Cool New LA Hotels You Have to Visit
Los Angeles never ceases to impress with its hilly views, innovative restaurant concepts and sunny skies most days of the… Read More »
Khartoum, Sudan reopens following military coup
Khartoum airport reopened on Wednesday afternoon (October 27) after Sudan’s Civil Aviation Authority cancelled an earlier NOTAM according to which… Read More »
Anglesey, UK only scheduled route under review
The Welsh government is reviewing a subsidised service between RAF Valley, the Royal Air Force (RAF) station on the island… Read More »
Norse Atlantic Airways taps Fort Lauderdale for US HQ
Norwegian startup Norse Atlantic Airways (Oslo Gardermoen) has announced the establishment of its US head office at Fort Lauderdale Executive… Read More »
US court postpones decision on Avianca’s restructuring plan
A court decision on the bankruptcy exit plan of Avianca Holdings has been postponed pending the receipt of additional documentation,… Read More »
Air Tanzania told to repay illegal state bailout
Air Tanzania (TC, Dar es Salaam) will have to repay TZS896 billion shillings (USD388.8 million) illegally received from government coffers… Read More »
Italy’s Blue Panorama suspends flight operations
Blue Panorama Airlines (BV, Rome Fiumicino) suspended flight operations on October 26, a joint note from the Uiltrasporti, Filt Cgil,… Read More »
Flybe names CEO ahead of launch, may face cash claims
Flybe. (2021) has appointed Dave Pflieger as its new chief executive, to “lead our new airline as it gets ready… Read More »
Suva okays $51mn top-up loans, ups Fiji Airways ownership
Fiji’s Parliament has approved an FJD106.4 million Fiji dollar (USD51.3 million) increase of existing government guarantees on Fiji Airways (FJ,… Read More »
GLOBALX-affiliated vehicle files for $200mn IPO
Talon 1 Acquisition, a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC), or “blank check company,” created earlier this year by AVi8 Air… Read More »
US lists traveler types eligible for skipping shots
Sharply limited exemptions for some unvaccinated visitors, such as minors, under the new US reopening policy were announced Monday by… Read More »
Hotel software startup Selfbook raises $25M
Selfbook, a startup that develops hotel payment and booking software, raised $25 million in a Series A funding round, giving… Read More »
Hotel REITs poised for long-term growth
Leisure travel has rebounded after falling during the pandemic, but hotel REITs are continuing to feel the effects as the… Read More »
Vacationers, chains warm to all-inclusive resorts
The increasing popularity of all-inclusive resorts is drawing major newcomers such as Marriott International and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts as… Read More »
Jackson, Tenn., to get Great Wolf Lodge resort
A Great Wolf Lodge water park resort has nearly finalized a deal to open in Jackson, Tenn., according to Kyle… Read More »
Hotel figures in $150M Baltimore Penn Station project
Amtrak has begun construction on a $150 million redevelopment of Baltimore’s Penn Station. “The long-term vision of this site includes… Read More »
$170M hotel-plus plan called game-changer for Mich. city
A hotel, restaurants and loft apartments are featured in a proposed $170 million development in Warren, touted as the makings… Read More »
AI helps Alaska save 30 minutes on some long flights
An artificial intelligence program that helps Alaska Airlines optimize routes has made transcontinental flights up to 30 minutes faster and… Read More »
United Airlines says its unvaccinated pilots are costing nearly $3 million a month
United Airlines said its unvaccinated pilots are costing the company $1.4 million every two weeks in paid leave. The carrier… Read More »
Southwest Airlines orders 16 Boeing 737-7 MAXs
Southwest Airlines has firmed a total of sixteen Boeing 737-7 MAX options in two batches of eight units, one in… Read More »
FAA proposes to increase rest periods for U.S. airline flight attendants
The FAA has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to require that flight attendants at large U.S. airlines receive… Read More »
SpaceX is ‘go’ to launch astronauts to space station on Halloween
SpaceX is “go” to launch its spooky space station mission this weekend — as long as a toilet issue gets… Read More »