Passenger statistics: summary 2020
Summary 2020. We are stronger together. Last year, the aviation industry faced the biggest crisis in its over 100-year history;… Read More »
Challenging year leads to new airline structure at NUE
The airline mix at NUE in terms of market share saw a structural shift: 2020 proved the sustainability of VFR-routes… Read More »
Around 75% less passengers at Zurich Airport in 2020
Due to the corona pandemic, Zurich Airport suffered a historic drop in traffic last year: 8.3 million passengers flew through… Read More »
SmartBrief will not publish Monday
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the US, SmartBrief will not publish Monday. Publication will resume Tuesday.
Playa del Carmen offer families adventures
Playa del Carmen offers family friendly resorts with special attention the pandemic protocols, says Lori Swinderman of Mexico FamTrips. Families… Read More »
Less will be more in post-pandemic travel: Airbnb chief
Smaller cities and more family time will gain favor over global tourism permanently in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb… Read More »
Hotel-to-hospital shift addresses British COVID crisis
The Best Western Hotel near London has repurposed itself as a recovery site for COVID-19 patients as the first step… Read More »
Texas mixed-use project to feature hotel, offices
A 125,000-square-foot office building is planned for the first phase of a transit-oriented development in Carrollton, Texas. Construction could begin… Read More »
Davidson splits resorts into ambitious division
Davidson Hotels has created a resorts division, stocked with eight properties it owns and listing two on the drawing board…. Read More »
Troops take hotel spots as D.C. prepares for inauguration
National Guard members are filling some of the gap left by canceled hotel reservations in Washington, D.C., ahead of next… Read More »
Set hotels to vaccine task, AHLA head urges Biden team
The CEO of the American Hotel and Lodging Association has offered the incoming Biden administration the enlistment of member properties… Read More »
Deutsche Aircraft appoints Nico Neumann as Vice President of Operations and Programmes
Deutsche Aircraft, the new purpose-driven German aircraft original equipment manufacturer (OEM), has appointed Nico Neumann to the position of Vice… Read More »
Dublin Airport Becomes Carbon Neutral
Dublin Airport has been formally designated as a carbon neutral airport as part of a globally recognised environmental programme. Dublin Airport… Read More »
New Government Rules For All Arriving Passengers
The Irish Government has announced that from Saturday, January 16, all passengers arriving into the State must have a negative… Read More »
Hawaii’s Trans Executive Airlines eyes int’l B737 charters
Trans Executive Airlines (R9, Honolulu) is planning to launch international charters with a B737-200 and has asked the US Department… Read More »
MPS installs A320FTD for Leading Edge Aviation at Oxford Airport
MPS has installed its A320 FTD at Leading Edge Aviation’s (LEAL) state of the art training centre in London Oxford… Read More »
Norwegian to focus on a strong European network
Norwegian’s Board of Directors has today outlined a simplified business structure and dedicated short haul route network. With this plan,… Read More »
Disneyland in Calif. to host COVID-19 vaccination site
Orange County officials announced that Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., will serve as the first large Super Point-of-Dispensing site in… Read More »
Commentary: Housing proposals must consider all sides
Plans to convert office buildings and hotels into affordable housing should be “an inclusive process” that works for all parties,… Read More »
Bainbridge seeks pandemic-hit hotels with $500M fund
Bainbridge Investments intends to acquire as many as 200 distressed hotels over the coming 15 years via a new $500… Read More »
Tropicana Las Vegas is on the market
Tropicana Las Vegas is available for sale, with both the venue and the operating rights on the market. Gaming &… Read More »
New hotel venture marks latest try at Chicago landmark
A developer hopes the third time is a charm for a hotel scheduled to open on Michigan Avenue in Chicago… Read More »
Fears spur call on hotels to shut down for inauguration
Hoteliers in the Washington, D.C., area are being urged by political activists, neighborhood groups and labor organizations to close next… Read More »
Vegas bears stamp of pioneering casino mogul Adelson
Sheldon Adelson, who rose from modest beginnings to head the world’s largest gaming company, led the transformation of that industry… Read More »
Sochi International Airport served more than 400 thousand passengers during the New Year holidays
During the New Year and Christmas, from December 25, 2020, to January 10, 2021, Sochi Airport served 402,646 passengers. This… Read More »
Passengers can pass a test for coronavirus at the airport of Krasnodar
Krasnodar International Airport launched a specialized route laboratory Medservice. The project was implemented jointly with the federal network of independent… Read More »