeds to add 50 floors to the existing 21…. Read More »
Marriott expanding its Mideast presence
Twenty new Marriott International properties will be opening in the Middle East over the next 15 months. Half of the… Read More »
MGM collaborates on training plan for adults with autism
MGM Resorts International will make a $1 million donation to the Grant a Gift Autism Foundation-Ackerman Center to help fund… Read More »