Renowned wine consultant joins American Airlines
Wine journalist and consultant Julia Coney, founder of Black Wine Professionals, is now curating wine pairings for American Airlines’ flight… Read More »
Federal nod clears way for Hawaiian’s satellite internet
The Federal Communications Commission has given SpaceX approval to provide StarLink satellite internet on moving vehicles such as aircraft and… Read More »
Air Canada policies help minimize airport congestion
Air Canada is working to minimize airport congestion by increasing minimum connection times and scheduling more flights outside peak hours…. Read More »
5 casino-resorts may be proposed in Thailand
A National Assembly committee in Thailand has recommended the development of five casino-resorts in the country, with the goal of… Read More »
Scholars Group likely to buy pair of Penn State hotels
Penn State University plans to sell the famed Nittany Lion Inn and The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center in… Read More »
Vermont moves to lengthier hotel plan for homeless
Vermont will modify a pandemic-era program that used hotels and motels to shelter thousands of homeless people, channeling most of… Read More »
Palatial Carlo IV Hotel in Prague sports facelift
The Carol IV in Prague, a five-star hotel with more then a century of history, has reopened after a modernization… Read More »
Staff-strapped European hotels drop application standards
Major hotel companies in Europe are setting aside experience and qualification requirements in the face of critical worker shortages converging… Read More »
Hotel-casino project to break ground in Las Vegas
A groundbreaking is scheduled for Friday on Dream Las Vegas, a $550 million, 531-room casino-resort on Las Vegas Boulevard. The… Read More »
American suspends ticket sales for flights to Amsterdam
American Airlines will suspend ticket sales for flights departing from Amsterdam’s Schipol Airport between July 7 and July 31. Schipol… Read More »
Hawaii hotels take on urgent task of conserving water
Hotels have responded to calls from the Hawaii government and Hawaii Tourism Authority to conserve water in light of drought… Read More »
$4.2B cleared for Calif. Central Valley high-speed rail
The portion of California’s high-speed rail project that runs through the Central Valley region is advancing with legislative approval of… Read More »
Days Inn’s talking pillow brings blandishment to bedtime
Guests at some Days Inn by Wyndham locations will nod off to the voice of a former “Seinfeld” cast member… Read More »
Farnborough: Boeing to showcase sustainable investments
As Boeing prepares for the Farnborough International Airshow, the company is highlighting the role of sustainable aviation fuel as electrification… Read More »
Southwest to increase Hawaii interisland flights
Southwest Airlines plans to nearly double its interisland flight schedule in Hawaii by the fall. The airline plans to operate… Read More »
Mont. airport expands to accommodate tourists, locals
Glacier Park International Airport is working on a $115 million expansion to prepare for a sustained increase in tourism as… Read More »
FedEx, eBay offer competitive shipping to Asian Pacific region sellers
FedEx Express is partnering with eBay to allow eBay sellers in the Asia Pacific region to easily access FedEx shipping… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines resumes service to New Zealand
The first Hawaiian Airlines flight to touch down in New Zealand since service was suspended two years ago was greeted… Read More »
US airlines to offer gender-neutral ticketing
All Airlines for America member airlines have committed to update ticketing systems by 2024 to allow passengers to book tickets… Read More »
Holiday weekend travel notches pandemic-era record
According to the Transportation Security Administration, more than 9 million people were screened at airport checkpoints over the holiday weekend,… Read More »
Apple Hospitality REIT’s CEO on acquisitions, leisure travel
Weekend occupancy figures at properties owned by Apple Hospitality REIT have gotten a significant boost from leisure demand, CEO Justin… Read More »
Court clears way for Brooklyn hotel’s bankruptcy sale
The Chapter 11 bankruptcy exit plan proposed by the lender for The Tillary Hotel in Brooklyn has won court approval… Read More »
University sells One Washington Circle Hotel
George Washington University has sold the 152-room One Washington Circle Hotel in Washington, D.C., to a joint venture of Electra… Read More »
Ghost kitchen phenom Butler Hospitality reportedly defunct
Butler Hospitality, a leader in the “ghost kitchen” trend for outsourced hotel cooking, has closed down, according to LinkedIn postings… Read More »
Gaming and Leisure buying R.I. casinos in $1B sale leaseback
Gaming and Leisure Properties is buying two casinos in Rhode Island in a $1 billion sale leaseback transaction with Bally’s,… Read More »
Commentary: Creative destruction builds hotels’ future
What business types call creative destruction — out with the old, in with the innovative — has been ongoing in… Read More »