Air Canada celebrates its history with jet’s retro livery
Air Canada unveiled the retro livery of a new Airbus A220 still under construction. The grey, red, and white livery… Read More »
Atlanta staff give Delta fan a fantasy birthday
Matthew Hill has been a Delta Air Lines fan since his first flight, when the pilot brought him into the… Read More »
Southwest launches “acts of kindness” challenge
Southwest Airlines is challenging its employees and customers to carry out one million acts of kindness this year in celebration… Read More »
Texas storms affect US airlines, thousands of flights
US airlines are working to fully resume operations across Texas following severe winter weather that brought dangerously low temperatures and… Read More »
Historic ship in Maine to offer cruises this summer
Justin Schaefer and Jocelyn Schmidt recently purchased the 120-foot, 24-passenger schooner J. & E. Riggin with plans to offer cruises… Read More »
Costa Cruises readies for relaunch
Costa Cruises will relaunch next month with new health and safety protocols in place, according to Carnival Corporation. The flagship… Read More »
New Delta health officer will help shape pandemic response
Dr. Henry Ting, who recently joined Delta Air Lines as chief health officer from the Mayo Clinic, will be a… Read More »
Royal Caribbean wants to “Pay it Forward”
Owners of qualified travel agencies can start applying for a three-year, interest-free loan from Royal Caribbean Group’s $40 million “Pay… Read More »
CFO: $97M loan gives GetYourGuides “flexibility”
German travel agency GetYourGuides has received a $97 million loan, which Chief Financial Officer Nils Chrestin says gives the company… Read More »
New booking tool caters to business traveler
Monaker’s new engine NextTrip offers bookings for alternative lodging, everything from a chalet to a castle for business travel. NextTrip,… Read More »
Downtown L.A. construction unabated by pandemic
Ten projects valued collectively at more than $3 billion and highlighted by hotels and apartment buildings comprise a construction scene… Read More »
Poll shows hotel chains command most consumer trust
A recent survey indicates prospective American travelers are more confident in major hotel chains than in boutique hotels or home-sharing… Read More »
France fines Google over discredited hotel ratings
Google’s use of its own hotel rating system rather than the public tourism board’s will cost the company more than… Read More »
Pandemic plunges Hyatt below forecast in Q4
Hyatt Hotels posted a fourth quarter loss of $1.77 a share, worse than the $1.38 analysts expected, as a coronavirus… Read More »
Battered NYC hotels hit airwaves seeking tax relief
The trade association for New York City’s struggling hotels has launched a TV and radio ad campaign beseeching Mayor Bill… Read More »
$1B capital infusion plan for hotels spurred by ACORE
A nearly yearlong effort to build a financial support resource for the pandemic-wracked hotel industry has yielded a $1 billion… Read More »
Some take working remotely to the extreme
Remote workers with lockdown fatigue have fled to far-off places, setting up shop in the Maldives, Spain, Belize, where work… Read More »
Study of marketers finds business trips still months away
A survey of US professionals in the marketing industry found that only 2.5% of respondents are interesting in resuming business… Read More »
American Express to build lounge at D.C.’s Reagan National
American Express plans to open a Centurion Lounge at Washington, D.C.’s Reagan National Airport in 2022. The company, which operates… Read More »
United Airlines adds 3 Hawaii routes
United Airlines is adding three new routes to Hawaii. The flights will go from Chicago to Kona; Newark, N.J., to… Read More »
Delta resumes N.Y.-Brazil flights
Delta Air Lines resumed service Feb. 12 between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Guarulhos International Airport in… Read More »
JetBlue cuts basic fares, reserves carry-on space for others
JetBlue is cutting the price of some “basic” fares, but passengers opting for the lowest price option will no longer… Read More »