Travelers planning hotel stays for the holidays
Fifty-four percent of leisure travelers plan to stay in a hotel during the holidays, the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s… Read More »
What’s trending in hotel design
Making guests feel special is central to several developing trends in hotel design, as revealed in interviews with eight architecture,… Read More »
8 Air Force hotels to be closed
Eight Air Force bases are closing their base hotels in the wake of a new policy that bans the use… Read More »
Chicago’s Blackstone back on the market
The Blackstone Hotel, a landmark on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, is for sale as the owners face a debt-payoff deadline…. Read More »
Choice Hotels moving into upscale market
Choice Hotels, with brands synonymous with budget lodging, is going upscale with the purchase of Radisson’s Americas. The company has… Read More »
Hydroponic gardens coming to Marriott’s Element
Hydroponic gardens will provide guests at Marriott International’s Element Hotels a source of fresh produce they can prepare in their… Read More »
An asset manager takes a look at 2023
Andrea Grigg, global asset manager at JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group, said hoteliers need to upsell guests to attract them… Read More »
Ritz-Carlton sommelier spotlights local Calif. Wines
While working at a wine bar as a student with plans to become a registered dietitian, Marcus Sloseck became fascinated… Read More »
Staffing shortage still plagues guest satisfaction
At a recent conference, hoteliers expressed frustration at the decline in guest services that has occurred primarily because of staffing… Read More »
Toronto airport offers security screening appointments
Toronto Pearson International Airport has launched a program that allows passengers to make appointments for security screening, bypassing long lines…. Read More »
Miami to extend light rail service to Miami Beach
A proposed monorail is out and Miami’s Metromover is in with plans to extend the light rail service to Miami… Read More »
American adds Phoenix-Arkansas route
American Airlines will launch a new route this winter between Phoenix and Northwest Arkansas National Airport. American also flies there… Read More »
Air Canada frequent flyers can book flights on SunExpress
Air Canada’s frequent flyers can now use Aeroplan miles for flights on SunExpress, allowing them to book seamless travel on… Read More »
Delta Air Lines expands South America schedule
Delta Air Lines resumed service to Santiago, Chile, and increased its flight schedule between Atlanta and Buenos Aires. The airline… Read More »
Airlines adapt as one-day business trip disappears
Airlines are revamping schedules to adjust to new trends post-pandemic toward longer business trips as the one-day trip falls to… Read More »
New ways for hotels to be more sustainable
The hotel industry is striving to be more sustainable in less traditional ways, writes Dean DiLullo, vice president of Global… Read More »
Denver airport completes $2.4B terminal expansion
Denver International Airport is celebrating the final completion of multiple terminal expansion projects that added 39 gates at a cost… Read More »
Survey: Wi-Fi increasingly important to air passengers
Inmarsat’s annual passenger survey found passengers eight times more confident in air travel compared with a year ago and that… Read More »
Okla. college joins American’s pilot training academy
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology in Tulsa, Okla., is the first college to partner with American Airlines’ Cadet Academy…. Read More »
United gives elite passengers quick snack option in Denver
United Airlines has opened a “grab-and-go” facility in the Denver airport that allows frequent flyers and premium passengers to pick… Read More »
Bellagio beverage pro builds winning career in Las Vegas
Before Gina Russo became senior general beverage manager at Las Vegas’ Bellagio resort where she oversees the lounges and cocktail… Read More »
Does Tilman Fertitta have designs on Wynn Resorts?
Billionaire Tilman Fertitta’s purchase of $385 million in Wynn Resorts Ltd. stock recently has raised speculation that he might be… Read More »