RLJ Lodging Trust buys Tenn. hotel for $59M
RLJ Lodging Trust has acquired the fee-simple interest in the 21c Museum Hotel Nashville, a 124-room property, in a deal… Read More »
FedEx to buy stake in automation tech company
FedEx has agreed to buy a 10% ownership stake in logistics technology company Berkshire Grey and to buy $200 million… Read More »
Passengers limited at London, Amsterdam airports
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport will continue to cap passenger numbers through October and British Airways has suspended ticket sales for short-haul… Read More »
Venerable Calif. hotel that booked stars goes on block
A near-century-old hotel between Los Angeles and San Francisco that has played host to such celebrities as Jack Benny, Bette… Read More »
Airbnb touts first buyback, challenges Q3 forecasts
Airbnb Inc. has greeted the travel market comeback with a prediction it will beat Wall Street estimates for third quarter… Read More »
NASA backs study looking at ammonia as jet fuel
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has given the University of Central Florida a five-year grant to study whether ammonia… Read More »
Hotel tax weighed for sports facility in Owensboro, Ky.
City officials in Owensboro, Ky., may impose a 4% hotel and vacation rental tax to help finance the building of… Read More »
Air Canada to buy two 777 freighters
Air Canada Cargo will add two factory built Boeing 777 freighters to its growing fleet. “The investment in long-range widebody… Read More »
Melon travel platform enhanced with hotel booking aid
A new hotel booking tool added to its Melon travel platform streamlines customer use by integrating information from various sources,… Read More »
UPS pilots program to increase delivery “density”
UPS is working on a pilot program to deliver more packages with fewer stops. Increasing delivery “density” would cut costs… Read More »
Jason Momoa hands out Mananalu Water on Hawaiian flight
A TikTok video captured the moment actor Jason Mamoa handed out bottles of his Mananalu branded water on a Hawaiian… Read More »
Loan lifts renewal project for disreputable NYC hotel
The Chetrit Group has taken on the rehabilitation of a notorious Times Square hotel with the help of a $185… Read More »
South Korean low-cost hotels languish, luxury lodgings boom
Budget hotels in South Korea are diminishing with the slow comeback of tourism, but the upscale sector is on the… Read More »
4 states see debuts of 5 Best Western, SureStay hotels
Five Best Western and SureStay hotels have opened across the states of Illinois, Minnesota, West Virginia and Wyoming. Three of… Read More »
Envisioning the return of hotels as homes
Extended-stay hotels could supply a remedy to housing shortages and homelessness by reviving an era when hotels commonly served as… Read More »
Natural world, local culture meet modern hotel design
Hotel designers are increasingly incorporating the surrounding natural environment along with the local built community to meet guest demand for… Read More »
Corpus Christi, Texas, hotel tax boost pegged for tourism
An estimated $3.5 million a year to be yielded by a 2% increase in the city hotel room tax will… Read More »
United plans flights to Cape Town, South Africa
United Airlines plans to begin service Nov. 17 between Washington Dulles International Airport and Cape Town, South Africa, and will… Read More »
Delisting fear said to spur casino firm to eye Macau move
The $2.5-billion Melco Resorts & Entertainment casino group is considering a move to Macau to avoid disclosing financial information to… Read More »
JetBlue to acquire Spirit Airlines
JetBlue Airways has reached an agreement to buy Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion, which would make JetBlue the nation’s fifth… Read More »
The right and wrong times to opt for travel insurance
Travel insurance can be a pricey investment but may be worth it when you’re traveling to a country that still… Read More »
Delta Air Lines to open Tokyo Sky Club
Delta Air Lines is opening its long awaited Sky Club at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. Delta will be the only US… Read More »
N.C. airport tests automated “food hall”
North Carolina’s Raleigh/Durham International Airport is employing an innovative system that allows one kitchen to deliver menu items from multiple… Read More »
Delta joins aviation celebration with Team USA-themed A330
For the first time in its history, Delta touched down at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wis., for AirVenture, a… Read More »
American rewards flyers for cancer research donations
American Airlines will give AAdvantage members at least 25 miles for every dollar donated to Stand Up To Cancer through… Read More »
Pittsburgh airport starts mental health campaign
Pittsburgh International Airport has nine digital monitors displaying video messages about the importance of mental health, and offering resources to… Read More »