Alaska, Iberia plan code sharing on Calif. Flights
Alaska Airlines and the Spanish carrier Iberia plan to establish a code sharing arrangement. Iberia has filed with the DOT… Read More »
Labor Day air travel volume still lags 2019 levels
Air traffic for Labor Day weekend was about 90% of 2019 levels, the Transportation Security Administration reported. The volume of… Read More »
Atlas Air key to St. Louis airport’s livestock initiative
Missouri’s St. Louis Lambert International Airport opened a Livestock Export Center in late 2020 in a bid to expand its… Read More »
Vt. airport begins $16.6M terminal expansion project
Burlington International Airport has begun work on a $16.6 million terminal renovation project. The Vermont airport will add 33,440 square-feet… Read More »
US reviewing ban on visitors amid Europe complaints
The Biden administration is considering a policy change that would allow vaccinated travelers to enter the US, Press Secretary Jen… Read More »
Meetings demand at family-friendly resorts rebounds
The meetings business at family-friendly resorts, such as Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin Dells, Wisc., and Grand Traverse Resort and Spa… Read More »
European expansion goes apace for Holiday Inn brands
The three flags of the Holiday Inn Brand Family have been planted throughout Europe in 2021, with many more properties… Read More »
New owner reopens Guntown Mountain in Ky., plans hotel
Guntown Mountain in Cave City, Ky., reopened to the public under new ownership. The new owner is planning to add… Read More »
Plans cleared for new resort near Las Vegas
The Spring Valley, Nev., Town Advisory Board has given the final go-ahead for Station Casinos’ delayed resort project on land… Read More »
Conrad high-rise will join downtown L.A. destination
The debut of Conrad Hotels & Resorts, a 305-room luxury tower, is planned for next year in The Grand, a… Read More »
Coronavirus comeback leads to hospitality setback
The Delta variant is putting a damper on the rebound hotels, airlines and other travel-related enterprises had been enjoying since… Read More »
Grant awarded for Duluth, Minn., airport work
A $7.3 million federal grant is advancing planned reconstruction of taxiways at Duluth International Airport in Minnesota. The money from… Read More »
United Airlines adds more Caribbean, Latin America routes
United Airlines is adding new routes from Denver to Roatan, Honduras; Cleveland to Nassau, Bahamas, and Chicago to Guatemala City…. Read More »
TSA invests in upgraded scanning technology
The Transportation Security Administration is spending $198 million to buy more than 300 mid-sized X-ray systems from Computed Tomography, which… Read More »
Airlines resume New Orleans service after hurricane
Delta Air Lines operated some flights from the New Orleans airport Sept. 2 and United plans to resume some service… Read More »
Airline crews share experiences from Afghanistan evacuation flights
Airline crews are sharing stories about the experiences they shared with Afghan refugees on evacuation flights. A Delta flight attendant… Read More »
Virgin Galactic to fly Italian Air Force on research mission to space
Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (SPCE.N) is launching its first commercial research mission named “Unity 23” along with the Italian Air… Read More »
Insurers are balking at new space launch coverage
An ever-swelling amount of space debris is threatening satellites that hover around Earth, making insurers leery of offering coverage to… Read More »
Hotel minimum wage hiked in West Hollywood, Calif.
Hotel workers in West Hollywood, Calif., will earn a minimum wage of $17.63 per hour starting in January via action… Read More »
Resorts World Las Vegas focus of new Hotels.com ad
A new ad campaign for Hotels.com stars Captain Obvious in a nearly two-minute video taking viewers on a tour around… Read More »
Future tourism will be smart and sustainable
Smart tourism, where the experience is enhanced with digital capability, is the future of luxury travel, research finds. Travelers are… Read More »
Hotels, amusement parks part of Film City plans in India
The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority announced that work on the planned Film City project at Sector 21 in Noida,… Read More »
COVID-19 spurs downturn in business travel
A slowdown in business travel amid surging COVID-19 infections could create challenges for hotels, their restaurants and other eateries. Sixty-seven… Read More »
Miami airport hotel bidders list winnowed to 3 locals
The process of selecting a developer for an upscale hotel at Miami International Airport has been narrowed to three contenders,… Read More »
All-you-can-eat may not be all done as travel rebounds
The popular hotel breakfast buffet has given way to pre-packaged meals, room service and other adaptations in the new contact-shy… Read More »
CDC warns unvaccinated against Labor Day travel
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky urged unvaccinated people in the US to avoid traveling during the upcoming Labor Day weekend as… Read More »