Incoming Southwest CEO: Reliability is top priority
Incoming Southwest Airlines CEO Robert Jordan ruled out adding checked baggage fees or a first class cabin but said the… Read More »
United CEO discusses improving travel trends
United CEO Scott Kirby, appearing on CNBC, heralded strong demand heading into the spring and summer travel season despite setbacks… Read More »
Controversial N.J. hotel law crimps workforce handling
Successor hotels in New Jersey will be required to retain their predecessors’ employees at least 90 days and follow seniority… Read More »
Resorts where coral planting is part of the package
Nature-loving travelers can help replant endangered coral at these eight resorts. Most of the experiences have a training component and… Read More »
Upscale homes, retail in plans for Trump resort expansion
Former President Donald Trump says he plans to build 2,300 luxury homes plus commercial facilities in the first phase of… Read More »
TikTok users can tap into Marriott Bonvoy bonanza
Submitters of three winning TikTok videos about travel will reap free stays at 30 Marriott Bonvoy brand hotels over 300… Read More »
Young, Black female hotel owners keep up momentum
The youngest African-American women to own a hotel under a major brand have added to their portfolio with the purchase… Read More »
Education is key to sustainability efforts, chef says
Everyone who works at Hong Kong’s Landmark Mandarin Oriental gets educated on the hotel’s sustainability practices, which include reduced plastic… Read More »
STR finds good news among bad in hotel pipeline data
The number of US hotel rooms under construction and in final planning in 2021 fell by about 20% from 2020,… Read More »
Airlines ramp up pilot recruitment
Airlines are ramping up hiring and creating new career pathways to build pilot talent pools. “We hired more pilots last… Read More »
Delta employees mark MLK holiday by volunteering
Delta Air Lines employees marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day by volunteering for a day of service. In Delta’s Atlanta… Read More »
American Airlines extends lease on Okla. maintenance base
American Airlines has extended the lease on its aircraft maintenance base in Tulsa, Okla., through 2048. “This amended lease further… Read More »
Alaska Airlines CEO “cautiously optimistic” about 5G
Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci said he is “cautiously optimistic” about the latest developments around 5G deployment following Tuesday’s announcement… Read More »
A4A CEO: Still “work to be done” to safely deploy 5G around airports
Airlines for America President and CEO Nicholas Calio acknowledged the Biden administration’s actions to avoid “catastrophic disruption to the traveling… Read More »
Hotelier seeks Denver’s first pot-smokers’ permit
The Patterson Inn is working to secure the first license to accommodate marijuana use under a new Denver law. Owner… Read More »
Upbeat Expedia books Super Bowl ad spots
Expedia Group Inc.’s plan to advertise during the Feb. 13 Super Bowl telecast is touted by the bookings platform’s leadership… Read More »
Yesterday far away for Fla. hotel where Beatles stayed
Preservationists fear for South Florida’s cultural history in the likely demolition of the shuttered Deauville Beach Resort hotel in Miami… Read More »
Hong Kong hotel shares change hands for $337M
Hong Kong billionaire Michael Kadoorie plans to enlarge his family’s stake in the operator of the Peninsula Hotel Hong Kong… Read More »
300-plus Accor properties coming in 2022
The Accor portfolio will add more than 300 hotels and resorts this year, including six in North and Central America… Read More »
American extends expiration date of upgrades
American Airlines is extending the expiration date on upgrade certificates earned in 2019 and 2020 to July 31. The carrier… Read More »
Oyo said to dial back valuation to $9B in IPO
Oyo Hotels reportedly is targeting a $9 billion valuation in its initial public offering, a drop from the $12 billion… Read More »
Motto Chelsea brings young Hilton lifestyle flag to NYC
The 42-story Motto by Hilton New York City Chelsea that opened this month is the city’s first Hilton lifestyle property… Read More »
Thailand adopts $9 visitor’s tax
Starting in April, foreign tourists will have to pay a $9 fee, which will be charged to airline tickets, when… Read More »
Moliving mini-hotels ease impact of easy living
Modular, movable lodging units that impart a luxury feel with minimal financial and environmental damage are entrepreneur Jordan Bem’s answer… Read More »
Alaska Airlines changes elite upgrade process
Alaska Airlines is making changes to its upgrade process. The new policy emphasizes fare class in determining priority and changes… Read More »
Delta, American report on diversity initiatives
Delta Air Lines and American Airlines have reported on the progress of their diversity initiatives. The airlines highlighted recruitment efforts,… Read More »