Most-valuable Hilton brand skyrockets 58% to $12B
Hilton Hotels has enhanced its status as the world’s most valuable lodging chain with a 58% leap to $12 billion,… Read More »
New report affirms hospitality’s climb back to 2019 status
A report from travel technology company Amadeus added to the recent spate of good news for the hotel industry, finding… Read More »
TSA tests AI application for baggage screening
The Transportation Security Administration is testing a screening system that uses artificial intelligence and pattern analysis to improve screening of… Read More »
Canada drops vaccine mandate for air passengers
The Canadian government will allow unvaccinated passengers to board passenger flights as of June 20, but unvaccinated travelers will still… Read More »
Las Vegas leads world in air passenger capacity rebound
Statistics from Official Airline Guide indicate that Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas has recovered air passenger capacity fastest… Read More »
UPS, pilots agree on extended contract
UPS and the union representing its pilots have agreed on a two-year contract extension that increases salaries and pensions for… Read More »
United partners with company that makes fuel from CO2
United Airlines is investing in Dimensional Energy, which aims to produce sustainable aviation fuel using a new technology creating usable… Read More »
Google Maps feature totals tolls on suggested routes
A new Google Maps feature calculates the cost of toll roads on a trip’s path, allowing drivers to make informed… Read More »
American Airlines offers pay boost to pilots
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said the company would offer higher pay for pilots in ongoing contract negotiations shortly after… Read More »
Alaska Airlines employees become engaged in flight
Alaska Airlines was happy to facilitate when flight attendant Veronica Rojas planned to propose to her girlfriend on a flight… Read More »
Rewards enriched at Preferred Hotel Group
Preferred Hotel Group is the latest hotel chain to upgrade its loyalty program, launching a variety of perks including gift… Read More »
United offers meat alternatives in premium cabins, lounges
United Airlines will offer plant-based Impossible Meatballs in first class cabins and Impossible Sausage at some of its Polaris airport… Read More »
Delta expands partnership with Kenya Airways
Delta Air Lines is expanding its code sharing agreement with Kenya Airways, allowing passengers on Delta’s flights from New York… Read More »
Hawaiian to kick off Rainbow Runway Challenge
As part of Pride Month and in anticipation of the Honolulu Pride Parade and Festival in October, Hawaiian Airlines is… Read More »
Hotel firm eyed to reopen Queen Mary in Long Beach, Calif.
The Long Beach, Calif., City Council may contract with a hotel management company to reopen and operate the Queen Mary’s… Read More »
2 Frisco hotels change hands in major North Texas deal
Dallas-based investor Lone Star Funds has purchased two luxury hotels in Frisco, Texas, for an undisclosed sum in what is… Read More »
Las Vegas Main Street attraction plans transformation
Four projects planned by the Plaza Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas would revamp its Main Street facade with a… Read More »
Disneytown, hotel to reopen at Shanghai Disney Resort
Shanghai Disney Resort in China is slated to reopen its Shanghai Disneyland hotel and Disneytown on Thursday with safety measures… Read More »
Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore to add solar panels
Resorts World Sentosa, in partnership with Singapore’s Sentosa island, is set to install solar panels at 18 locations as part… Read More »
Hotels, motels used as criminal base, Texas police warn
Police in Austin and Waco, Texas, are huddling with hoteliers to map a counterattack against a reported rise in storing… Read More »
Sabah, Malaysia, could get theme park, resort
The state government is considering a proposal to construct a five-star resort and a theme park in an area protected… Read More »
Court seals Blackstone’s $6.3B purchase of Crown Resorts
Blackstone Inc.’s lengthy quest to acquire Australia’s largest casino operator came to a successful end Wednesday with approval of the… Read More »
Leaky convention center hotel in Mo. called drag on tourism
University Plaza, once the flagship convention hotel in Springfield, Mo., has fallen into such disrepair that tourism is suffering, laments… Read More »
FedEx stock soars by 13%
FedEx raised its quarterly dividend more than 50% on June 14, sending the company’s stock price up by more than… Read More »
UPS tries battery-powered “eQuad” in NYC, Europe
UPS is testing a small, four-wheeled cargo cycle that runs on batteries and pedal power, with an initial rollout in… Read More »
Delta opens renovated Nashville Sky Club
Delta Air Lines has unveiled its newly renovated Sky Club at Nashville International Airport. It is four times the size… Read More »