American extends 9 summer routes
American Airlines has extended nine seasonal routes to Montana, Wyoming and Colorado into October. Routes in mountain states with access… Read More »
United adjusts India flight schedule
United Airlines will suspend flights between Chicago and New Delhi after May 31 and delay the launch of service between… Read More »
Air Canada CEO calls for international travel “reopening plan”
Air Canada President and CEO Michael Rosseau called on the Canadian government to “communicate and implement a reopening plan” for… Read More »
United, Delta add flights to reopened European countries
Delta and United have been quick to add flights to European countries that have reopened their borders to American tourists…. Read More »
Southwest expects to recall, hire flight attendants
Southwest Airlines will recall all flight attendants to work by June 1, and “anticipates hiring additional flight attendants to support… Read More »
CDC approves home tests for inbound international travelers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated guidance to allow inbound international air passengers to meet COVID-19 testing… Read More »
Total 2020 Airline Revenue Drops Almost 50 Percent
Total revenue from all U.S. airlines fell almost 50 percent in 2020 compared to the year before, a dramatic decrease… Read More »
American Airlines Unveils New Amenity Kits
American Airlines announced the introduction of new onboard amenity kits for premium cabin customers. As part of a partnership with Shinola… Read More »
US Senators Ask Airlines to Refund Flight Credits or Adjust Terms
A pair of U.S. senators have reached out to as many as 10 airlines requesting that they “commit” to providing… Read More »
CBP Officers Help Save Baby on Airplane at Baltimore Airport
Three United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers are being heralded as heroes after helping save an unresponsive infant… Read More »
Hyatt Announces Return of ‘Hyatt Loves Local’ Initiatives
Hyatt announced that it has made 160 Hyatt Loves Local collaborations throughout the world to help strengthen local businesses that… Read More »
Motto by Hilton Opens in Philadelphia’s Thriving Center City Neighborhood
This week, Hilton (NYSE: HLT), in partnership with Cafritz Interests, Parkway Corporation and Modus Hotels, announced the opening of Motto By Hilton Philadelphia… Read More »
This Hotel Chain Is Planning Your Campervan Road Trip For You
The Hoxton hotel chain has created four great itineraries to help summer vacationers across the globe enjoy campervan experiences. Leave the… Read More »
Marriott International Reports First Quarter 2021 Results
Marriott International has released its first-quarter report for 2021, which ended March 31, 2021. In comparison with the numbers from… Read More »
RIU Week Kicks Off With Seven Days of Savings
RIU Hotels & Resorts is celebrating summer’s arrival with seven days of savings during RIU Week May 10-17. The week-long sale… Read More »
The Epic At-Sea Cruise Experiences We Miss the Most
At-Sea Adventures As travelers eagerly await the return of cruising from U.S. ports, many are likely dreaming of experiencing their… Read More »
AmaWaterways Gifting Frontline Medical Heroes Free Cruises
Just in time for National Nurses Week, AmaWaterways is gifting free river cruises to frontline medical professionals and active first responders. The… Read More »
NCL Names First of Six New Ships Norwegian Prima
Norwegian Cruise Line has named its next ship, due out in summer 2022, Norwegian Prima. It will be the first of… Read More »
Ryanair expands Swedish footprint, reopens Billund base
Ryanair (FR, Dublin Int’l) will open two bases in Scandinavia from October 2021, basing two aircraft each at Billund in… Read More »
New Zealand’s Pasifika Air launch plans still on hold
The launch of Pasifika Air (Christchurch) is still on hold despite the opening of a two-way quarantine-free travel bubble between… Read More »
Taiwan’s Starlux postpones US plans due to COVID-19
Starlux Airlines (JX, Taipei Taoyuan) may postpone plans for its Los Angeles Int’l service until 2023 due to the COVID-19… Read More »
Amazon to open Tulsa, OK cargo hub
Amazon.com is to build a 270,000 square foot (around 26,000 sqm) sortation facility adjacent to Tulsa Int’l, a city-owned civil-military… Read More »
Nigeria’s new flag carrier to be private-sector financed
Nigeria’s envisaged new national carrier, Nigeria Air (Lagos), is to be private-sector driven and financed, with the government proposing to… Read More »
US DOJ joins corruption probe into Garuda’s CRJ1000 deal
The United States Department of Justice has requested documents from Bombardier Aerospace concerning the sale of eighteen CRJ1000s to Garuda… Read More »
Qatari Minister of Finance arrested on graft charges
Ali Shareef Al Emadi, Qatar’s Minister of Finance and simultaneously the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Qatar Airways… Read More »
Air Seychelles draws $20mn line in sand for Etihad
Air Seychelles (HM, Mahé) can pay no more than USD20 million of the USD71.5 million it still owes to Etihad… Read More »