Southwest adds pay incentive for vaccinated employees
Southwest Airlines is awarding 16 hours of bonus pay to most employees and pay for 13 trip segments for pilots… Read More »
American invests $200M in Brazil’s Gol, expands partnership
American Airlines is buying a $200 million stake in the Brazilian carrier Gol and the two airlines are strengthening their… Read More »
United CEO addresses vaccine mandate for employees
Appearing in an interview with CNN’s New Day, United CEO Scott Kirby said the airline has only had a handful… Read More »
Airlines look toward new era of aviation security
In Homeland Security Today’s issue commemorating September 11, Airlines for America Vice President for Security and Facilitation Lauren Beyer reflected… Read More »
American, Southwest crew celebrate their Hispanic heritage
Victor Villegas, a diversity, equity and inclusion consultant at Southwest Airlines, and Ed Minaya, a Miami-based customer service manager for… Read More »
Delta ramp agent banks 30 years of goodbye waves
Greg Kaufmann, a Delta ramp agent in Dallas, has waved goodbye from the tarmac before every flight his daughter has… Read More »
Oklahoma City airport opens new $90M passenger terminal
Will Rogers Airport opened its new passenger terminal and security checkpoint this week, completing its $90 million construction project. Work… Read More »
SpaceX rocket launches the first all-civilian crew to orbit
A billionaire e-commerce executive and three less-wealthy private citizens chosen to join him blasted off from Florida on Wednesday aboard… Read More »
Changes made to improve disaster loan program
Restrictions on federal disaster loans are relaxing to help small businesses amid disruption due to the coronavirus’ Delta variant, the… Read More »
Manulife builds culture around well-being, days off
Manulife is giving employees one afternoon off each month and five additional personal days next year while continuously measuring their… Read More »
Nordstrom to invest in health, wellness products
Nordstrom will start selling home health tests from Viome Life Sciences on its website and will launch in-store sales at… Read More »
MTV VMAs provides big stage for nail art
Silver chrome nails sported by Normani, Lil Nas X’s white manicure with diamond accents and Chloe Bailey’s bedazzled manicure were… Read More »
Unique concrete design lets Seoul spa stand out
The Areuke Spa in Seoul is housed in a conspicuous concrete pyramid that “emerges as an urban art sculpture, becoming… Read More »
Learn how interstate compacts will change the spa industry
With the development of brand-new interstate compacts for massage therapy and cosmetology now underway, hiring in the spa industry is… Read More »
Mexico hotel has something for everybody
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya in Mexico has two sections: an adults-only side and a family-friendly side that has activities… Read More »
Anbang returns fire in court appeal of $5.8B deal loss
Anbang Insurance Group has leveled fraud allegations against lawyers for the South Korean firm that won a court’s permission last… Read More »
485 hotels flow in German-Austrian-Swiss pipeline
The DACH region — Germany, Austria and Switzerland — is in line for 485 new hotels in the coming years,… Read More »
Pandemic throws curves in road for hostels
Hostels are finding their return to patronage clouded by the lingering effects of the pandemic on their finances as small… Read More »
New spa opens in W Dallas Victory Hotel
The Away spa has opened for business on the 16th floor of the W Dallas Victory Hotel. The new spa… Read More »
5 travel associations urge governments to reopen
Five travel associations from the US, UK, Canada, Caribbean and Europe are calling on government leaders to standardize entry requirements… Read More »
Hotel, dining groups back Pittsburgh 2% room tax plan
Pittsburgh’s hotel and restaurant industry groups are supporting a proposal by the city’s top tourism organization to add a 2%… Read More »
Pandemic shines a spotlight on health, safety
A focus on cleanliness, surface sanitization and other health and safety protocols amid the COVID-19 pandemic has elevated overall food… Read More »
Court grants Malaysia’s AirAsia X extension to hold creditors meeting by March
Malaysia’s long-haul budget carrier AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) (AIRX.KL) has obtained court permission to extend the deadline to convene its… Read More »
Bombardier launches upscale Challenger 3500 in battle for mid-sized private jets
Bombardier on Tuesday unveiled an upscale variant of its Challenger 350 business jet as the planemaker vies to protect its… Read More »
Boeing delivers 22 jets in August, 737 MAX ‘white tails’ nearly gone
Boeing delivered 22 airplanes in August amid revived domestic travel and won orders for seven 787s in a respite for… Read More »
San Diego airport terminal project advances
The California Coastal Commission has advanced an expansion of San Diego International Airport’s Terminal 1, clearing the way for an… Read More »