US airlines step away from change fees
JetBlue is the latest US airline to eliminate change fees on all fares except for basic economy. Alaska Airlines, American… Read More »
Sikorsky helps FedEx develop single-pilot system
Sikorsky and FedEx are jointly developing a system to enable large commercial airplanes to be operated by a single pilot… Read More »
Vt. airport gets $14.5M construction grant
Vermont’s Burlington International Airport has been awarded $14.5 million in federal funds that will cover most of the cost of… Read More »
Major US airports implement infrastructure upgrades
The coming replacement of a widely derided gate at Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., is just one vivid example… Read More »
NYC extends JFK airport lease, paving way for modernization
New York City extended the lease on John F. Kennedy International Airport to 2060, adding 10 years that will ease… Read More »
N.C. airport continues with multi-billion expansion project
North Carolina’s Charlotte Douglas International Airport continued with its $2.5 billion construction plans throughout the pandemic, which included the expansion… Read More »
American Airlines customizes its advisor relations
American Airlines’ new vice president of global sales, Kyle Mabry, said the pandemic has changed everything about the travel industry,… Read More »
FedEx execs participate in volunteer event to sort packages
With FedEx’s Tennessee hub drastically short staffed due to the recent storms, FedEx Express Executive Vice President Richard Smith and… Read More »
Southwest leaders discuss importance of Black History Month
Ellen Torbert and Raquel Daniels, vice president and director, respectively, of diversity and inclusion discussed the challenges of 2020 and… Read More »
US Oyo operators gain more latitude, tech help
US owners of Oyo Hotels & Homes will enjoy increased pricing flexibility and technological support, among other enhancements, under a… Read More »
$350M hotel-residential tower pair eyed in Chicago
A partnership linked to a suburban Chicago developer has proposed a two-tower hotel and residential project in the city’s South… Read More »
Hope trumps distress as hotel sale prices defy pandemic
The window to cut-rate acquisition of distressed hotel properties appears to be closing as sellers hold the line out of… Read More »
Winter storm affects vaccine shipments
The massive winter storm that affected the Midwest and Texas delayed the delivery of 6 million COVID-19 vaccine doses due… Read More »
TSA to add 6K airport screeners by summer
The Transportation Security Administration plans to hire 6,000 additional screening agents for hundreds of airports by summer. “We expect to… Read More »
JetBlue, American expand Caribbean schedule
American and JetBlue are increasing their flight schedules to Caribbean and Florida destinations as part of the expansion associated with… Read More »
American manager’s mentorship makes a difference
Angela Johnson, customer service manager at O’Hare International Airport, started her career at American as a fleet service clerk, and… Read More »
Black United Airlines pilots mentor the next generation
A group of Black United Airlines pilots who completed flight training while they were students at Hampton University now mentor… Read More »
Delta Flight Museum hosts vaccination center
The Delta Flight Museum near Atlanta’s airport will serve as one of four COVID-19 vaccination centers opening in Georgia today…. Read More »
US airlines support international contact tracing program
Airlines for America said that its member airlines have agreed to ask passengers traveling to the US to voluntarily provide… Read More »
UK travel industry eager for return to normal
The UK is planning a loosening of lockdown restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic, and hotels could reopen by Easter…. Read More »
2 tourists arrested in Hawaii for virus bribe
Hawaii is getting tough with tourists trying to cut pandemic corners to avoid testing and quarantines. Two Louisiana travelers were… Read More »
Carnival buoyed by investment
Private investors have given Carnival Corp. $3.5 billion with “very favorable interest rates,” which Travel Leaders Group President John Lovell… Read More »
Hong Kong warns travel operators not to fix prices
Hong Kong’s Competition Commission is issuing infringement notices to those involved in price fixing between two travel service operators, including… Read More »
Construction delays to postpone opening of Cyprus casino
Plans to open City of Dreams Mediterranean, a casino-resort in Cyprus, have been postponed a year to the third quarter… Read More »
Sign pointing up: Hyatt sale joins Dallas-area trend
A Hyatt property in the Dallas suburb of Frisco is the latest example of a hotel real estate market revival… Read More »
Casino REITs well-positioned during pandemic
Three casino REITs — Gaming & Leisure Properties, VICI Properties and MGM Growth Properties — have enjoyed some stability despite… Read More »