A4A: Airlines focused on better air travel experience
As millions return to air travel this summer, airlines are launching aggressive hiring campaigns, adjusting travel policies and improving communication… Read More »
Opinion: Hotel industry needs focus on automation
The hotel industry is turning toward automation in many areas after surviving the COVID-19 pandemic and the loss of half… Read More »
Consumer demand is still strong for travel, experiences
Consumers are spending on travel and other experiences, according to comments made by executives in hotel, real estate and related… Read More »
Hilton creates pop-up hotel for contest
Hilton Hotels is trying to get people excited about traveling again and recently held an Instagram contest to give away… Read More »
FAA scales back NYC-area flights
The Federal Aviation Administration said staff shortages are causing it to reduce the number of flights to airports in the… Read More »
Hard Rock property in Dominican Republic adds water park
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic was recently renovated to be more family friendly and… Read More »
This Swiss hotel holds 300+ years of history
The Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois in Basel, Switzerland, has stood since 1681 with its ornate walls, opulent rooms and… Read More »
Hersha Hospitality Trust sells D.C. hotels to Blackstone affiliates
Hersha Hospitality Trust has sold two hotels in the Washington, D.C. area to Blackstone affiliates for a total of $112.7… Read More »
Dallas tops list of US hotel construction activity
Dallas is the hottest city in the US for hotel construction, with 173 projects underway during the second quarter. Rounding… Read More »
Tips for getting the best deal on travel
Airline tickets, rental cars and hotels all posted price drops in July, according to a report from the Labor Department,… Read More »
Reno airport will get facelift, possible expansion
Reno-Tahoe International Airport has secured funding for upcoming renovations, including a new ticketing hall, a new loop road for departing… Read More »
Heathrow extends capacity cap to end of October
London’s Heathrow Airport announced that a daily 100,000-person passenger cap will be extended through Oct. 31 to cope with high… Read More »
Airline execs commend Inflation Reduction Act’s tax credit
Airline executives are praising the Inflation Reduction Act’s sustainable aviation fuel tax credits. “Creating a new tax credit for sustainable… Read More »
New York airports hit with heavy delays due to staffing issues
New York City airport travelers experienced flight delays and growing frustration after too many air traffic controllers called out sick…. Read More »
Solar farm proposed for D.C.-area airport
Washington Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C., could become the home of a solar energy farm that would be the… Read More »
Amsterdam airport will compensate travelers for delays
Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam will compensate passengers who missed flights due to on-site delays for replacement flights, extra travel costs… Read More »
United’s in-app game simulates air traffic control
United Airlines has added “Cleared to Land,” a game that lets players simulate air traffic control for five future United… Read More »
Alcohol-free vacation offerings are growing
People are becoming more health conscious, which is bringing about a new trend of alcohol-free vacations. Beginning in September, the… Read More »
Hotel rates to remain strong later in 2022
Hotel room prices could remain strong later in the year, with STR expecting an average daily rate of $153.71 in… Read More »
Hawaii housekeepers reach new deal for increased wages
Housekeepers at the Hilton Garden Inn in Waikiki, Hawaii, have agreed to a seven-year contract through their union that will… Read More »
Source: Park Hotels eyes $200M-plus sale of Caribe Hilton
Park Hotels & Resorts is considering a sale of a 652-room hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and the REIT… Read More »
Many competitors vie to build casino in NYC
Competition to build a casino in Manhattan is intensifying with several players, including VICI Properties, seen as viable bidders, despite… Read More »
Travel tech startup seeks to help independent hotels
Hospitality technology startup Skipper, which offers hotel booking tools, brought in $5.8 million in its latest seed round. CEO Jason… Read More »
Austrian castle hotel to rebrand as Rosewood property
Arabella Hospitality is rebranding Hotel Schloss Fuschl in Salzburg, Austria, as a Rosewood property. The 98-key historic castle hotel will… Read More »
Student lauds Southwest career academy experience
Sharif Na’eem-Musiddiq II says his experience at the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals Aerospace Career Education Academy “blew my mind… Read More »
Alaska announces new program to advance SAF
Alaska Airlines has introduced a new program, with participation from Washington State University, Boeing and Microsoft, that lets corporate customers… Read More »