Hawaiian Airlines spotlights skin care, honey companies
Hawaiian Airlines’ showcase for local retail partners is highlighting Wai Meli honey and Ao Organics Hawaii, which makes organic skin… Read More »
Airlines add alcohol prohibition to inflight announcements
American, Delta and JetBlue have added warnings to their standard inflight announcements that consuming personal alcohol on board is not… Read More »
Epicurean Atlanta makes debut as COVID-19 eases
The upscale Epicurean Atlanta hotel opened last week as Georgia’s latest coronavirus surge began to recede. The member of Marriott… Read More »
Concerns loom as Hawaii hotels post strong August
Hotel revenue and average room rates in Hawaii surpassed 2019 levels in August despite persistent worries about the coronavirus and… Read More »
Hilton unleashes pet welcome at extended-stay hotels
Hilton Hotels Corp. is following the scent of rising consumer demand by designating two extend-stay brands 100% pet friendly as… Read More »
Margaritaville Resort Times Square snags $317M refi
Developers of the Margaritaville Resort Times Square that opened this summer say the $317 million refinancing package they’ve secured is… Read More »
Mich. casino completes expansion project
Gun Lake Casino in Wayland, Mich., has completed the fourth phase of an expansion that increased the size of the… Read More »
$2.5B later, L.A. landmark will reopen as hotel, more
The Fairmont Century Plaza, one of Los Angeles’ most noted hotels, will reopen as part of a mixed-use development after… Read More »
White House travel opening hailed by trade group
The Biden administration’s announcement Monday that vaccinated travelers may enter the country beginning in November “is a major turning point… Read More »
Boeing forecasts European passengers will grow 3% per year over next 20 years
Boeing’s vice president of commercial marketing forecast on Monday that European passenger traffic would grow by 3.1% per year over… Read More »
Homeless should remain at hotels, Vermont activists plead
Vermont activists are asking the state to continue publicly-funded hotel stays for homeless people, hundreds of whom could be evicted… Read More »
Fleet Financial plans NYC hotel-condo project
Fleet Financial Group plans to break ground this month on a 25-story zero-carbon luxury hotel and condo complex in Queens,… Read More »
Doubts surround emergence of hotel add-on charges
A smattering of US hotels is experimenting with add-on fees for amenities such as pool use and early check-in, a… Read More »
Risk-reduction measures boost Caribbean optimism
Caribbean nations are hopeful for a strong winter season, despite coronavirus eruptions, as they impose strict new health and safety… Read More »
Redevelopment proposed for Winston Farm in New York
Plans have been revealed to redevelop Winston Farm in Saugerties, New York, into a mixed-use development. A 30-acre indoor water… Read More »
Howard Hughes Corp. sells 3 Texas hotels
The Howard Hughes Corp. has sold three hotels in The Woodlands community in the Houston area for $252 million to… Read More »
Hoteliers’ pushback prods Tripadvisor about-face
Tripadvisor will accede to hotel chains’ complaints and change its three-month-old subscription program from immediate discounts upon booking to cash… Read More »
UPS Plane Pull raises almost $68K
The annual UPS Plane Pull raised almost $68,000 for Special Olympics Kentucky at the company’s Louisville base. More than 30… Read More »
Southwest Airlines boosts Feeding America
Southwest Airlines marked Hunger Action Day by highlighting Feeding America, a food recovery organization with a network of 200 food… Read More »
Louisville, Ky., airport geothermal project to significantly reduce carbon emissions
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport has begun work on a $21 million project that will drill 500-foot-deep geothermal wells that… Read More »
Southwest Airlines to build Baltimore maintenance base
Southwest Airlines is set to begin construction on a new maintenance facility at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. “We are… Read More »
Delta CEO interviews General Motors chief
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian interviewed General Motors CEO Mary Barra on the latest episode of Delta’s Gaining Altitude… Read More »
United CEO remains optimistic on full travel recovery
On “Face the Nation,” United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby expressed optimism about the recovery of business travel and emphasized the… Read More »
American Airlines becomes anchor partner in clean energy technologies collaboration
American Airlines has invested $100 million to become an “anchor partner” in Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy program, which aims to… Read More »
A4A applauds path to safely reopening international travel
The White House plans to implement individual risk-based measures for non-US citizens traveling to the US, providing a pathway for… Read More »
Koi Nation hopes to turn vineyard into $600M casino-resort
The Koi Nation plans to build a $600 million casino-resort near Windsor, Calif., that would include 2,500 gaming machines, a… Read More »