Hastens Sleep Spa in Portugal opening soon
The 15-room Hastens Sleep Spa will open soon in Portugal offering luxury mattresses and a staff that has been trained… Read More »
Mexico City chosen for 20th Rosewood hotel in Americas
Rosewood Hotels and Resorts plans to open its 20th hotel in the Americas in 2024. An expansion of the Antara… Read More »
Hotel REIT execs discuss transactions during earnings calls
Hotel REIT executives are forging ahead with sales and acquisitions despite a relative lack of distressed transactions. This article looks… Read More »
Hotels find it difficult to fill job openings
Hotels are finding it difficult to fill openings for housekeepers, kitchen staff and other positions, although there is disagreement about… Read More »
Casino-resort in Greece may break ground this fall
Construction on Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment’s casino-resort in Athens, Greece, may begin as soon as this fall with an opening… Read More »
$6.5B bid not enough, Crown Resorts tells Blackstone
Australia’s Crown Resorts has rejected as too low the $6.5 billion takeover offer from Blackstone Group. Other concerns, including doubts… Read More »
Hotels seek $75M cut of Chicago’s COVID aid
The Illinois hotel industry is asking the city of Chicago for a $75 million share of federal pandemic relief funds… Read More »
Calif. city airport proposes improvements
The operator of an airport in Oakland, Calif., is seeking feedback on a plan to create a new terminal and… Read More »
TSA to add 6K officers as travel demand recovers
The Transportation Security Administration plans to hire 6,000 new officers to meet expected summer travel demand. “With air travel on… Read More »
EU countries will reopen to vaccinated tourists this summer
The European Union plans to reopen its borders to fully vaccinated travelers and those from an approved list of countries… Read More »
Air Canada, Edmonton Airport partner on sustainability
Air Canada is partnering with Edmonton Airport to support development of sustainable fuel and emissions reduction technology. “This partnership with… Read More »
Airlines ask for SAF support in infrastructure bill
Airlines for America has joined other aviation groups to urge Congress to include tax credits and grants supporting sustainable aviation… Read More »
Air Canada Cargo delivers medical supplies to India
Air Canada flew a 787-9 freighter filled with oxygen concentrators, generators and other supplies to India this week to help… Read More »
Alaska Airlines ships first Copper River salmon of season
An Alaska Airlines’ aircraft adorned with a giant fish delivered 2021’s first shipment of Copper River salmon. The annual ceremonial… Read More »
JetBlue CEO highlights new London service
JetBlue is debuting transatlantic service, offering daily flights from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to London’s Heathrow Airport… Read More »
JetBlue Announces New Flights Between New York City, London
JetBlue announced its new transatlantic service between New York City and London is scheduled to launch later this summer. According to The… Read More »
FAA Believes Most Airlines Won’t Weigh Passengers
The Federal Aviation Administration doesn’t believe airlines will resort to weighing passengers prior to flights, saying a guidance it issued… Read More »
Former Airline Employee Says Carrier Blackballed Her for Reporting Sexual Assault
A former American Airlines flight attendant says she has been blackballed by the carrier after reporting she was sexually assaulted… Read More »
Airport Security Has Changed Because of the Pandemic: What You Should Know
The Transportation and Security Administration (TSA) has altered its checkpoints throughout the pandemic, which may look a bit different for those… Read More »
CDC, Florida Ordered To Resolve Cruise Lawsuit Outside of Court
A federal judge in Tampa ruled the civil case between the state of Florida and the United States Centers for Disease Control… Read More »
Ryanair wins as EU court overturns KLM, TAP state aid
The General Court of the European Union has upheld a Ryanair (FR, Dublin Int’l) challenge to billion of euros in… Read More »
Former Asiana Airlines boss arrested for embezzlement
The former chairman of Kumho Asiana Group, a large South Korean chaebol (conglomerate) whose subsidiary Kumho Industrial is the biggest… Read More »
Lufthansa adds scheduled charters from Malta to Newark
Lufthansa (LH, Frankfurt Int’l) will operate its only scheduled non-German route during the Summer 2021 season, namely a scheduled charter… Read More »
Wizz Air confirms Cardiff, UK base to open in late 2Q21
Wizz Air UK (W9, London Luton) has confirmed it will open its new base at Cardiff on June 17, 2021,… Read More »
Russia’s Aeroflot takes delivery of first A320neo
Aeroflot (SU, Moscow Sheremetyevo) took delivery of its first A320-200N, VP-BPQ (msn 10126), on May 14, 2021, with a further… Read More »
Nigeria’s Ibom Air eyes domestic expansion
Nigeria’s Ibom Air (QI, Uyo) may soon add the newly inaugurated Bayelsa International Airport to its domestic route network after… Read More »