Southwest highlights airborne love stories
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, Southwest Airlines featured five times “love was in the air.” The stories include an inflight wedding,… Read More »
Air Canada exec optimistic on government aid
Calin Rovinescu, who recently retired as Air Canada’s CEO, expects the Canadian government to come through with aid for the… Read More »
Winter storm impacts flights, airports in Midwest
Airlines offered passengers rebooking flexibility as a winter storm affected the Midwestern United States impacting flights over the weekend and… Read More »
CDC: “Not recommending” testing for domestic travel
“At this time, CDC is not recommending required point of departure testing for domestic travel,” says a CDC statement. The… Read More »
Progress, with far to go, found in US hotel occupancy
US weekly hotel occupancy reached a 20-week high in the Feb. 28-March 6 period, though it remained well below that… Read More »
US travel agencies, operators suffer $530M loss
US travel agencies and tour operators will take in an estimated $63.5 billion in revenue this year, $530 million less… Read More »
Troubled hotel in Youngstown, Ohio, gains debt break
The only hotel in downtown Youngstown, Ohio, has been granted a delay in loan repayments to the city after falling… Read More »
Survey: Travelers starting to rebook
A new survey by IHG Hotels & Resorts finds people are preparing to travel this year, rebooking trips canceled in… Read More »
Hotel market aided by available capital
There is available capital in the hotel market, which is helping hotels to hold their value. “I’ve been very surprised… Read More »
Fund drive seeks historic Black-founded hotel’s revival
One of the first African-American hotels in Thomasville, Ga., closed for half a century, may live again as an Airbnb… Read More »
Land under Ace Hotel New York sold for $45M
Safehold, the real estate investment trust managed by iStar Financial, has purchased the ground beneath the 285-room Ace Hotel New… Read More »
New Calif. hotel drawing lofty bids from potential buyers
A new 85-room Four Seasons hotel in Napa Valley in California is reportedly receiving bids worth more than $170 million… Read More »
Hotels to NYC mayor: Lift tax penalty, save our future
Major brands have joined with smaller properties in beseeching Mayor Bill de Blasio to relieve the devastated New York City… Read More »
CDC providing guidance on COVID-19 testing for air travel
US policymakers are in “active conversation” with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding a coronavirus testing program for… Read More »
Safari operators preparing for uptick in travel
Safari tour operators are optimistic that business will pick up quickly as soon as vaccinations start to change the pandemic… Read More »
Collaborative to create standards for health passports
The Good Health Pass Collaborative has been organized by 25 companies to help develop interactive system for the more than… Read More »
University officials part of travel diversity effort
Tourism Diversity Matters, an organization launched this month, is centered on apprenticeships, workforce development, diversity-equity-inclusion training and research in the… Read More »
ASTA survey reveals grim picture for agencies
As it lobbies Washington for more financial assistance, the American Society of Travel Advisers says a new survey finds that… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines CEO “cautiously optimistic”
Hawaiian Airlines President and CEO Peter Ingram said he is “cautiously optimistic” as the airline has reopened all its mainland… Read More »
House committee backs extended airline payroll support
The House Financial Services Committee approved $14 billion in payroll support for airlines and $1 billion for aviation contractors as… Read More »
Research concludes airports’ anti-virus efforts significantly reduce risk
Airports have done a good job of putting in place layers of measures recommended by public health experts to mitigate… Read More »
Airlines offer flexibility due to winter storm
Airlines is offering rebooking flexibility to passengers with travel itineraries for Feb. 11 and 12 who are affected by the… Read More »
American adds summer service to Nev., Wyo., Colo.
American Airlines’ seasonal summer schedule will include new flights from Los Angeles to Durango-La Plata County Airport in Colorado and… Read More »
JetBlue marks anniversary with new Florida routes
JetBlue Airways, which launched in 2000, offering low-fare flights from New York to Florida, marked its 21st birthday by adding… Read More »
Alaska flight attendant outlines Next-Level Care
Alaska Airlines flight attendant Natalie Razor appeared on television in San Diego to explain the airline’s Next-Level Care initiatives to… Read More »
United, Delta to test COVID-19 app on Hawaii flights
United and Delta are partnering with biometric ID platform Clear to allow passengers on some flights from Los Angeles to… Read More »