There’s a place just like home, Loews promo promises
A new multi-faceted advertising campaign by Loews Hotels aims to convey a homelike feeling to prospective guests and encourage personnel… Read More »
JBG SMITH sells 3 assets to Blackstone for $171.6M
JBG SMITH Properties has sold the Renaissance Capital View Hotel and the Residence Inn, both in Northern Virginia near Reagan… Read More »
$500M loan buoys hotel project in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Aareal Capital Corp. are supplying $500 million in refinancing to the construction of a hotel… Read More »
Oregon hotel owner on the benefits of kegged wine
Sean O’Connor, co-owner of the KEX Hotel in Portland and its Icelandic-inspired restaurant Dottir, talks about the environmental benefits of… Read More »
Minneapolis lodging’s resurgence clouded by job losses
Minneapolis hotels have roared back from a reported 3.4% occupancy rate in the depths of the pandemic to 42% and… Read More »
Revival plan launched for iconic Natchez, Miss., hotel
A landmark hotel built in 1927 and closed since 2014 will reopen in Natchez, Miss., in 2022 if a development… Read More »
Hotels rub-a-dub bathtubs out of their plans
Guests who enjoy the pampering presence of the hotel bathtub will find fewer and fewer of them as the amenity… Read More »
New Hilton hotel inspired by Cambridge, UK
Hilton has opened a Cambridge-inspired property, The Fellows House, part of its Curio Collection. The hotel draws on its historic… Read More »
Radisson’s Americas, global businesses take split paths
Radisson Hotel Group has separated its Americas and Caribbean operations from China-based Jin Jiang International Holdings Co., which bought the… Read More »
US airlines assist with Afghanistan evacuations
United, American, Delta, Hawaiian and Atlas Air are continuing to support US evacuation efforts out of Afghanistan, following Defense Secretary… Read More »
Airlines provided travel flexibility as storm hit Northeast
Airlines offered complimentary rebooking for affected passengers as Tropical Storm Henri made landfall in the Northeastern US.
Regional jet with American Eagle flies with vintage livery
Envoy Air, an American Airlines regional subsidiary, is operating an Embraer E170 painted with vintage American Eagle livery. American also… Read More »
Airlines pursue emissions goals with technology, sustainable fuel
Airlines are pursuing a myriad of measures to reach the goal of net-zero carbon emissions within 30 years, with major… Read More »
Nashville airport celebrates runway reopening
Nashville International Airport marked the reopening of a renovated runway Aug. 21 with a 5K run that raised funds for… Read More »
Pilot offers inside view of fueling up an aircraft
Deciding how much fuel to carry on an aircraft is a delicate balance, commercial airline pilot Charlie Page writes in… Read More »
Hotel deals approach 2019 mark, more action coming
Hotel sales volume soared 66% higher than 2020’s first half in the same period this year, and the majority of… Read More »
Oyo draws $5M from Microsoft, pegging value at $9.6B
Microsoft has made a $5 million investment in Oyo that values the Indian lodging startup at $9.6 billion, just shy… Read More »
Legendary Capital uses UPREIT for Texas hotel purchase
Legendary Capital has sponsored the acquisition of a Hilton Garden Inn location in Houston through an umbrella partnership REIT transaction…. Read More »
Calif. commercial center, unfinished hotel on block
A nearly built hotel that’s involved in bankruptcy proceedings has gone up for sale along with an adjacent major mixed-use… Read More »
Urban Catalyst plans hotel, housing high-rise in Calif.
The San Jose, Calif., Planning Commission has authorized Urban Catalyst to build a TownePlace Suites by Marriott location, a project… Read More »
Questions loom over New Orleans’ hotel tax measure
The New Orleans City Council on Thursday left a hotel exemption in place as it reinstated an expired sales tax… Read More »
Fla. airport makes expansion plans
Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport is planning major renovations that include expanding the passenger terminal and new facilities for car rentals and… Read More »
Bald eagle is a Southwest Airlines frequent flyer
One of Southwest Airlines’ frequent flyers can actually fly: a bald eagle named Challenger who flew between Houston and Nashville… Read More »
American to fly from Philadelphia to Jamaica’s capital
American Airlines, which has spent over four decades flying passengers to Jamaica, will expand this service when it launches direct… Read More »
United expands COVID-19 testing options with retail partners
United Airlines is expanding passengers’ access to COVID-19 testing through a partnership with Albertsons and Walmart that will integrate results… Read More »
American Airlines extends alcohol sales ban into 2022
American Airlines is extending its pandemic-prompted ban on sales of alcohol to main cabin passengers until Jan. 18, 2022 at… Read More »