Garuda Indonesia returns two Boeing 737-800 jets to lessor
Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will return two Boeing B737-800 jets to one of its lessors before their lease term ends… Read More »
Greek islands aim to go ‘Covid-free’ to welcome back tourists
Greece’s islands have an ambitious plan to lure back visitors this summer – by vaccinating all local residents. The goal… Read More »
Student’s Viral TikTok Proves Pool Noodles Do Fly Free on Southwest Airlines
Last month, college student Sydney Fowls bet her disbelieving family members $20 that she could baggage-check her pool noodle under Southwest… Read More »
Muslim Woman Says She Was Denied Exit Row Seat Because of Hijab
A Muslim woman has filed a complaint with the Department of Transportation against Southwest Airlines, claiming the carrier denied her… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Reverses Vaccination Requirement for Florida, Texas Cruises
On Friday, Royal Caribbean announced a reversal of its previously planned requirement that passengers be fully COVID-19 vaccinated in order to sail… Read More »
Celebrity Millennium Ushers in the Return of Caribbean Cruising
It had all the fanfare of a brand new ship being christened for its first voyage. And, in a way,… Read More »
Viet Nam’s Bamboo Airways details US, Canada route plans
Bamboo Airways (QH, Hanoi) submitted an application for a Foreign Air Carrier Permit (FACP) and an exemption to begin its… Read More »
Garuda Indonesia to halt debt payments, delays sukuk outlays
Garuda Indonesia (GA, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) will attempt to suspend debt repayments in order to try to avoid bankruptcy, the country’s… Read More »
EU formalises bloc-wide ban on Belarusian carriers
The Council of the European Union has adopted a regulation banning all Belarus-flagged carriers and aircraft from conducting operations to… Read More »
Airlines Ask Feds to Relax COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
The U.S. Travel Association, along with the chief executive officers from major airlines as well as London Heathrow International Airport,… Read More »
Delta Flight Attendants Overpower Disturbed Man
Delta Air Lines flight attendants are being hailed as heroes this morning after they overpowered a disturbed passenger trying to… Read More »
Southwest Helps Newlyweds Fly To the 50th State on Their Bucket List
Southwest Airlines has just helped a pair of newlyweds realize their dream of visiting all 50 states, which was within their… Read More »
UK drops Portugal from green list
The UK has removed Portugal from its green list of travel destinations and is expected to update the list today,… Read More »
United Airlines restarts Tahiti route
United Airlines has resumed service from San Francisco to Tahiti. United restarted the route with three weekly flights after French… Read More »
YouTube remains ideal for long-form marketing videos
Marketers should take advantage of YouTube for creating longer, in-depth videos with interesting educational content, according to marketing experts. YouTube… Read More »
UNWTO says half project travel rebounding by 2024
The United Nations World Tourism Organization has released its latest analysis if global travel, confirming what everyone knows — the… Read More »
History goes haute with new Versailles hotel
France’s fabled Chateau de Versailles has its first hotel, and it’s not of the budget variety. Le Grand Controle’s 14… Read More »
Absolute brand woos seniors with posh assisted living
Absolute Hotel Services Group has launched a luxury extended-stay assisted living brand in Bangkok that it touts as the first… Read More »
3 major Manhattan deals include $18M hotel building buy
A former hotel building in the Tribeca area sold for $18 million as Manhattan posted three investment transactions between $10… Read More »
Great Wolf Lodge resort planned for Chesterton, England
Great Wolf Resorts will start the process of selecting a contractor to build a Great Wolf Lodge water park resort… Read More »
Dollywood unveils first project in $500M investment plan
The Dollywood Company is set to build a new resort called Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge and Resort in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.,… Read More »
Tesla’s trademark app hints at a move into food service
Tesla has filed a trademark application to use its logo and other distinctive branding in the restaurant industry, hinting that… Read More »
Supply, cost, labor ills hobble hospitality rebound
US hotel reopenings and renovations face an uphill battle with soaring lumber prices, shipping container shortages and manufacturing delays, along… Read More »
Ind. airport receives grant for upgrades
The federal government is giving the Gary/Chicago International Airport in Gary, Ind., a $3.5 million grant to complete the renovation… Read More »
San Diego airport to forge ahead with $3B terminal overhaul
The San Diego Airport Authority has approved a $296 million operating budget and a $3.6 billion long-term capital spending plan… Read More »
Delta signs sustainable fuel partnership with CWT
The travel management company CWT has signed a sustainable fuel purchase agreement with Delta Air Lines, supporting the airline’s “Flight… Read More »