American Airlines celebrates Bessie Coleman with all-Black, female crew
American Airlines launched a unique flight, serviced by all Black, female crew members from the cargo ramp to the cockpit…. Read More »
Southwest launches new corporate travel portal
Southwest Airlines has introduced its online portal for business travel, Southwest Business Assist, which provides management of travel funds, extended… Read More »
StonePark Capital purchases Calif. Hotel
StonePark Capital has acquired the 31-room Waterman Hotel in Santa Barbara, Calif. StonePark will work on guest room and common… Read More »
Ennismore announces new luxury hotel in Cancun
Ennismore is launching its luxury hotel, SLS Bahia Beach Residences, in Novo Cancun, Mexico. The luxury hotel will be the… Read More »
Hotel rooms projected to be less expensive over Labor Day
US hotel costs per night are expected to cost an average of $189 during Labor Day weekend, which is down… Read More »
New Orleans hotel uses automated, contactless systems
At The Lola in New Orleans, check-in is contactless, with a virtual concierge on a computer monitor and automated alcohol… Read More »
Pegasus Airlines appoints new director of marketing and e-commerce
Pegasus Airlines has appointed Ahmet Bağdat as director of marketing and E-commerce. Bağdat, who’s been serving as Group Head of… Read More »
Australian regulator raises competition concerns on Qantas buying charter operator
Australia’s competition regulator said on Thursday Aug. 18 that Qantas Airways proposed purchase of the remainder of charter operator Alliance… Read More »
Virdee releases new contactless check-in software
Virdee debuted a web-based check-in option for the hospitality industry to help with contactless check-ins. The Virdee Virtual Reception solution… Read More »
Accor new hotel developments remain steady
Accor has a steady number of new hotel developments in the works, with 212,000 rooms and 1,215 hotels at the… Read More »
N.M. ski hotel set for demolition, rebuilding
Hotel St. Bernard in Taos, N.M., is working toward demolishing its structure and rebuilding it after it determined the original… Read More »
American gives $1.5M to Black aviators’ group
American Airlines has given the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals $1.5 million, some of which will provide the Lieutenant Colonel… Read More »
Retailers, brands court returning travelers
Retailers from mass merchandisers like Walmart to luxury jeweler Cartier are forming partnerships and opening new stores to cater to… Read More »
Hotel leaders discuss upcoming changes from pandemic
During a recent panel with hotel industry leaders, panelists considered the effect the COVID-19 pandemic will have on future Generation… Read More »
Ore. resort sold to Vesta Hospitality for $58M
Vesta Hospitality acquired the Surfsand Resort in Cannon Beach, Ore., for $58 million. Vesta plans to invest $9 million to… Read More »
Mexico reports big hike in international visitors
Mexico hosted roughly 25.4 million travelers from around the worlc in the first five months of 2022, a 25.9% increase… Read More »
Southwest plans to lease new provisioning center in Texas
Southwest Airlines will lease a $1.5 million provisioning center Swinerton is building at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. “As we continue growing… Read More »
expansion announced for Hilton resort in Santa Barbara
The 360-room Hilton Beachfront Resort in Santa Barbara, Calif., is adding 80 rooms at the hotel. The resort also plans… Read More »
Delta Air Lines expands service to South Korea
Delta Air Lines plans to start three-days-a-week service between Seoul-Incheon International Airport and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport effective Dec. 13, resulting… Read More »
Atlantic Biomass to create sustainable aviation fuels
Renewable energy biofuel producer Atlantic Biomass and CBD wellness company Bionoid have signed a joint Letter of Intent to turn… Read More »
Delta CEO discusses summer travel, hiring initiatives
Delta CEO Ed Bastian joined “The Claman Countdown” to discuss the carrier’s efforts to accommodate the rapid surge in demand… Read More »
Frontier will ramp up capacity by as much as 15% in 2022
Frontier, which is about 82% owned by Bill Franke’s Indigo Partners, had previously told investors it would ramp up capacity… Read More »
Aman New York raises posh pricing bar: $5.5K per night
The Aman New York, which opened Aug. 2 in the century-old Crown Building in Manhattan, boasts the Big Apple’s most… Read More »
Delta, American lounges offer local color
As American Airlines and Delta Air Lines revamp airport lounges and build new ones, they are opting for custom designs… Read More »
Southwest launches new corporate travel portal
Southwest Airlines has introduced its online portal for business travel, Southwest Business Assist, which provides management of travel funds, extended… Read More »
United encourages customers to “skip ad” in real life
A new United ad for the airline’s “Agent on Demand,” which allows customers to quickly speak with an airline representative… Read More »