Bulgari picks canyon for first L.A. resort
Bulgari Hotels & Resorts plans to build its first Los Angeles property in the Benedict Canyon, a posh residential area… Read More »
No quick end in sight for Hawaii visitor constraints
Hawaii’s policy of tightly restricting tourism is likely to remain in place through the holiday season as the state’s Safe… Read More »
Hot new concept: From fridge semi-trailer to hotel room
A Polish company is responding to consumer demand for innovative vacation experiences by repurposing refrigerated semi-trailers as mobile hotel rooms…. Read More »
Allegiant’s Fla. resort back on with $350M loan
The investment firm Castlelake has advanced a $350 million loan to the parent company of Allegiant Air to resume development… Read More »
Dual-branded hotel coming to Funplex in N.J.
The Funplex amusement park in Mount Laurel Township, N.J., is expected to open a dual-branded hotel in spring 2023, in… Read More »
Build for $850M Majestic Las Vegas hotel pushed to 2022
Building supply issues have delayed the groundbreaking of the $850 million Majestic Las Vegas hotel, but the project is still… Read More »
Upbeat Lodging Conference weighted by labor shortage
The mood was sunny but not without its clouds at The Lodging Conference held recently in Phoenix, with staffing issues… Read More »
FedEx celebrates all-Black female crewed flight
FedEx celebrated its first all-Black female flight crew to pilot a FedEx flight as Phoenix-based pilot Tahirah Brown and first… Read More »
United Airlines pilot inspires women pilots of color
Carole Hopson, a Black female United Airlines pilot, was inspired to seek a career in aviation by the story of… Read More »
Washington Dulles discusses plans to replace interim terminal
United Airlines, which operates a hub at Washington Dulles International Airport, and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority are discussing options… Read More »
United expansion includes remote island in Azores
The huge network expansion United Airlines recently announced includes an unusual new route between Newark, N.J., and Ponta Delgada –… Read More »
Southwest sends vouchers to passengers
Southwest Airlines is sending passengers affected by recent flight cancellations vouchers worth up to $250, in addition to refunds for… Read More »
Senator, airport officials tout sustainable fuels
Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell appeared at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with airport and Alaska Airlines officials to encourage the development of… Read More »
Delta employees give Atlanta schoolyard a makeover
Delta Air Lines recently helped revitalize the Sarah Smith Elementary School playground in Atlanta in partnership with the Trust for… Read More »
United offers bonus miles for hunger-relief donations
To mark World Food Day on Oct. 16, United Airlines frequent flyers who hold the MileagePlus Visa card will get… Read More »
Southwest to debut neurodiversity internship
To mark National Disability Employment Awareness Month, a Southwest employee writes about the support she has received from colleagues in… Read More »
Delta Air Lines boosts service to Panama
Delta Air Lines will debut service to Panama City, Panama, from Los Angeles, New York and Orlando, Fla., and boost… Read More »
Cargo carriers offer shipping tips ahead of holidays
Ahead of what cargo carriers anticipate will be a record-setting holiday season, FedEx spokesperson Jenny Robertson offered tips for holiday… Read More »
Buyers find profit in repurposing defunct hotels
Hotels left idle by the pandemic-driven downturn are finding new careers as offices, residential complexes and other facilities at the… Read More »
MGM exits CityCenter with sale-leaseback of 2 hotels
MGM Resorts International has completed a sale-leaseback of the Aria and Vdara hotel towers on the Las Vegas Strip with… Read More »
HITEC: Pandemic pressures raised tech role
The pandemic prompted hoteliers to put technology to work in creative ways, including the use of remote connection to keep… Read More »
Pa.’s Dutch Wonderland park, hotel hiring for fall season
Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster, Pa., is hiring employees to fill between 70 and 100 positions at the theme park and… Read More »
Local Hawaii officials work on hotel sales tax bumps
The Kauai County Council’s recent enactment of a 3% hotel tax surcharge is in the process of being emulated in… Read More »
Delta starts “no fly” list with 1,600 names
Delta Air Lines is compiling a “no fly” list that already has 1,600 names of passengers who are banned because… Read More »
JetBlue launches 2nd transatlantic UK route to London
This week, JetBlue launched service between Boston and London’s Gatwick airport, the carrier’s second transatlantic route. The airline began its… Read More »
US travel ban on vaccinated foreign visitors to end Nov. 8
The White House announced today that it will end travel restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign individuals beginning Nov. 8 for… Read More »