How the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks forever changed air travel
More than a fifth of the U.S. population is too young to remember what air travel was like before Sept…. Read More »
Vietnamese Island Reopens to Tourism
The delta variant might be surging worldwide, the experts might be urging more caution than ever, and the statistics to… Read More »
Jamaica Launches Drive to Vaccinate all Tourism Employees
Jamaica has established a new Tourism Vaccination Task Force, launching an ambitious drive to vaccinate all 170,000 tourism workers on… Read More »
White House Wants 20 Percent Reduction in Aviation Emission
The Biden Administration said this week it is asking airlines for a 20 percent reduction in aviation emissions by 2020,… Read More »
Southwest to Continue Alcohol Ban Until 2022
Southwest Airlines has sent a note to its flight attendants saying it will resume its service of alcoholic beverages onboard… Read More »
Wyndham Set to Open 20 Microtel Hotels in China
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts plans to open 20 new midscale Microtel by Wyndham hotels in Greater China by the end… Read More »
Oyo, Microsoft Announce Product, Tech Alliance
Microsoft and hotel company Oyo Homes have entered into a multiyear strategic alliance to co-develop “next-gen travel and hospitality products… Read More »
People are booking Christmas vacations earlier than ever before
What a difference a year can make. Last September, the travel industry agonized over a dearth of Christmas bookings. This… Read More »
AERQ and ABOVE to automate the media content supply chain
AERQ and ABOVE, a joint-venture between castLabs and Touch Inflight Solutions, are entering into a collaboration to automate the media… Read More »
Eutelsat completes OneWeb equity investment
Eutelsat Communications has closed its US$550 million equity investment in OneWeb, giving it a 17.6% stake. Rodolphe Belmer, Chief Executive… Read More »
CTT Systems tackles issue of VOCs
CTT Systems has teamed with two Swedish specialists in air filtration to produce a modified humidifier to counter the problem… Read More »
Cathay Pacific celebrates 75 years
Cathay Pacific is celebrating 75 years of service, with a series of new initiatives, that pays “homage to history, celebrating… Read More »
Tech dial-up planned in Microsoft-Oyo alliance
Microsoft Corp. is following up on its $5 million investment in Oyo Hotels with a longterm technology advancement program for… Read More »
Mask mandate imposed at Colo.’s Vail Resorts
Mask requirements for indoor venues are back in place for all guests and employees of Vail Resorts in Colorado. Many… Read More »
Poll finds majority support for hotel vaccine rules
Support for vaccine mandates for hotel guests among Americans rose from 44% in April to 53% in August according to… Read More »
Mich. casino launches sportsbook lounge
A new sportsbook lounge at Four Winds New Buffalo casino-resort in New Buffalo, Mich., owned by the Pokagon Band of… Read More »
Loveland, Colo., could get whitewater adventure park, hotel
The city is reviewing three responses from potential developers of the proposed whitewater adventure park in Loveland, Colo., and could… Read More »
Operator buys Miami Beach apartment hotel for $42M
Royal Stays Miami has purchased the Fairwind Miami Beach apartment hotel, which it has been operating since 2018, for $42… Read More »
Japan Airlines finalises $2.7 bln raising to position for post-COVID-19 era
Japan Airlines Co Ltd (JAL) (9201.T) said on Friday it had finalised plans to issue 300 billion yen ($2.73 billion)… Read More »
EU okays Alitalia successor and says it’s not liable for illegal aid
EU competition regulators on Friday gave the green light to a slimmed down successor to Alitalia and said the new… Read More »
U.S. probing 18 airlines over delayed refund complaints
The U.S. Transportation Department said on Thursday it has 18 pending investigations against airlines over complaints that they failed to… Read More »
Aerospace firms warn of snags over U.S. engine rule delays
Aerospace companies are urging the United States to speed up a review of rule changes for airplane engines, warning delays… Read More »