Royal Caribbean Group Chairman Addresses Vaccine Confusion
Royal Caribbean Group Chairman and CEO Richard Fain posted another video on June 5, offering his views on confusing cruise ship vaccine… Read More »
Cruise Lines on Notice as Texas Bans Companies From Requiring Proof of Vaccination
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a new bill into law Monday that would deny state contracts and cause businesses to… Read More »
ASEAN, EU agree on first bloc-to-bloc air transport accord
Unlimited flying between Southeast Asia and Europe will become possible following the conclusion of negotiations on the world’s first bloc-to-bloc… Read More »
Berlin may participate in Lufthansa capital increase
The German government is considering participating in a planned EUR3 billion euro (USD3.6 billion) capital increase at Lufthansa (LH, Frankfurt… Read More »
Russia releases Ariana Afghan’s B737 after 100 days
An Ariana Afghan Airlines (FG, Kabul) B737-400, impounded for 100 days at Moscow Sheremetyevo, has returned to Kabul after it… Read More »
Regulator extends Korean Air-Asiana merger approval deadline
Asiana Airlines (OZ, Seoul Incheon) and Korean Air (KE, Seoul Incheon) have already said they will fully unite later than… Read More »
London confirms revocation of flybe’s operating licence
United Kingdom Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed an earlier decision of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) revoking flybe.’s operating… Read More »
Mongolia reopens for international flights
Mongolia, which has been closed for more than a year due to COVID-19, has reopened for approved scheduled international flights… Read More »
Spain’s Volotea opens Lyon, France base
Volotea (V7, Asturias) has stationed an A319-100 at its new Lyon St. Exupéry base, its sixth in France. By the second half of 2021, the airline… Read More »
Cathay Pacific given extension to draw down $1 billion government loan
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd 0293.HK said on Tuesday that the Hong Kong government had agreed to extend the drawdown period for a… Read More »
Airbus delivered 50 jets in May and 220 in 2021
Airbus delivered 50 airplanes in May, bringing its total so far this year to 220 jets, up 38% from the… Read More »
Southwest Airlines orders 34 more 737 MAX aircraft from Boeing
Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) said on Tuesday it had ordered 34 new Boeing Co (BA.N) 737 MAX 7 aircraft to receive in 2022, as the… Read More »
A 7-step guide to a content strategy that works
A successful content marketing strategy will build your brand an audience of your best potential customers, writes Michael Stelzner, who… Read More »
Kosher river cruises in Europe planned for 2022
Kosher river cruises of the Danube and Rhone rivers will be featured in 2022 by iWorld of Travel. Two of… Read More »
Facebook gives a lift to Italian tourism
Facebook is helping to promote tourism in rural Italy in partnership with the Italian Touring Club. Small- and medium-size businesses… Read More »
Enterprise’s travel tech company is thriving
Travel tech company Deem, which was purchased by Enterprise in 2019, says the slowdown from the pandemic worked to its… Read More »
Air Canada to offer COVID-tested flights to Rome
Air Canada will operate “COVID-tested” flights to Rome from Toronto and Montreal starting July 2. Passengers who test negative for… Read More »
Royal Caribbean resuming Fla. cruises in July
Royal Caribbean plans to resume US cruises in July with six ships sailing from Florida. Vaccinations are recommended, though not… Read More »
New online training offered to advisors
Travel advisors can now access some online training offered by Progressive Travel Recruitment. Twelve courses are available, including three for… Read More »
Upscale hotel planned for 1923 Maine structure
A building in downtown Portland, Maine, will reach its 100th anniversary as the site of a new luxury hotel with… Read More »
Funds seek distressed opportunities in CMBS market
Axonic Capital and Metamorphosis Hotel Capital Partners are searching for discounted property investment opportunities amid the commercial mortgage-backed securities market,… Read More »
Summer staffing in short supply for US hoteliers
Invitation cards handed out to strangers and $500 payments for referrals are among measures hotels throughout the US are taking… Read More »
Gaming REITs offer attractive path to investing in Las Vegas
Gaming REITs such as VICI Properties and MGM Growth Properties are appealing vehicles for investors seeking to tap into opportunity… Read More »
Las Vegas resorts to offer streamlined booking process
Resorts World Las Vegas and the Sahara Las Vegas are two of the first venues to utilize a unified booking… Read More »
Lawsuit against IHG adds plaintiffs; more predicted
Connecticut and Texas franchisees have joined a class action lawsuit filed by a Louisiana hotelier against the world’s largest hotel… Read More »
Hotel workers: Mask pass for guests wrong on its face
Hotel union leaders and many workers take issue with new guidelines from the American Hotel & Lodging Association that allow… Read More »