Idle NYC hotel will house homeless families with children
New York City officials have begun preparing the vacant Skyline Hotel in Hell’s Kitchen to provide temporary housing for families… Read More »
NYC hotels roaring back? Not so fast, industry leader says
The president of the Hotel Association of New York City took issue with a recent report from real estate consultancy… Read More »
Hilton extends pet welcome to 85% of US hotels
Hilton Worldwide plans to add about 3,000 locations to its current list of some 2,000 properties that accommodate dogs and… Read More »
Diversifying Sports Illustrated tees up $410M Miss. Resort
D’Iberville, Miss., has approved, with tax increment financing, a proposal for a $410 million complex on the Gulf Coast that… Read More »
Quarantine role paid New Zealand hotels $780K per month
Thirty-three New Zealand hotels collected an average of $780,000 from the government to serve exclusively as quarantine hotels for visitors… Read More »
The Student Hotel’s APG adds Singapore investor GIC
A major stake in The Student Hotel (TSH) has been acquired by the Singapore state investor GIC and Dutch pension… Read More »
Universal Beijing Resort in China sets reopening date
The Universal Beijing Resort in China will partially reopen on Saturday with safety measures in place such as wearing of… Read More »
JetBlue advances London service
JetBlue has obtained permanent landing rights at London’s Heathrow Airport, which it serves from New York’s John F. Kennedy International…. Read More »
New Southwest terminal opens at Phoenix airport
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has opened a new $310 million, eight-gate concourse that will be used solely by Southwest… Read More »
How staffing shortages are snarling summer travel
The summer travel season began badly with the cancellation of about 1,200 flights primarily because of staffing shortages. And travelers… Read More »
Delta’s WWII veterans’ trip creates memories
The tour Delta Air Lines arranged for World War II veterans in Normandy, France, alongside Delta employees who are veterans,… Read More »
Tenn. airport begins work on terminal expansion
The Chattanooga, Tenn., airport has begun construction on a $28 million expansion and renovation of its passenger terminal. “This project… Read More »
Boeing received record orders for freighters in 2021
Boeing scored a record-breaking 204 freighter orders in 2021, with Atlas Air and FedEx among the customers. Many orders were… Read More »
Airlines work to increase sustainable fuel production
Multiple airlines have announced sustainable fuel initiatives in recent weeks, and American, Delta, Alaska and United were among the airlines… Read More »
Airline hiring hits record high
Aviation industry hiring numbers are continuing to climb in 2022 with many airlines and other companies offering big incentives to… Read More »
Alaska Airlines, machinists’ union make contract deal
Alaska Airlines has reached agreement on a two-year contract extension with the union representing 5,300 gate agents, office employees, cargo… Read More »
American Airlines, TSA test mobile ID in Dallas
American Airlines and the Transportation Security Administration are testing technology at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport that allows passengers to… Read More »
FedEx, FourKites forge supply chain platform partnership
FedEx is joining with freight-tracking software provider FourKites to launch FourKites X, a supply chain intelligence platform that will assist… Read More »
Utah AG urges Supreme Court to review meal and rest breaks case
Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes writes about why he believes the Supreme Court should review the Bernstein v. Virgin America… Read More »
A4A demands action on Dublin airport delays
Airlines for America has written to Irish transportation officials demanding improvements at Dublin’s airport, where an unacceptable percentage of flights… Read More »
IHG hotels to offer full-size bathroom products
IHG Hotels & Resorts will be stocked with full-size Unilever bathroom products to reduce the environmental impact of the hotels…. Read More »
Taiwan tries hotel stimulus payments to revive tourism
Guests at Taiwan hotels will receive subsidies of roughly $24 to $39 per night from the government as part of… Read More »
Chains’ leeriness of alternatives will fade, JLL predicts
A soon-to-be-released report from influential consultancy JLL Hotels & Hospitality makes a strong case against the reluctance of most major… Read More »
Accor sale of Ennismore share reflects luxury sector hope
Accor plans to sell a Qatari consortium 10.8% of its stake in a joint luxury hotel venture that the French-owned… Read More »
Advent purchase of GHL heralds ambitious expansion
Private equity firm Advent International has moved to further its third-party management expansion in Latin America by buying a majority… Read More »
Eco-resort in Indonesia reopens after expansion
Indonesia’s remote Bawah Reserve is reopening Sept. 1 after being closed two-and-a-half years because of the pandemic. During the hiatus,… Read More »