Norwegian Air reports profit for 2021 after restructuring
Norwegian Air reported on Feb. 18 a full-year profit for 2021 in a turnaround from losses suffered the previous year,… Read More »
Air Canada reported a smaller Q4 loss and will add capacity through 2022
Air Canada stated on Feb. 18 it will add capacity through 2022 as pandemic journey restrictions calm down, after reporting… Read More »
Virgin Galactic chairman is stepping down
Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. said Chamath Palihapitiya is stepping down as chairman at the space-flight company he helped to take… Read More »
Hong Kong hoteliers step up to quarantine appeal
Owners of 21 hotels have answered the Hong Kong government’s plea for quarantine space to quell COVID-19 incidence. The 20,000-plus… Read More »
$298M facelift coming to Genting Singapore resort
Genting Singapore plans a $298 million makeover of its three-hotel Resorts World Sentosa attraction in that city in anticipation of… Read More »
Americans eager to spend on experiences, travel
Now that pandemic-led restrictions are easing, Americans are heading out to travel, dine and otherwise entertain themselves, with companies in… Read More »
Hotel Marcel honors Brutalist roots of Conn. Building
A Brutalist office building in New Haven, Conn., will reopen as Hotel Marcel in April as the first net-zero hotel… Read More »
WorldHotels expands in 3 European nations
WorldHotels has grown its European portfolio by eight hotels across three brands in Scotland, Sweden and The Netherlands. WorldHotels was… Read More »
Choice Hotels joins Black higher education initiative
Choice Hotels International is among panelists featured in the International Franchise Association’s HBCU Partnership Challenge webinar, an initiative that aims… Read More »
Trump D.C. hotel lease targeted by House panel
The US House Committee on Oversight and Reform has urged the General Services Administration to consider canceling its lease of… Read More »
Two-year journey for new Delta flight attendants
The 76 newly minted flight attendants making up Delta Air Lines’ first graduating class of 2022 had to wait two… Read More »
Alaska Airlines pilot aids young prospective aviators
Ronnell Norman, a first officer for Alaska Airlines and head of Fly Compton Aero Club, inspires young people in his… Read More »
First Black commercial airline pilot featured in book
David Harris, the first African American pilot for a commercial airline when American Airlines hired him in 1964, is the… Read More »
Delta re-introduces hot meals, offers local BBQ
Delta Air Lines will resume serving hot meals in first class cabins in March on select flights 900 miles or… Read More »
$5B LaGuardia project winds up major construction
Major construction is completed at the $5.1 billion Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport, the biggest public-private partnership in US aviation…. Read More »
Demand for international air travel, agency sales rises
Sales of international airline tickets has jumped 11 percentage points in the period between Jan. 25 and Feb. 8 as… Read More »
Atlanta airport renovation proposal moves forward
The Atlanta City Council’s transportation committee has approved a $5 million planning contract that represents the first stages of a… Read More »
Southwest Airlines supports Luck Reunion music festival
Southwest Airlines will again be the official airline of Luck Reunion, a roots music festival held at Willie Nelson’s ranch… Read More »
Indian government making plans to evacuate citizens from Ukraine
The Indian government is in talks with various airlines to airlift its citizens out of Ukraine. According to a report… Read More »
Great Wolf Lodge coming to Foxwoods casino in Conn.
A Great Wolf Lodge water park resort is set to open next to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Conn., following… Read More »
Economist predicts strong Q2, year for construction starts
Richard Branch, chief economist for Dodge Construction Network, expects construction starts to rebound in the second quarter, with a 9%… Read More »
Wyndham will add extended-stay brand after vigorous Q4
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts announced the launch of a new, as yet unnamed economy extended-stay brand Wednesday while reporting robust… Read More »
Pendry plan: Boutique hotels with luxury pedigree
The boutique hotel brand Pendry is expanding in urban markets with properties that blend locally connected, artsy hipness with luxury… Read More »
New study finds Canada cities tops for green hotels
Canada dominates the rankings of cities with the most eco-friendly hotels recently released by UK research firm Uswitch, which analyzed… Read More »
Orlando, Fla., to get new Sports Illustrated resort
Sports Illustrated is planning to open a new resort in Orlando, Fla., in 2024. The Orlando location, which will include… Read More »
Submerged hotel brings Great Barrier Reef into bedroom
Australia’s first underwater hotel affords guests spectacular views of Great Barrier Reef flora and fauna while heightening concerns about tourism’s… Read More »