United to offer expanded Alaska service in summer 2022
United Airlines will again offer expanded summer service to Alaska in 2022. United added flights to Anchorage from Houston, San… Read More »
United’s pilot training academy welcomes its first students
The first class of United Airlines’ Aviate Academy will begin training today at its facility in Phoenix. “We are thrilled… Read More »
Alaska Airlines focuses on connections in San Francisco
Alaska Airlines is committed to establishing its San Francisco presence as a part of its network strategy to establish a… Read More »
Incoming Southwest CEO to focus on sustainability, diversity
Robert Jordan, who will take over as CEO of Southwest Airlines in February 2022, says his top priorities include sustainability… Read More »
First group of hotels announced for $50.6B Saudi project
Starwood Capital Group’s Baccarat Hotels & Resorts and Hilton Worldwide’s LXR Hotels & Resorts are among 14 upscale lodging brands… Read More »
CBL Properties is diversifying uses, tenant base
CBL Properties is focusing on applying a suburban town center strategy at its malls, attracting a broad range of tenants… Read More »
NYC benefiting from holiday crowds
The holiday season is offering some positive signs for New York City so far, with some retailers reporting foot traffic… Read More »
Timbers’ new Soleil brand built for agility
Florida-based Timbers Co. has created a brand called Soleil Hotels & Resorts adaptable for US locations ranging from urban centers… Read More »
Startup boutique hotel brand Life House raises $60M
Life House, a startup boutique hotel brand that aims to “reimagine the hotel experience” with its operations software, raised $60… Read More »
Observers: D.C. hotel deal may net Trump $100M
Former President Donald Trump could come away with a $100 million profit from sale of the lease to his company’s… Read More »
Dashed dream in NYC: Emptied hotels as low-cost housing
Hopes for repurposing pandemic-vacated New York City hotels as affordable housing have failed to materialize, in stark contrast to California’s… Read More »
Ill. to distribute $94M in state airport grants
The state of Illinois will distribute $94 million in grants to 96 airports for infrastructure projects, including $5.6 million for… Read More »
FAA approves programs to speed pilot training
The Federal Aviation Administration is allowing certain higher education institutions to offer pilot training programs that can cut as much… Read More »
How sustainable aviation fuel works
An article in Scientific American details how sustainable aviation fuel dramatically reduces carbon emissions. “You can have between 80 to… Read More »
Southwest Airlines book commemorates 50 years of history
Southwest Airlines has released a coffee table book that traces the airline’s 50-year history through photographs of 50 objects and… Read More »
Federal mask mandate extended; testing window tightens
A one-day COVID-19 testing window for passengers arriving in the US goes into effect on Dec. 6, and the face… Read More »
Scientific study supports efficacy of air filtration
According to new research published in the science journal Nature, mathematical models support that the high air exchange rate, HEPA… Read More »
American’s Cadet Academy promotes aviation careers
American Airlines’ Cadet Academy is sponsoring events across the country aimed at making youth aware of career opportunities in aviation…. Read More »
Delta supports restart of aviation technical program
Delta worked closely with Atlanta Technical College to resume its Aviation Maintenance Airframe Certificate Program this spring to recruit rising… Read More »
UN-backed ecology honor goes to Peru’s Inkaterra
Peru-based Inkaterra Hotels has become the first hotel brand to be designated “climate positive” by GreenInitiative, a United Nations-endorsed certification… Read More »
Hensel Phelps builds $387M resort with drone technology
Drones have enhanced Hensel Phelps’ work on the $387 million Kalahari Resort near Austin, Texas. Developers say the technology’s aerial… Read More »
3% Honolulu hotel tax gains City Council nod
A bill to impose a 3% hotel tax sailed through the Honolulu City Council on Wednesday, with Mayor Mayor Rick… Read More »
SPAC reportedly to take hotel startup Selina public
Special-purpose acquisition company Boa Acquisition will take Selina, a startup hotel platform catering to younger travelers, public in a merger… Read More »
By mood and numbers, Canada’s grown more hospitable
Optimism for the North American hotel industry and its investment viability reigns in Canada, with statistical support. Canadian transactions in… Read More »
Blackstone granted scrutiny of Crown Resorts accounts
Blackstone Group has succeeded in its lengthy quest for access to the accounts of troubled Australian casino operator Crown Resorts… Read More »
Omicron evokes fresh Delta memories for hoteliers
The impact of the newly discovered Omicron coronavirus variant on hospitality remains to be seen, but the Delta variant experience… Read More »