Hospitality Investors Trust reportedly nears deal with Brookfield
Hospitality Investors Trust is close to an agreement with Brookfield Asset Management, its largest investor, that would transfer control to… Read More »
Iconic hotel in Galveston, Texas, will change hands
The historic Hotel Galvez and Spa in Galveston, Texas, where presidents and Hollywood celebrities laid their heads over the years,… Read More »
Las Vegas Sands boosts campaign for Texas gaming resorts
Las Vegas Sands Corp. is financing a multimillion-dollar ad campaign aimed at bringing gambling resorts to the four largest cities… Read More »
Report: Aviation industry “must integrate cyber risks”
The Aerospace Industries Association is among leading industry organizations that partnered with the World Economic Forum on a recent report… Read More »
Southwest plans two routes from Eugene, Ore.
Southwest Airlines has unveiled its plans for Eugene, Ore., which the airline is adding to its route map this summer…. Read More »
Airline execs discuss the future of European travel
Airline executives do not anticipate travel to Europe will resume ahead of the summer travel season. Delta Air Lines CEO… Read More »
Pilots returning to service undergo retraining
Pilots who have been grounded more than 180 days have to undergo complete retraining, states retired airline pilot Captain John… Read More »
Newark, N.J., airport starts $84.2M runway project
Newark Liberty International Airport is starting work on a $84.2 million runway renovation project. It is expected to be complete… Read More »
Delta’s cash flow turned positive in March
Delta Air Lines saw its first month of positive cash flow since the start of the pandemic in March as… Read More »
US airlines look toward summer travel, anticipate continued recovery
US airlines are planning domestic capacity for May equal to 76% of the schedules they flew in May 2019, with… Read More »
Senate’s CRUISE Act would repeal “no sail” order
Republican senators from Florida and Alaska have introduced the CRUISE Act, which would revoke the Centers for Disease Control and… Read More »
Digital nomads are the pandemic niche
The increasing number of remote workers who choose to travel to another country has created a niche in the travel… Read More »
Diversity only begins at hiring, Black hotel exec notes
The African-American human resources director for First Hospitality Group asserts that increasing staff and management racial diversity requires creating a… Read More »
Pandemic survivor stayAPT maps bustling near-future
The North Carolina-based long-term lodging company stayAPT Suites has defied the pandemic with robust growth since its launch in January… Read More »
Convene shifting into hybrid virtual meeting space
Meeting space provider Convene reduced its staff by about 80% but is expanding into the digital space with a virtual… Read More »
Ransomware attack cause of casino closures in Tasmania
Two casinos in Tasmania have temporarily closed after a cyberattack caused issues with slot machines and hotel booking systems. Although… Read More »
Big price cut marks major deal for Denver Hyatt Regency
The 461-room Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center has sold for $41.54 million, the largest sum paid for a hotel in… Read More »
Past year brings 25 more hotels into Hersha stable
Hersha Hospitality Management boosted its portfolio to 140 hotels with the addition of 25 properties comprising 4,000 rooms within the… Read More »
Green ideals meet hotel green light in Asheville, N.C.
The regime for hotel development adopted by Asheville, N.C., after a 17-month moratorium on new properties includes incentives for sustainability… Read More »
When managers help employees, everyone benefits
Leading by example can improve employee performance, writes Adi Gaskell, who cites research that found retail stores performed better when… Read More »
Leadership communication must match the situation
Leaders need to know that communication isn’t one-size-fits-all, and they need to understand how their methods of communication and the… Read More »
Passion can be overwhelming if it’s excessive
Leaders need passion, but too much of this can make them resistant to change and overwhelm or intimidate people around… Read More »
Report: How tech companies can improve diversity
A report from career website Dice, which surveyed more than 9,000 technologists, finds that more than half of women working… Read More »
Making DE&I a priority in 2021
Last summer’s protests against the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and other Black Americans highlighted racial and… Read More »
Shake Shack blends inclusion into workplace, principles
Shake Shack President and Chief Financial Officer Tara Comonte talks in this interview about how the burger chain emphasizes diversity… Read More »
McDonald’s fights discrimination with new global mandates
McDonald’s has issued new standards to combat discrimination and harassment at both its company-owned restaurants and franchises that encompass retaliation,… Read More »