Newly opened hotels tackle pandemic-era challenges
There were more than 900 US hotel openings in 2020 despite the impact of the pandemic, according to Lodging Econometrics,… Read More »
Theme park project with hotel in England, moves forward
An application to construct the London Resort theme park in Kent, England, has been accepted by the Planning Inspectorate for… Read More »
Cold, costly reception will await returning Canadians
Tightened travel rules announced Friday by the government bring a rude ending to the ease with which Canadians have been… Read More »
Delta offers apprenticeships to trafficking survivors
One way Delta Air Lines aids in the fight against human trafficking is a partnership with Wellspring Living’s Women’s Academy,… Read More »
Canada suspends Caribbean flights, mandates quarantines
The Canadian government has suspended all flights to Mexico and Caribbean destinations until April 30 in a bid to curb… Read More »
Delta launches domestic digital identity test trial
Delta is launching a pilot program to expand biometric digital ID testing to domestic travelers to help provide a touchless… Read More »
Southwest sponsors Sundance Film Festival
Southwest is serving as the official airline of the Sundance Film Festival, which will be held virtually this year. Southwest… Read More »
Air Canada participates in employee testing project
Air Canada is among the companies participating in a pilot program that uses rapid COVID-19 testing to screen employees. “What… Read More »
Demand for Hawaii, beach travel remains strong
Beach-and nature-based destinations continue to perform well. “Hawaii demand is actually pretty darn strong,” said Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly,… Read More »
Airlines face additional furloughs without renewed relief
US Airlines have warned that thousands of employees face furloughs when the latest round of federal payroll support expires in… Read More »
TSA to enforce face coverings at all checkpoints
Beginning Tuesday, the Transportation Security Administration will require all travelers to wear face coverings at airport screening checkpoints. Passengers who… Read More »
A4A joins coalition letter opposing domestic testing
Airlines for America joined other travel and tourism industry groups urging against federal domestic testing requirements in a letter to… Read More »
Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) receives Airports Council International – Airport Health Accreditation (ACI-AHA)
Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) receives Airports Council International – Airport Health Accreditation (ACI-AHA) Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) has received the… Read More »
Industry Heads For Half A Billion Fewer Seats in Quarter One
Finally it’s over, we mean January not Covid-19 and the airline industry can breathe a sigh of relief; hopefully February… Read More »
Approved: NUE’s revolutionary new list of charges and extended incentive scheme effective from S21
Nuremberg Airport has revolutionised its charge structure by adopting a usage-based approach. The existing incentive scheme has been significantly extended… Read More »
French Polynesia’s Air Archipels orders two King Air 260s
Air Archipels (RHL, Papeete) has ordered two Beech (twin turboprop) King Air 260s from Beechcraft/Textron Aviation as part of its… Read More »
Ohio’s PSA Airlines resumes ops after brief grounding
PSA Airlines (OH, Dayton James M. Cox) resumed operations on January 29, 2021, following a sudden grounding of “most” of… Read More »
AELF FlightService acquires majority stake in Maleth-Aero
AELF FlightService, the wet-leasing division of Puerto Rico-based lessor AELF – Aircraft Engine Lease Finance, has completed the acquisition of… Read More »
Germany’s Green Airlines postpones debut to late 1Q21
German virtual start-up Green Airlines (Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden) has postponed its planned debut to March 26, 2021, with the first turbo-prop flight… Read More »
Iran Aseman Airlines announces plans to IPO
Iran Aseman Airlines (EP, Tehran Mehrabad) is planning on going public despite adverse market conditions and economic sanctions, chief executive… Read More »
Air Belgium to add A330-200Fs for Liége ops
Air Belgium (KF, Brussels Charleroi) has announced that it will diversify away from its reliance on long-haul scheduled and charter… Read More »
SAS signs record $408mn contract with Nordic tour operator
SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SK, Copenhagen Kastrup) and Apollo, one of the biggest tour operators in the Nordic region, have extended… Read More »
Pratt & Whitney GTF™ Engines to power Air France A220 fleet
Pratt & Whitney, a division of Raytheon Technologies Corporation has announced that Air France-KLM Group has finalised an order for… Read More »
Britten-Norman to automate Islander for UK’s first zero carbon regional air network
A consortium of British SMEs and academics have announced the formation of Project HEART as part of the Government’s Future… Read More »
Rolls-Royce conducts first tests of 100% SAF for use in business jets
Rolls-Royce has conducted the first tests of 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in a business jet engine, as part of… Read More »
Great ski tours in Europe
There’s time for things to change for the better, of course, but by now, most people would have already booked… Read More »