Southwest Airlines’ new fare class allows credit transfer
Southwest Airlines’ new fare class courts business travelers by allowing flight credits to transfer between customers. The Wanna GetAway Plus… Read More »
A4A chief economist talks air travel recovery
“The good news is I think we have a very tangible, palpable recovery under way,” A4A Chief Economist John Heimlich… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines offers matching carbon offsets
Hawaiian Airlines is offering passengers the opportunity to offset carbon emissions from their flights and will match contributions made in… Read More »
American adds wine, nutrition experts to culinary team
American Airlines has named Julia Coney as its latest wine consultant, the first Black woman to oversee wine selections to… Read More »
Firm pays $248M for Naples, Fla., Grande Beach Resort
HP-SSP Naples Hotel and HP-SSP Naples Golf, possibly affiliates of Pennsylvania-based Aztec Group or London-based Henderson Park Capital Partners, have… Read More »
Arizona AG wins court round in university hotel fight
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovic’s lawsuit against the state’s public university board over a hotel development deal is alive again…. Read More »
Omni CEO: Inflation can’t deflate lodging bounce-back
Omni Hotels & Resorts President Peter Strebel is waxing bullish on hospitality’s prospects in the face of rising inflation, which… Read More »
Spain-based hotel software firm Amenitiz raises $30M
Lodging software supplier Amenitiz has closed on $30 million in Series A financing within a few months of unveiling a… Read More »
H Hotel W39 reaching into the sky in Midtown
The H Hotel W39 on West 39th Street in Midtown Manhattan continues to climb toward the sky, with the 28… Read More »
Futuristic Sonder takes fresh look at tried and true
Sonder Corp. is reinforcing its hotel innovation strategy with a conventional approach of wooing groups through negotiated rates for corporations…. Read More »
American resumes service between London, Phoenix
American Airlines resumed direct service between Phoenix and London after a two-year hiatus. The first flight left on April 5.
Delta adds service from Milwaukee to NYC
Delta Air Lines is adding a new route between Milwaukee, Wis., and New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport…. Read More »
Preferred’s Beyond Green forms platform with &Beyond
Preferred Hotel Group’s luxury independent hotel and resort collection, Beyond Green, is partnering with upscale travel company &Beyond on a… Read More »
Delta program widens access to career opportunities
Delta Air Lines is employing a “skills-based” approach that fosters diversity and greater opportunity by eliminating a college degree requirement… Read More »
Wash. airport concourse expansion to kick off next year
Major construction is expected to begin in mid-2023 on the expansion of Concourse C at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Washington,… Read More »
Hoteliers concerned with lack of transportation from airport
Aspen, Colo., hotels and other businesses are concerned about the labor shortage in ground transportation from the airport to the… Read More »
Seattle hotel dessert inspired by ghost story
In Seattle’s Hotel Sorrento, Carolynn Spence, the executive chef at Stella’s, shared that a ghost story about spirits wandering the… Read More »
Spanish hotel to open in June
Mercure Benidorm will open in June in Benidorm, Alicante, Spain, as its conversion from Benilux Park Hotel will be complete…. Read More »
Hotels want to be the “H” in WFH
The pandemic has accelerated a trend toward hotels that are more than just places to sleep, including rooms and other… Read More »
Top hotels for nature lovers, history enthusiasts
For those who enjoy nature and history, there are several hotels that should be considered, including the Guild House Hotel… Read More »
Opinion: How technology can help hospitality workers
While staffing is a major global concern right now, the hospitality industry is still struggling after the COVID-19 pandemic caused… Read More »
American will fly direct to Ocho Rios, Jamaica
In November, American Airlines will operate direct flights to Ian Fleming International Airport in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. The new service… Read More »
Jerusalem hotel gives guests luxury, history all in one
The King David Hotel in downtown Jerusalem gives guests the chance to live like royalty while visiting the city’s holy… Read More »
Delta enhances rewards program
Delta Air Lines will count award tickets toward qualification for elite status and eliminate the cap on how many SkyMiles… Read More »
Hotel scheduled for auction next month
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott In Milford, Mass., is scheduled for auction on May 4. It last sold for… Read More »
Airlines expand menus with RTDs, seltzers
Many airlines are adding hard seltzers and ready-to-drink beverages to menus. Offerings include Tip Top Proper Cocktails on Delta Airlines;… Read More »