Delta first class upgrades are easier to get with no middle seat block
Delta Air Lines ended its seat-blocking policy on May 1, and it’s elite status holders are among the ultimate winners…. Read More »
Airline Industry Facing Rising Tide of Unruly Passengers
As demand continues to ramp up and more travelers take to the skies, the number of unruly passengers causing incidents… Read More »
United Airlines Names Chief Customer Officer Toby Enqvist Executive Vice President
United announced today that Chief Customer Officer Toby Enqvist has been named the airline’s newest executive vice president. Enqvist was… Read More »
Florida Governor vs. CDC and the Battle to Cruise: Who Will Win?
As cruise lines prepare to return to service in the United States, there is a showdown brewing in Florida between… Read More »
Southwest sponsors Denver vaccination event
Southwest Airlines partnered with the state of Colorado and Centura Health to sponsor Destination: Vaccination, a five-day event at Denver’s… Read More »
Delta halts code share as US drops Mexico air safety rating
The US government downgraded Mexico’s air safety rating, which means Mexican airlines cannot increase service to the US and Delta… Read More »
US raises do-not-travel alert for Japan
The State Department increased the level of the US do-not-travel advisory for Japan due to a surge of COVID-19 cases… Read More »
Montreal-Miami one of 6 new voyages for Seabourn
Luxury cruise line Seabourn will offer six new voyages in 2023, including one from Montreal to Miami. The new Seabourn… Read More »
Travel agency to cater to investment management clients
The investment management sector will be the focus of a new travel division set up by TAG, formerly known as… Read More »
Anaheim, Calif., parks to reopen to out-of-state guests
Disneyland Resort and Disney California Adventure in Anaheim will allow the entry of out-of-state guests beginning June 15 after further… Read More »
Data is first and foremost for travel advisors
Data collection and analysis is more important than ever for travel advisors, and it’s one of the four imperatives recommended… Read More »
Tenn. city OKs temporary housing options for homeless
City Council members in Chattanooga, Tenn., have approved a plan to lease rooms from local hotels to provide temporary shelter… Read More »
Josun Palace brings Luxury Collection to South Korea
Josun Palace in Seoul is the first South Korean edition of The Luxury Collection by Marriott. Built in 1914, the… Read More »
Google unveils search, ad tweaks to meet travel surge
Three changes to Google’s travel platform are designed to bring hotel searching and advertising up to speed with growing demand…. Read More »
$49M sought for Calif.’s historic Hotel Santa Barbara
The 87-year-old owner of the Hotel Santa Barbara in California is putting the near-century-old boutique property up for sale with… Read More »
SCOTUS upholds $2M in online booking firms’ court costs
The US Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a decision that more than 170 Texas municipalities must pay more than $2… Read More »
Montreal hotel, restaurant to serve up in-room feasts
Gourmet dining via room service will be offered to guests at the Ritz Carlton, Montreal in an innovative collaboration with… Read More »
$810M deal ends TUI’s 49% stake in Spain joint venture
TUI Group says it will sell its 49% share in Spain’s RIU Hotels SA to co-owner RIU-Group for more than… Read More »
FAA releases final rule on pilot records database
The Federal Aviation Administration has released a final rule that requires air carriers and other operators to report their pilots’… Read More »
Salt Lake City airport open but major work remains
The new Salt Lake City International Airport opened up last September to a muted reception due to the pandemic, but… Read More »
American Airlines offers inflight learning options
American Airlines will offer passengers the opportunity to learn while flying starting June 1. The airline is adding Rosetta Stone… Read More »
United’s Munoz reflects on background, industry trends
Oscar Munoz, United Airlines’ executive chairman and its former CEO, spoke in an interview about his immigrant background, upgrading first… Read More »
Air Canada CEO calls for reopening international travel
Domestic flights will lead demand in Canada this summer, said Michael Rousseau, president and CEO of Air Canada. Restarting international… Read More »
Southwest CEO discusses network plans
Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly said he expects the airline to acquire more aircraft to resume flights that were suspended… Read More »
A4A SVP details layers of protection, holiday travel tips
Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, A4A’s Rebecca Spicer detailed the multiple layers of protection US airlines have in place, such… Read More »
Southwest Delays Resumption of Alcohol Service on Flights
Southwest planned to resume the sale of alcohol this summer but it has passed on that idea after an altercation between a… Read More »