Troubled Vt. ski resort draws buyer interest
The Jay Peak ski resort in northern Vermont is on the block again after sale efforts were suspended last year,… Read More »
New 26-hotel brand puts ecology into action for SLH
Small Luxury Hotels of the World has introduced a 26-hotel portfolio called Considerate Collection as part of a sustainability drive…. Read More »
Report: Bain again plans Japan lodging sale, wants $1B
Bain Capital hopes to reap $1 billion from the proposed sale of Ooedo Onsen Monogatari, which operates of about 38… Read More »
Regional airlines flying for the major U.S. carriers aren’t mandating vaccines for staff
Major U.S. airlines are increasingly mandating Covid-19 vaccines for employees. Some of the regional carriers that fly under their names… Read More »
Anuvu adds in-flight games with eOne
Anuvu has partnered with multinational entertainment company, Entertainment One (eOne), to bring four new in-flight games to airline customers. The… Read More »
IIM+ launches live platform
Singapore-based IIM+ has launched its LIVE TV and LIVE RADIO over IP delivery platform for airlines. The platform is powered… Read More »
U.S. CDC recommends unvaccinated people should not travel
Unvaccinated people should not travel around the country until they have been inoculated, according to new guidance from the Centers… Read More »
United expects December to be its busiest holiday travel month in two years
United Airlines has scheduled over 3,500 flights daily domestic departures in December, and will offer nearly 70 daily flights to… Read More »
China protests IATA’s ZeroNet 2050 plan and sets stage for U.N. aircraft emissions debate
Commercial aviation’s key players are backing a target of net zero emissions by 2050, but high costs and opposition from… Read More »
San Francisco To Welcome Back Its First Post-Pandemic Cruise Ship
Princess Cruises is scheduled to operate the first passenger cruise to sail out of the Port of San Francisco in… Read More »
Holland America Line Salutes Military Heroes With Onboard Spending Money
Holland America Line is honoring members of the U.S. military with a special offer that adds $100 Onboard Spending Money… Read More »
Experiencing Two Ships Cruising Around the Mediterranean
I recently had the privilege of going on two cruises to Greece, one right after the other. Celebrity Apex was… Read More »
Florida Files Appeal Against Norwegian Cruise Line Over Vaccine Passport
The State of Florida has filed an appeal in its case against Norwegian Cruise Line regarding vaccine passports. According to… Read More »
Canada sets vaccine requirement date of Oct. 30 for travelers
Following Canada’s initial August announcement of a vaccine mandate, the country set the date of Oct. 30 for the requirement… Read More »
President Biden says U.S. will ‘deal’ with violence on airplanes
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday he had instructed the Justice Department to “deal” with the rising number of… Read More »
U.S. Senate would extend FAA rest requirements to cargo pilots
Legislation reintroduced in the House on June 23 and the Senate on July 15 would provide cargo pilots with the… Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines accused of ferrying arms to Eritrea
Ethiopian Airlines (ET, Addis Ababa) is alleged to have helped ship weapons, ammunition, and other military equipment from Addis Ababa… Read More »
US’s Spirit Airlines to lease 20 more A320neo Family jets
Spirit Airlines (NK, Fort Lauderdale Int’l) has secured twenty new-build A320neo Family jets on lease from AerCap. A statement released… Read More »
Emirates signs $750mn revenue-backed loan
Emirates (EK, Dubai Int’l) has signed a USD750 million five-year dual-tranche financing facility with Emirates NBD, a Dubai government-owned bank… Read More »
India’s SpiceJet to add up to 40 new passenger aircraft
SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) wants to add another 30 to 40 passenger aircraft, including 10 to 15 more widebodies, on… Read More »
Viet Nam to allow domestic flights to resume
After months of lockdown, Vietnamese airlines will resume domestic services from a number of cities on October 10 in line… Read More »
Capital One Nabs Lola’s Team, Tech
Weeks after announcing it was ceasing operations and touting “new things to come,” corporate travel management startup Lola has revealed… Read More »