Hawaiian Airlines to use aluminum water bottles
Hawaiian Airlines is replacing plastic bottles with Mananalu’s recycled aluminum bottles for its inflight service. For every plastic bottle replaced… Read More »
Hotel pay, projects go to Laguna Beach, Calif., voters
Proposals setting minimum pay levels for hotel workers and requiring voter approval of hotel construction work have qualified for a… Read More »
Washington Dulles plans for new concourse in 2026
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is reviewing plans for a new, 14-gate concourse at Dulles International Airport that could open… Read More »
Air Canada expands cargo service to Halifax
Air Canada has debuted its expanded cargo network with the first freight flight from Toronto to Halifax. The airline also… Read More »
Delta debuts new Sky Club at LAX
Delta Air Lines has unveiled the first phase of its newest Sky Club lounge at Los Angeles Airport Terminal 3,… Read More »
JetBlue invests in fund focused on sustainability
JetBlue Technology Ventures is investing in TPG Rise Climate, a fund with holdings in a variety of sustainability initiatives, including… Read More »
Chicago’s O’Hare Airport preps for $8.5B remodel
Now that O’Hare International Airport has completed its six-year, $6 billion renovation of its runway system, the airport and airline… Read More »
Hawaiian partners with Aquaman on sustainable water bottles
Hawaiian Airlines is replacing plastic bottles with Aquaman actor Jason Momoa’s Mananalu recycled aluminum bottles for its inflight service. For… Read More »
American CEO seeing “very strong” air travel demand
Appearing on CNBC, American Airlines CEO Robert Isom reported rising demand for leisure and business travel, continuing a trend of… Read More »
United CEO reports record increase in travel demand
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is preparing for a blockbuster summer travel season as future bookings reveal significant increased demand… Read More »
Business travel is back? High prices won’t help
Business travel is bouncing back, but a full recovery likely won’t happen until at least 2023, according to reports from… Read More »
Preferred adds 4 Virgin hotels in forming new team
Preferred Hotels & Resorts’ L.V.X. Collection has taken on four Virgin Hotels properties, with more in the offing as Virgin… Read More »
Investors show confidence in hotel sector
The hotel sector is making a strong recovery from pandemic-driven setbacks, with investors spending more than $12.5 billion on properties… Read More »
Renewed, tribal-owned Las Vegas Palms nears encore
The iconic Palms Casino Resort is scheduled to catch up with major Las Vegas counterparts and reopen this month under… Read More »
Be green and prove it, surveyed travelers tell industry
A new survey shows resounding consumer demand for sustainability — and transparency — in the travel industry. GlobalData’s poll found… Read More »
Robots cut costs, curry guest affection at Calif. Hotels
Robot staff augmentation has proved popular with customers as well as saving on payroll at its seven California hotels, Seaview… Read More »
UPS volunteers assemble kits for homeless
More than 50 UPS aircraft maintenance employees at UPS’ hub facility in Louisville, Ky., helped assemble more than 3,500 personal… Read More »
Omni rises in Tempe, Ariz., as state official fights on
Construction of an Omni Hotel near the Arizona State University campus in Tempe is continuing while Attorney General Mark Brnovich’s… Read More »
Fla. airport plans $106M expansion
St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport is planning a $106 million renovation and expansion, which airport officials expect can be funded mostly… Read More »
Delta flight inaugurates new Seattle terminal
A Delta Air Lines flight from Incheon, South Korea, was the first flight to arrive at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s new… Read More »
American Airlines gains approval for progress on net-zero goal
The Science-Based Targets initiative has certified that the 2035 interim emissions target American Airlines set is consistent with the goal… Read More »
US airlines adjust mask guidance
Major US airlines are no longer requiring passengers or employees to wear face masks onboard following the administration’s decision to… Read More »
Air Canada expands partnership with Croatia Airlines
Air Canada is expanding its code sharing agreement with Croatia Airlines. Air Canada passengers traveling from Vancouver to Frankfurt will… Read More »
You’re rebounding, so rehire, union tells Hawaii hoteliers
Hawaii hotels are enjoying rising occupancy and charging higher rates while neglecting the staffing that guests deserve and laid-off workers… Read More »
Analysis: Hotel sales brisk, though yield takes dip
US hotel transactions skyrocketed in number in the first quarter compared to 2021, though they dropped in value, Daniel H…. Read More »
More on way after making most of tough year: AWH exec
The New York-based investment firm AWH Partners capitalized on 2021’s downturn by purchasing five distressed hotel assets and invested roughly… Read More »