Delta CEO, football pro discuss business and philanthropy
In the latest edition of Delta Air Lines’ Gaining Altitude podcast, former professional football player Larry Fitzgerald joined CEO Ed… Read More »
Holiday shopping head start could lift cargo carriers
Holiday shoppers buying and shipping early and more people buying gifts in stores could ease the holiday shipping crunch for… Read More »
Air Canada boosts cargo flights to Vancouver after floods
Air Canada will increase its cargo capacity to Vancouver by 45% through Nov. 30 to help get relief supplies to… Read More »
United Airlines opens Los Angeles maintenance facility
United Airlines has opened a new $352 million aircraft maintenance hangar at Los Angeles International Airport. The facility, which can… Read More »
United CEO excited to reunite friends, families for Thanksgiving
Appearing on NBC’s Today Show, United CEO Scott Kirby said the airline is prepared for Thanksgiving holiday travel this week…. Read More »
$30M project start boosts uneven Atlanta hotel comeback
The start of construction of a $30 million dual-branded hotel around Atlanta’s Gateway Center highlights a plodding recovery for hospitality… Read More »
Dubai hotel tycoon ponders stock market listing
Billionaire hotelier Khalaf Al Habtoor may add his firm to a roster of Dubai companies signing on to a government… Read More »
Concerns hit Tulsa, Okla., hotels-for-homeless effort
City officials in Tulsa, Okla., may impose tighter scrutiny over contracts with a Homeless to Housing program in which nonprofits… Read More »
Work underway on Legoland Shanghai Resort in China
A groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday marked the start of construction on the new Legoland Shanghai Resort in China. Slated to… Read More »
Walt Disney World offers glimpse of “Star Wars” hotel
Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla., has shared new renderings of its new Star Wars — Galactic Starcruiser hotel,… Read More »
Calif. casino-resort upgrading hotel, adding events hall
Tachi Palace Casino Resort in Lemoore, Calif., is in the process of refurbishing its 255 hotel rooms, with upgrades to… Read More »
5 bids detailed for first Chicago casino resort
The city of Chicago took another step toward establishing its first casino resort Friday by releasing summaries of five proposals… Read More »
United CEO: Airline focused on long-term investments
CEO Scott Kirby said United Airlines is focusing on upgrading its aircraft fleet and improving the onboard experience for passengers…. Read More »
TSA marks pandemic record for passenger numbers
The Transportation Security Administration screened a total of 2,242,956 travelers on Friday, Nov. 19, the highest single-day number of passengers… Read More »
Fly healthy and fly smart this holiday season
With the busy Thanksgiving travel period under way, US airlines are excited to reunite friends and family from across the… Read More »
FedEx forecasts 10% boost in holiday package volume
FedEx is forecasting a 10% increase from 2020 in package volume for the holiday season. The company expects to deliver… Read More »
Demand for pet-friendly air travel seen growing
The travel service Next Vacay reported that searches for “pet friendly airlines” increased 950% over the past year, indicating a… Read More »
Delta expands network, adds new routes
Delta Air Lines is adding new routes from New York City’s LaGuardia Airport to Providence, R.I., and Albany, the New… Read More »
American, JetBlue frequent flyers get reciprocal redemption
Frequent flyers in the loyalty programs of JetBlue and American Airlines will soon be able to redeem awards and access… Read More »
3% bed tax under consideration in Gulf Shores, Ala.
Officials in Gulf Shores, Ala., are considering a 3% tax on overnight accommodations to help improve transportation infrastructure and improve… Read More »
$80M funding round spotlights OTA Insight growth
Hotel analysis provider OTA Insight has raised $80 million in a round of funding aimed at accommodating its expanding business…. Read More »
Designation buoys rescue effort of famed Miss. Hotel
A campaign by two sisters to revive a Clarksdale, Miss., hotel that once thrived as a haven for blues music… Read More »
Florida’s Peppa Pig Park to open as certified autism center
Officials announced that the new Peppa Pig Theme Park will become a certified autism center when it debuts Feb. 24… Read More »
New book portrays 45 hotels as stopping points
US hotels as travel destinations in their own right, not merely bases of operation, supply the theme for the latest… Read More »
Cherokee Nation cleared to build $225M casino-resort
A gaming permit has been issued to the Cherokee Nation Businesses, which is the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma’s gaming unit,… Read More »
Blackstone raises bid for reeling Crown to $6.2B
Blackstone Group has upped its offer for the embattled Australian casino company Crown Resorts Ltd. to $6.2 billion. Crown has… Read More »