Tracking “constant commerce” trends key, says Criteo
Criteo’s Commerce Trends Dashboard spotlights changing US consumer habits such as the rise in shopping for hotels and resorts, which… Read More »
Hawaii business travel loss gauged at $1.1B
The American Hotel & Lodging Association forecasts a $1.1 billion loss for Hawaii business travel this year compared to 2019…. Read More »
Improved business travel on horizon, Hilton CEO says
Hilton Hotels CEO Christopher Nassetta countered gloomier forecasts at the Skift Global Forum Wednesday by predicting business travel volume will… Read More »
4 competing for casino license in Terre Haute, Ind.
Four companies — Churchill Downs, Full House Resorts, Hard Rock and Premier Gaming Group — have applied to build a… Read More »
African venture joins Atlanta, Kenya hospitality companies
Atlanta management firm Valor Hospitality Partners is entering the African market via a joint venture with hotel chain CityBlue Hotels,… Read More »
MGM wins OK for $2.1B CityCenter deal, plans $3.89B sale
MGM Resorts International won Nevada Gaming Commission approval Thursday to buy out its United Arab Emirates partner in the development… Read More »
Airbus CEO: New planes increase sustainability
New aircraft increase sustainability in aviation because they are more fuel efficient and capable of using higher percentages of sustainable… Read More »
Delta CEO: Airline “thrilled” to be based in Atlanta
Delta Air Lines is “thrilled to call Atlanta home,” CEO Ed Bastian told the local Kiwanis Club in an interview… Read More »
American exec speaks to long-haul flights, West Coast hubs
American Airlines will “absolutely” resume international flights from Seattle and Los Angeles, said Chief Revenue Officer Vasu Raja — once… Read More »
United makes using travel credits easier
United Airlines is adding more user-friendly options for passengers to use travel credits by automatically displaying it as a payment… Read More »
Southwest increases hiring plans
Southwest Airlines plans to hire another 8,000 employees in 2022 in addition to its 2021 goal of 5,000 new crew… Read More »
Delta: 82% of employees are vaccinated
The percentage of Delta Air Lines employees who are vaccinated against COVID-19 has risen from 74% to 82% in the… Read More »
Airlines, FAA collaborate to address misbehavior
Reports of passenger misbehavior have dropped 50% since the start of 2021 but the number of incidents is still unacceptably… Read More »
Mexico’s Rancho La Puerta adds alternative medicine clinic
Mexico’s Rancho La Puerta resort is opening a new clinic that will specialize in alternative treatments, some coming from the… Read More »
Business travel shrinks in the Carolinas, report says
Business travel to North Carolina and South Carolina this year is expected to decline 61% and 48%, respectively, from 2019… Read More »
Hotels to homeless housing: Hope and hurdles
New York City’s expanse of pandemic-caused hotel vacancies presents opportunities for conversion to supportive housing for the homeless, but tall… Read More »
New Google feature puts hotel green status a click away
Google is meeting high consumer demand for sustainability with the launch this week of an “Eco-Certified” label for hotels in… Read More »
Maine hotel revival scuttled by financial storms
A developer’s effort to renovate the York Harbor Motel and Cottages in York Beach, Maine, has foundered in a loan… Read More »
India’s Oyo said to seek $1.2B in forthcoming IPO
Indian budget hotel firm Oyo plans an initial public offering with a goal of raising $1.2 billion, sources say. The… Read More »
In person, on the rise: 800 attend hotel money meeting
Saudi Arabia’s ascendancy held the spotlight as resurgent hotel investment strutted on stage at the 17th edition of the Arabian… Read More »
New Google feature puts hotel green status a click away
Google is meeting high consumer demand for sustainability with the launch this week of an “Eco-Certified” label for hotels in… Read More »
Expedia plans unification of loyalty programs
Expedia Group says it will carry out a long-planned unification of its loyalty programs, opening up rewards accumulation across a… Read More »
Latest Sound Transit extension opening next month
A 4.3-mile extension of Sound Transit’s light-rail system will open in Seattle on Oct. 2. The $1.9 billion project, which… Read More »
DFW airport trials security screening reservations
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is trying out a “fast pass” program ahead of the traditional holiday travel season. The program… Read More »
Bookings for flights from Europe, UK skyrocket
Bookings for flights from Europe and the UK to the US reportedly skyrocketed immediately after the Biden administration announced that… Read More »
DFW airport trials security screening reservations
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is trying out a “fast pass” program ahead of the traditional holiday travel season. The program… Read More »