Ghost kitchens stir up hotels’ survival spirit
Hotels with idled kitchens are attracting restaurateurs seeking low-cost space, birthing a new industry that one study predicts could hit… Read More »
Forecast: Hotels will rise from depths, but not soon
The worst year ever for US hospitality, 2020, will carry over into the first half of this year, but a… Read More »
Airports to demand passenger experience technology
A report estimates that airports will invest heavily in automated systems and technology that increases passenger experience by providing real-time… Read More »
Southwest aids anti-trafficking organization
Southwest Airlines is highlighting its partnership with Polaris, a nonprofit organization “leading a data-driven social justice movement to fight sex… Read More »
Storms impact flight schedules
Travelers are encouraged to monitor the status of upcoming flights ahead of two winter storms moving into the Midwest and… Read More »
United Airlines increases Denver-Fla. schedule
United Airlines plans to increase its service between Denver and Florida by more than a third between March and May…. Read More »
FedEx Ground CEO’s retirement spurs leadership changes
FedEx Ground CEO Henry Maier is retiring after 35 years with the company and will be succeeded by FedEx Freight… Read More »
Incoming Alaska Air CEO: Vaccines could lead recovery
Incoming Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci said he is “cautiously optimistic” that increased vaccine distribution will facilitate industry recovery efforts…. Read More »
New JetBlue aircraft feature upgraded seat fabric
JetBlue’s new A220 aircraft will feature seatback and headrest padding made from Ultraleather Promessa AV, which feels like leather and… Read More »
Norwegian Cruise Line Plans to Require Vaccinations for All Crew Members
Norwegian Cruise Line announced it would require that all crew members receive a COVID-19 vaccine treatment before the company begins… Read More »
Vaccine passports key for restart of travel, UNWTO says
Zurab Pololikashvili, secretary-general of the United Nations World Tourism Organization, said vaccine passports should become essential travel documents to ensure… Read More »
Quito, Ecuador, offers culture, nature with easy entry
Ecuador’s capital, Quito, offers a getaway with opportunities to explore historic buildings and the Choco Andino de Pichincha Biosphere Reserve…. Read More »
Airlines work on securing tests as Mexico bookings drop
Americans have been canceling plans to travel to Mexico beach destinations and other Caribbean spots that have no COVID-19 testing… Read More »
Saga’s vaccine mandate gets mixed reviews
Saga Cruise became the first in the industry last week to mandate vaccinations for passengers, which was met with mixed… Read More »
$9M in trip tickets sold in 70 minutes
Interpark Tour, a South Korean travel agency, took to a home shopping channel to market a three-night Vietnam travel package… Read More »
Travelers are dreaming but few are booking
Travelers are dreaming about their next big trip to Paris or Hawaii, but most say they’re not going anywhere until… Read More »
Marriott hotel uses AI to improve HVAC efficiency
A Marriott hotel in Nova Scotia is using artificial intelligence to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions through optimal HVAC… Read More »
Posh hotel may crown renewal of Colo. Springs district
Entrepreneur and downtown hotel owner Perry Sanders says he and his partners are nearing a deal with an unnamed “top… Read More »
$180M expansion coming to Full House Colo. hotel-casino
Las Vegas-based Full House Resorts has responded to a successful Colorado referendum by announcing a $180 million expansion of its… Read More »
Staying put in hotels may become mandated, Canada warns
Canada may require visitors to quarantine in hotels at their own expense as part of a government counter-attack against new… Read More »
Star-studded Standard hotel will end Hollywood career
The Standard hotel in West Hollywood, Calif., noted for celebrity guests and investors, will close after 22 years because of… Read More »
About-face by preservation board imperils hotel project
A building across from Seattle’s Pike Place Market entrance that developers hoped to raze to make way for a 14-story… Read More »
S. Fla. hotel growth puts recovery hopes into action
The pandemic-battered hotel industry in South Florida is banking on a future resurgence of tourism by opening dozens of new… Read More »
MFHA celebrates 25 years of D&I leadership
Join us for the first in a series of webinars that will chronicle the journey and progress of MFHA, its… Read More »
How to strengthen the weakest link
Keep lazy employees from sinking morale by assigning work fairly and clearly, entrepreneur John Rampton writes. Rampton details seven other… Read More »
Why it takes curiosity and support to innovate
Curiosity is the root of innovation, but collaboration and corporate support are necessary for ideas to become realities, writes Kristiina… Read More »