Delta rewards contributions to vaccine ride program
Delta Air Lines will give 250 miles to the first 15,000 frequent fliers who make a donation to a Lyft… Read More »
American upgrades premium transcontinental service
American Airlines is deploying upgraded aircraft on some transcontinental routes, giving premium passengers between the coasts an enhanced travel experience.
Airlines have reported more than 500 incidents to FAA
Airlines have reported more than 500 passengers for bad behavior since late December, most in cases that began with refusal… Read More »
New airline to pick up where Norwegian left off
Norse Atlantic Airways, a new long-haul airline, could take to the sky in December to fill the space created when… Read More »
Polar Bear Hotel in Harbin, China, features Polar Bears
The Polar Bear Hotel — with a polar bear viewing from its 21 rooms — opened recently as part of… Read More »
US airlines invest in biometric technology
American Airlines is piloting biometric boarding technology at Dallas/Fort-Worth International Airport, which scans a traveler’s face at a kiosk to… Read More »
Travel damage estimate: $1.1 trillion, 5.6 million jobs
The US travel industry last year lost $1.1 trillion in value, a plunge of 42%, according to a new study…. Read More »
Delta plans to expand Wheels Up partnership
Delta Air Lines frequent flyers will soon be able to use their points with Wheels Up, a company that operates… Read More »
Small is big business for pod-friendly Hawaii resort
A hotel on Hawaii’s Waikiki Beach is embracing the new fashion of pod travel for small groups of family and… Read More »
Question of the week
What destinations are your clients asking for? Email Katie Parks with your responses and we’ll compile a selection of them in the… Read More »
Host Hotels & Resorts buys Texas property
Host Hotels & Resorts paid $161 million in cash for the fee simple interest in the Hyatt Regency Austin. The… Read More »
Polar Bear Hotel in Harbin, China, lives up to name
The Polar Bear Hotel — with a polar bear viewing from its 21 rooms — opened recently as part of… Read More »
Trump son wants Doral resort dealt in as Fla. casino
Eric Trump is promoting his family’s Doral golf resort as a gambling site amid a push by Florida GOP legislators… Read More »
Worldwide event will memorialize Marriott’s Sorenson
Marriott International is inviting the general public to join its personnel in a weeklong global run/walk/wheel event starting Thursday in… Read More »
The Book opens at Cherokee casinos in N.C.
The Book sports betting venue opened today at Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel in Murphy, N.C., and Harrah’s… Read More »
London airport will add high-end boutique hotel
Groundbreaking was held Thursday for The Landing, a luxury boutique hotel at London’s Biggin Hill Airport that will feature a… Read More »
New York City tourism starts to make a comeback
After staying away through most of the coronavirus pandemic so far, visitors are returning to New York City. In the… Read More »
Best occupancy week in year posted by US hotels
US hotels have recouped 70% to 75% of 2019 occupancy levels with their best week of the year, reaching 52.1%… Read More »
Delta, WestJet offer reciprocal benefits to elite flyers
Delta Air Lines is expanding its partnership with WestJet to give elite frequent flyers reciprocal benefits on the Canadian airline…. Read More »
Book, podcast highlights successful Black UPS execs’
“Black Voices from Big Brown” tells the stories of 29 current and former Black UPS executives in a book and… Read More »
Alaska’s Black employee group offers support, advocacy
Air Group Black Employees, Allies and Advocates, one of Alaska Airlines’ employee-led Business Resource Groups, offers opportunities for professional development,… Read More »
JetBlue showcases health care worker
During JetBlue’s Healthcare Heroes campaign in 2020, the airline gifted 100,000 flights to health care workers. Kendra Keefe, a registered… Read More »
Southwest stands with AAPI community
Southwest Airlines condemned recent “devastating and unacceptable” acts of violence against the Asian American & Pacific Islander community, saying, “we… Read More »
Airbus, Rolls-Royce study sustainable aviation fuel
Rolls-Royce, Airbus, Neste and DLR have entered a partnership to pursue research into sustainable aviation fuels, including a study of… Read More »
Departing Alaska CEO looks back on legacy
Outgoing CEO of Alaska Airlines, Brad Tilden discusses a legacy of expansion, partnership with Boeing, strengthening the company through different… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines repatriates Samoans home
Hawaiian Airlines is working with the Samoan government to bring home thousands of American Samoa residents who have been stranded… Read More »