The hotel conversion opportunity window is closing
With hotel rooms sitting empty throughout the pandemic, major cities were pushing for hotel conversion to provide affordable housing, but… Read More »
Hilton to help design astronaut suites onboard Starlab
Hilton Hotels is teaming up with Voyager Space as their official hotel partner to design hospitality suites for crew onboard… Read More »
Hotel upsells may be better served at check-in
Rather than flooding a guest’s email with upgrade offers, hotel upsells can be done at the front desk during check-in… Read More »
Hotel owners see recovery in group bookings
Hotel companies have seen a rebound in group bookings for corporate events, weddings and other gatherings. Average daily room rates… Read More »
Clear and Virdee partner to improve hotel self-service
Clear, a company focused on identity verification, is teaming up with the virtual reception app Virdee to bring a self-service… Read More »
New EVEN Hotels prototype focuses on traveler wellness
IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced its new EVEN Hotels prototype, featuring an updated restaurant that offers healthy and indulgent… Read More »
Aug. air ticket sales more than double 2021 rate
Airlines Reporting Corp. says that air ticket sales made through travel agencies it accredits were up 127% in August compared… Read More »
TSA expands PreCheck to additional international carriers
The Transportation Security Administration has added four international carriers to its PreCheck program. Members who are passengers on Air Europa,… Read More »
Finland’s new Cahkal Hotel features Arctic luxury
The Cakhal Hotel, which opened this summer, is a high-end boutique hotel co-founded by Ville and Margit Eskonen in the… Read More »
Delta opens new SkyTeam Sydney lounge
The SkyTeam airline alliance has opened a new lounge for premium cabin passengers in Sydney, Australia. The lounge features floor-to-ceiling… Read More »
Boeing considers Dreamliner cargo variant
Boeing is considering a freighter variant of the 787 Dreamliner that would succeed the 767F, though a clean-sheet design is… Read More »
Hong Kong expected to lift COVID quarantines soon
Hong Kong is expected to announce this week the lifting of pandemic quarantines for foreign travel by November, with visitors… Read More »
Delta exec shares “minimalist” packing tips
Allison Ausband’s years as a flight attendant honed her packing strategy, which focuses on packing light and choosing flexible garments… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines helps clean up O’ahu beaches
Hawaiian Airlines teamed up with the New Zealand Sea Cleaners and Hawai’i Tourism Oceania to pick up debris up the… Read More »
Delta videos feature National Women’s Soccer League
Delta Air Lines, the official airline of the National Women’s Soccer League, has partnered with the league and Olympic gold… Read More »
Airfreight industry growing as supply chain issues continue
More shipping companies are turning to airfreight as a more reliable way to ship their goods. “E-commerce grew three to… Read More »
American and Citi celebrate partnership with deals, events
American Airlines and Citi have launched a series of events and promotions to celebrate the 35th anniversary of their credit… Read More »
Hyatt announces departure of Apple Leisure Group leader
Apple Leisure Group president and CEO Alejandro Reynal is stepping down after three years with the company, and his responsibilities… Read More »
Heart Aerospace CEO discusses Air Canada partnership
Anders Forslund, founder and chief executive officer of Heart Aerospace, said the Swedish company’s partnership with Air Canada, which he… Read More »
DOT approves additional Havana flights
The Department of Transportation has given American Airlines and JetBlue permission to add more flights to Havana, Cuba. American will… Read More »
IHG Hotels plans first all-inclusive Kimpton resort
IHG Hotels & Resorts is partnering with Sunset World and Playa Hotels & Resorts to create an all-inclusive Kimpton resort… Read More »
Flying is in the genes for newfound sisters
Tammy Holloway, a pilot and manager of a United Airlines terminal at Los Angeles International Airport and Shari Ritchkin, a… Read More »