Bad news, good news flow through hotel pipeline report
Hotel construction declined significantly worldwide in the second quarter but volume in the planning stage was a bright exception, according… Read More »
Bottom line gives ecology top priority with upscale hotels
Luxury hotels and resorts have elevated environmental and cultural sensitivity to an amenity as essential as gourmet dining, and customer… Read More »
Rising costs tamp down California hotel construction
One hotel project with 1,600 rooms elevated San Diego County in California’s first-half statewide count of hotels under construction, with… Read More »
Weddings, other events off limits for Beijing hotels
Hotels in Beijing have been forbidden from playing host to weddings and some other gatherings under new nationwide rules prompted… Read More »
Growth in the works for Origin Hotel Collection
Charlestowne Hotels plans to expand its Origin Hotel Collection, which held its first opening in Austin, Texas, last month. Atlanta,… Read More »
Preferred boosts portfolio with 19 acquisitions worldwide
Nineteen new properties have joined Preferred Hotels & Resorts since April 1, with locations in several U.S. states along with… Read More »
Beach imbibing could return at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Officials in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., are considering lifting a 37-year-old ban on consumption of alcoholic beverages on the sandy sections… Read More »
Owner puts Los Angeles’ Indigo Hotel on market
A subsidiary of Shanghai-based developer Greenland Group has put the 350-room Indigo Hotel in downtown Los Angeles on the market… Read More »
JetBlue welcomes finance exec back to leadership ranks
JetBlue has appointed Melinda Maher vice president of financial planning and analysis and structural cost, a position that involves leading… Read More »
Southwest integrates flight tracker, destination videos
Southwest Airlines has added “destination reels” of some network cities to its onboard flight tracker, an industry first for the… Read More »
Air Canada adds winter routes from Montreal
Air Canada will launch seasonal flights this fall from Montreal to New Orleans and the Caribbean island of Antigua, bringing… Read More »
Los Angeles airport hosts pop-up REAL ID center
Los Angeles International Airport is trying out a program that will allow waiting passengers to apply for REAL ID, which… Read More »
Delta TechOps will provide services for LEAP-1B engines
Delta Air Lines’ TechOps division will service LEAP-1B aircraft engines under an agreement with CFM International that dovetails with the… Read More »
FAA Acting Administrator discusses industry improvements
Billy Nolen, the Federal Aviation Administration’s acting administrator, said US airlines have made “good improvements” in reducing disruptions and the… Read More »
Crowne Plaza takes new view of business travelers
IHG Hotels & Resorts flag Crowne Plaza is changing its long-time marketing push toward “bleisure” conference-goers and frequent business travelers,… Read More »
Marriott exec details service policy grounded in listening
Customer service at Marriott International, decades in the making, stays aligned with guest expectations, says Julius Robinson, head of sales… Read More »
Splash Universe in Dundee, Mich., partially reopens
Splash Universe in Dundee, Mich., has reopened its hotel under new ownership. The water park is set to reopen later… Read More »
Latest tool for hotel hackers: OpenDocument
Hackers using a new scheme based on OpenDocument text files pose an especially sinister threat to hotel cyber-security, experts warn…. Read More »
Chicago lodging winds blowing favorably, officials report
Hotel and tourism leaders are bullish on Chicago’s hospitality prospects, but cite caveats of staff shortages, lagging business travel recovery… Read More »
Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel in Hong Kong opening soon
Ocean Park is slated to open its new Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel in Hong Kong on Monday. The hotel will… Read More »
Hotels sweeten deals with free gas as inflation sours travel
Many hotels are offering free gas cards as perks this summer to counter higher fuel prices — and room rates… Read More »
Survey: Business travel continues to lag
Business travel has yet to fully recover from the pandemic, with 68% of corporate executives saying they expect their expenditures… Read More »
TSA adds PreCheck gender option
The Transportation Security Administration will add a new gender option on its application process to the PreCheck program “to better… Read More »
Wake up sense of the city by savoring hotel breakfast
A traveler wishing to learn about the destination of the moment would do well to start with the hotel breakfast… Read More »
Sunstone in, Vonage out in S&P SmallCap 600
Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc., a real estate investment trust, will replace communication services provider Vonage Holdings Corp. in the S&P… Read More »
Groundbreaking Hawaiian Airlines pilot retires
Kendall “Kiki” Culler, one of the first women to pilot Hawaiian Airlines planes, got a warm welcome at the end… Read More »