Business travel rebounding more quickly than expected
Business travel has rebounded to at least 30% of pre-pandemic levels, analysts say. However, lucrative international business travel is still… Read More »
Daily housekeeping ended at most of Hilton’s US hotels
Housekeeping at Hilton hotels in the US will be done daily only at the request of guests, except for the… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines backs Merrie Monarch Festival
As a sponsor of the Merrie Monarch Festival for three decades, which showcases hula dancers, musical groups and local art,… Read More »
Delta tops Red Cross blood donor sponsor list
Delta Air Lines employees donated more than 11,000 pints of blood in fiscal year 2021, which ended June 30, making… Read More »
Mont. airport adapts to boom in outdoor tourism
With airlines boosting service to outdoor vacation destinations, Glacier Park International Airport in Kalispell, Mont., is partitioning its lobby, expanding… Read More »
Hawaii to accept CommonPass app for vaccination proof
Hawaii will allow incoming passengers to use the CommonPass app to present proof of COVID-19 vaccination for the purpose of… Read More »
United to buy electric aircraft, hopes to launch by 2026
United Airlines and its regional airline partner Mesa Airlines have each committed to buy 100 19-seat electric aircraft from Heart… Read More »
Alaska Airlines to test greenhouse gas sampling
Alaska Airlines is working with Boeing and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to test greenhouse gas sampling equipment on… Read More »
JetBlue begins using sustainable fuel in Los Angeles
JetBlue has begun using sustainable aviation fuel supplied by World Energy and World Fuel Services at Los Angeles International Airport…. Read More »
Southwest Airlines plans to hire 120 pilots
Southwest Airlines plans to hire about 120 new pilots this summer. The recruits will begin training in December.
Commerce secretary “pushing hard” to ease travel restrictions
Amid growing pressure to reopen international travel, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said she’s “pushing really hard” to relax travel restrictions… Read More »
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Files Preliminary Injunction in Florida
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has filed a preliminary injunction in Florida asking to invalidate the state’s law prohibiting businesses from… Read More »
Crystal Symphony To Operate Bermuda Cruises From Northeast
Crystal Cruises will operate seven-night Bermuda cruises from Boston and New York beginning in August on the Crystal Symphony. The first… Read More »
Carnival Announces Next Round of Cruise Directors
Carnival Cruise Line announced the lineup of cruise directors for the next round of ships entering service in August from Port… Read More »
Hotel included in proposed Facebook city-within-city
A 193-room hotel, 1,700 apartments, office space, a supermarket and more will comprise a town Facebook plans to build for… Read More »
Tenn. panel approves $100M in bonds for mountain hotel
A $100 million bond issue to finance a proposed hotel on Tennessee’s Lookout Mountain was approved last week by the… Read More »
Ground broken for $60M Viva Wyndham Dominican resort
The presidents of Viva Wyndham Resorts and the Dominican Republic were on hand last week as the company broke ground… Read More »
Timing of Oyo IPO undecided, CEO says
The Indian startup Oyo Hotels and Homes is looking seriously into going public in an initial public offering but no… Read More »
Vive la difference: Women hoteliers make it new
Six female independent hotel owners are previewing the future of a traditionally male-dominated industry by combining distinctive personal touches with… Read More »
Qatar to open 100+ hotels for 2022 FIFA World Cup
Qatar, host for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, will be ready with 105 new hotels and serviced apartments. The properties… Read More »
Legal issue slams brakes on NYC pandemic hotel closure
A court filing stopped New York City’s transfer of more than 8,000 homeless people from pandemic hotels to shelters as… Read More »
Air Canada helps children’s meals organization expand
Free travel and financial support from the Air Canada Foundation has helped Breakfast Club of Canada to expand its efforts… Read More »
Southwest partners with adaptive water sports organization
One of Southwest Airlines’ charitable partners is AccessSurf, a Hawaii-based organization that works to give people with disabilities access to… Read More »
Hawaii passengers can upload health data through Clear app
All Hawaii-bound passengers can participate in Hawaii’s Safe Travels Program through uploading vaccination or test data through Clear’s Health Pass… Read More »
Aviation leaders to highlight push toward sustainability
Executives from Raytheon Technologies, Boeing, GE Aviation, Safran, Rolls-Royce and Airbus are participating in a virtual round table this week… Read More »
United Airlines to add more warm-weather flights
United Airlines will add about 150 daily flights to sunny vacation destinations this winter, mostly from its hubs in New… Read More »