Fleet Financial plans NYC hotel-condo project
Fleet Financial Group plans to break ground this month on a 25-story zero-carbon luxury hotel and condo complex in Queens,… Read More »
Doubts surround emergence of hotel add-on charges
A smattering of US hotels is experimenting with add-on fees for amenities such as pool use and early check-in, a… Read More »
Risk-reduction measures boost Caribbean optimism
Caribbean nations are hopeful for a strong winter season, despite coronavirus eruptions, as they impose strict new health and safety… Read More »
Redevelopment proposed for Winston Farm in New York
Plans have been revealed to redevelop Winston Farm in Saugerties, New York, into a mixed-use development. A 30-acre indoor water… Read More »
Howard Hughes Corp. sells 3 Texas hotels
The Howard Hughes Corp. has sold three hotels in The Woodlands community in the Houston area for $252 million to… Read More »
Hawaii Reports Growth in Hotel Revenue
Hawaii is reporting substantial growth in hotel revenue for August 2021. Revenue per available room (RevPAR), average daily rate (ADR)… Read More »
Maroon 5 To Celebrate New Year’s at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is thrilled to welcome iconic multi-platinum pop group Maroon 5 to The Chelsea to headline… Read More »
Help Your Clients Tie the Knot With RIU’s Reimagined Wedding Program
Wedding couples are not all the same – some desire a small intimate gathering, and others prefer to celebrate their… Read More »
China is the biggest aviation market still to let the 737 MAX resume flights
Boeing’s 737 MAX is now allowed to fly in most countries, with India recently lifting its MAX ban. Of the… Read More »
Hoteliers’ pushback prods Tripadvisor about-face
Tripadvisor will accede to hotel chains’ complaints and change its three-month-old subscription program from immediate discounts upon booking to cash… Read More »
Half of Carnival Cruise Line’s US Fleet Back in Service
With Carnival Dream and Carnival Glory resuming guest operations on Sept. 19, Carnival Cruise Line now has 11 ships –… Read More »
Tradewind Voyages Confirms Caribbean Program for 2021-22 Season
Tradewind Voyages has officially launched its Caribbean program with sales in North America. The world’s largest tall ship, Golden Horizon,… Read More »
EU, Qatar expected to finalise open skies deal by YE21
The European Union and Qatar are expected to finalise an open skies agreement, negotiated in 2019 but never formally implemented,… Read More »
Islamabad okays another $260mn bailout for PIA
Pakistan’s Economic Coordination Committee, which controls and finalises the country’s important economic decisions and is chaired by Prime Minister Imran… Read More »
Australia’s Maroomba Airlines takes delivery of first Q300
Maroomba Airlines (Perth Int’l) has taken delivery of its first DHC-8-Q300, the largest in its fleet. OY-CJY (msn 592),… Read More »
Small airlines battle to serve the most remote US cities
Small airlines battle to serve the most remote US cities, where even empty flights can be profitable thanks to millions… Read More »
US to drop travel ban for vaccinated international travelers starting in early November
The United States announced a new international air travel system Monday, opening travel for all vaccinated foreign nationals in early… Read More »
Continued investment in Swedish domestic air travel from Ryanair – airline to launch service to Skellefteå from Arlanda in conjunction with winter programme
17th September 2021: The Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair continues to see further opportunities in the Swedish market and is expanding… Read More »
Sabre Travel AI TM – Driving innovation and creating differentiation in the travel marketplace
Most people today have experienced AI and ML in their everyday lives in one way or another, from ride-share services,… Read More »
Former Virgin Australia executive heads new US airline startup
Former Virgin Australia Group Executive, and Global Head of Aviation Practice for L.E.K. Consulting, John Thomas, is preparing to launch… Read More »
Westjet CEO Ed Sims: JVs, not alliances, in post-COVID plans
WestJet’s departing CEO Ed Sims has outlined a comprehensive new international growth strategy for the airline, which includes the establishment… Read More »
Union pulls out of talks about British Airways’ new LCC
The British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) has pulled out of talks with British Airways (BA, London Heathrow) concerning the establishment… Read More »