Russia’s Atran to double B737-800(BCF) fleet
Atran (V8, Moscow Vnukovo) has dry-leased two more B737-800(BCF)s from GECAS, adding the pair already delivered to the Russian cargo… Read More »
Abuja moots Nigeria Air debut in late 1Q22
The launch of Nigeria Air (Lagos), the nation’s new national carrier, has been postponed to the first quarter of 2022… Read More »
South Sudan CAA grounds An-26s after incident
The South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority (SSCAA) has grounded all privately-owned An-26s in South Sudan until further notice after one… Read More »
US’s Breeze Airways details launch network
Breeze Airways (MXY, Salt Lake City) has outlined its initial route network ahead of its now fixed May 27 debut…. Read More »
China Southern Air Cargo set to secure OL
China Southern Air Cargo (CZ, Guangzhou) is set to be granted an operator’s licence by the Civil Aviation Administration of… Read More »
China’s AJ Group enters race for HNA Group assets
Shanghai-based wealth and asset management firm AJ Group has been revealed as one of the investors in a consortium that… Read More »
Sri Lanka closes int’l airports for inbound flights
Sri Lanka closed its international airports for passenger arrivals for ten days from midnight on May 21 to control the… Read More »
Japan Airlines mulls $92mn bond sale in late 2Q21
JAL – Japan Airlines (JL, Tokyo Haneda) is planning a yen bond sale next month, unnamed sources told Bloomberg News…. Read More »
Largest private shareholder halves stake in Lufthansa
KB Holding GmbH, the investment vehicle for the Thiele family, said it sold over a half of its shares in… Read More »
Ryanair seeks €1.2bn in Eurobonds, looks to retire A320s
Ryanair Holdings has issued five-year Eurobonds seeking to raise EUR1.2 billion euros (USD1.45 billion) as it gears up for the… Read More »
Woman Goes Ballistic After Airline Seat Charger Fails, Forces Emergency Landing
Yet another incident of an unruly passenger. A female flier, apparently irate because the phone charger at her airline seat failed… Read More »
Travel Advisors’ Favorite Hotels and Resorts
Hotel and Resort Recommendations Who better to get hotel and resort recommendations from than a seasoned travel advisor. We asked… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Submits Plan for Test Cruises to CDC
Royal Caribbean International has submitted its plan to conduct test cruises to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,… Read More »
Airlines Resume Flights to Israel After Cease-Fire
European and U.S. airlines – including American, Delta and United – have resumed flights to Israel following a negotiated cease-fire… Read More »
Delta Begins New Nonstop Flight to Iceland From Boston
Delta Air Lines has announced its first new international route since the COVID-19 pandemic began last year, a new nonstop… Read More »
Alaska Airlines CEO Says Leisure Bookings Are ‘Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels’
More and more airline CEOs are going public with their sentiments, and more and more are expressing the same message…. Read More »
Cape Hatteras Light Station, Buxton, N.C.
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4 “master’s level” marketing hacks
Microsoft’s Rashan Dixon offers four “master’s level” tips for marketers to boost branding efforts, such as collaborating with sales colleagues… Read More »
Tours focusing on Black culture under development
Itineraries for tours focusing on Black heritage will be curated during the next six months by the Cultural Heritage Alliance… Read More »
Follow-up calls can be very instructive
Travel advisors need to remember to make the all-important follow-up call to find out how clients enjoyed their trip. Advisors… Read More »
TWA Hotel at JFK now offers roller skating
New York’s TWA Hotel now has a novel amenity — roller skating on the tarmac at John F. Kennedy International… Read More »
CEO of SeaWorld Entertainment outlines vision for parks
SeaWorld Entertainment CEO Marc Swanson said during an interview that the company is considering building hotels at its theme parks… Read More »
Noted Harrisburg, Pa., hotel auctioned off for $5.9M
The Radisson Hotel Harrisburg, Pa., was sold for $5.9 million after a three-day auction to a party whose name was… Read More »
Jungle Island park with hotel in Fla. reopens soon
The “Jungle Island — Miami’s Adventure Oasis” eco-adventure park and hotel will open next year in Miami, Florida. The 18.5-acre… Read More »
Dubai’s Legoland Hotel will be brand’s first in region
The Middle East’s first Legoland hotel is scheduled to open this year by Dubai Parks and Resorts. New rides will… Read More »
Hospitality Investors Trust files for bankruptcy
Hospitality Investors Trust has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company, which has ownership interests in 100 hotels in the… Read More »