Asheville, N.C., will allow new hotels, with limits
The city of Asheville, N.C., is lifting a year-and-a-half-old ban on hotel construction, but strict rules on locations are expected… Read More »
Hotel giant IHG gears for future with new name, look
InterContinental Hotels Group has renamed itself IHG Hotels & Resorts in an effort to redesign and revitalize a portfolio that… Read More »
Panel: Pandemic didn’t dim inflight connectivity prospects
A panel of aviation and technology experts agreed that the coronavirus pandemic has not reduced the long-term viability of the… Read More »
Airport technology gets a push from pandemic
Airports are using technology such as artificial intelligence algorithms to analyze traffic patterns and reassess the effectiveness of signage and… Read More »
Canadian government committed to aid for airlines
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, “Canada needs and will have a vibrant competitive airline industry after this is all… Read More »
UPS keeps jets flying with computer upgrade
UPS is extending the lifespan of 52 Airbus A300-600 jets by replacing their cockpit computers, allowing them to store more… Read More »
Delta prepares to roll out digital concierge
Delta Air Lines is finalizing its digital concierge, an integrated digital travel tool that will help passengers with booking, COVID-19… Read More »
Domestic testing mandate would be “devastating” to airline industry
Airline and labor leaders continue to oppose a federal mandate requiring COVID-19 testing for domestic flights, citing that such requirements… Read More »
Wizz Air investing further at Göteborg Landvetter with new direct route to Sarajevo ahead of the summer season
The Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air develops new opportunities in the Swedish market by expanding its range of destinations from… Read More »
Attractive Tampere, Finland also shines in smart city development
Tampere’s attractiveness in terms of experts and companies can be seen in the large number of participants in general as… Read More »
SkyUp connects Lodz and Ukraine
New flights from Lodz to Kyiv and Lviv Air connection between Ukraine and Poland becomes even more convenient. This spring,… Read More »
Bratislava Airport: 405-thousand passengers in 2020. 700- to 800-thousand foreseen for 2021.
Bratislava M. R. Stefanik Airport handled a total of 405 097 passengers in the previous year. It is an 82%… Read More »
Utah’s Breeze Airways adds first E190
Breeze Airways (MXY, Salt Lake City) has taken delivery of its first E190, one of fifteen to be dry-leased from… Read More »
Boeing targets 2021 for B737-7 deliveries, 2023 for the -10
Boeing (BOE, Chicago O’Hare) is hoping to complete the certification of its smallest B737 MAX Family variant, the B737-7, and… Read More »
Australia’s Qantas, Alliance Airlines ink capacity deal
A new capacity deal between Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) and Alliance Airlines (QQ, Brisbane Int’l) will see the replacement… Read More »
UPS Airlines takes redelivery of first upgraded A300(F)
UPS Airlines (5X, Louisville Int’l) has taken redelivery of the first of fifty-two A300-600Fs featuring upgraded avionics, extending the freighters’… Read More »
Fly Angola resumes flights after completing certification
Privately-owned Fly Angola (FLA, Luanda) has used the COVID-19 downturn to overhaul its aircraft and secure its own Air Operator’s… Read More »
Ireland’s Stobart Air to be sold this month – Esken
Esken Limited, known as Stobart Group until it formally changed its name on February 3, remains committed to offloading its… Read More »
Bahamasair to reduce staff through early retirement
Bahamasair (UP, Nassau Int’l) is to reintroduce an early retirement programme as the flag carrier looks to cut costs further… Read More »
Former SA Express executives under investigation
Former executives and directors of South African Express (EXY, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) will be subpoenaed to appear before a High… Read More »
Thomas Global gains CAAC approval for Boeing 737/757/767 plug-and-play LCD flight displays
Thomas Global Systems has received Civil Aviation Administration of China Supplemental Type Certificate approval for its TFD-7000 Series plug-and-play LCD… Read More »
YouTube influencer has designated slots room at Plaza
The Plaza Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas has opened Brian Christopher Slots at the Plaza, a special area dedicated… Read More »
Expected Mardi Gras hotel bump won’t match typical year
New Orleans hoteliers project 50%-60% occupancy during the weekend before Mardi Gras, a sharp rise from recent weekends but well… Read More »
Great Wolf Lodge in Ill. plans Thursday reopening
Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee, Ill., will implement its Paw Pledge Program when it reopens Thursday. The program includes measures… Read More »
Japan casino-resorts: Wynn out for now, Mohegan bidding
Wynn Resorts has withdrawn its bid to develop a resort-casino in Yokohama, Japan, but says it remains interested in the… Read More »
Simon Property creates SPAC with $300M target value
Simon Property Group has set a target value of $300 million for its new special purpose acquisition company, known as… Read More »