Hotel deals approach 2019 mark, more action coming
Hotel sales volume soared 66% higher than 2020’s first half in the same period this year, and the majority of… Read More »
Oyo draws $5M from Microsoft, pegging value at $9.6B
Microsoft has made a $5 million investment in Oyo that values the Indian lodging startup at $9.6 billion, just shy… Read More »
Legendary Capital uses UPREIT for Texas hotel purchase
Legendary Capital has sponsored the acquisition of a Hilton Garden Inn location in Houston through an umbrella partnership REIT transaction…. Read More »
Calif. commercial center, unfinished hotel on block
A nearly built hotel that’s involved in bankruptcy proceedings has gone up for sale along with an adjacent major mixed-use… Read More »
Urban Catalyst plans hotel, housing high-rise in Calif.
The San Jose, Calif., Planning Commission has authorized Urban Catalyst to build a TownePlace Suites by Marriott location, a project… Read More »
Questions loom over New Orleans’ hotel tax measure
The New Orleans City Council on Thursday left a hotel exemption in place as it reinstated an expired sales tax… Read More »
Fla. airport makes expansion plans
Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport is planning major renovations that include expanding the passenger terminal and new facilities for car rentals and… Read More »
Bald eagle is a Southwest Airlines frequent flyer
One of Southwest Airlines’ frequent flyers can actually fly: a bald eagle named Challenger who flew between Houston and Nashville… Read More »
American to fly from Philadelphia to Jamaica’s capital
American Airlines, which has spent over four decades flying passengers to Jamaica, will expand this service when it launches direct… Read More »
United expands COVID-19 testing options with retail partners
United Airlines is expanding passengers’ access to COVID-19 testing through a partnership with Albertsons and Walmart that will integrate results… Read More »
American Airlines extends alcohol sales ban into 2022
American Airlines is extending its pandemic-prompted ban on sales of alcohol to main cabin passengers until Jan. 18, 2022 at… Read More »
Delta aids frequent flyer couple’s unique engagement
Delta Air Lines stepped in to help a frequent flyer plan an unforgettable engagement after he wrote to CEO Ed… Read More »
Aviation experts discuss rise in unruly passenger behavior
As the US closes in on almost 4,000 cases of unruly passengers on planes and passes $1 million in fines… Read More »
US extends travel limits for Canada, Mexico
The US Department of Homeland Security has extended the closure of borders with Mexico and Canada, in place starting March… Read More »
Hawaii restructures its tourism agency
The Hawaii Tourism Authority is in the midst of massive changes, as the legislature restructured its funding with the idea… Read More »
Calif. hotel will start anew as bankruptcy case closes
The 805-room Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, Calif., will reopen as the Signia Hilton San Jose following a bankruptcy court’s… Read More »
Reduced convention center hotel planned for New Orleans
A Texas developer has offered a new proposal to add a hotel to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in… Read More »
Singapore firm’s $550M campaign targets Japanese hotels
Singapore’s SC Capital Partners has set out to raise $550 million as it joins the crowd of investors pursuing pandemic-distressed… Read More »
Walt Disney World in Fla. unveils updated mask policy
Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla., updated its face mask policy, allowing guests to choose whether or not to… Read More »
Texas hotel’s agave spirits collection is second to none
Gathered in a towering back bar at Ambar Restaurante inside the Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park in El Paso, Texas, are… Read More »
Hotel sellers gauge appetite for city-center properties
Hotel sellers are beginning to test investor appetite for city-center properties that cater to business travelers, such as the recent… Read More »
TSA to extend federal mask mandate to Jan. 2022
The Transportation Security Administration has extended its order that travelers on commercial aircraft and public transportation wear face coverings to… Read More »
Delta adds new service to Worcester, Mass.
Delta Air Lines plans to offer daily nonstop service between Worcester Regional Airport and New York City’s LaGuardia Airport starting… Read More »
TSA wants to know which K-9 is the cutest
The Transportation Security Administration is asking the public which one of four working dogs is the cutest in a contest… Read More »
JetBlue to make Canadian debut in Vancouver
JetBlue is making its Canadian debut at Vancouver International Airport, adding flights from New York in 2022, plus seasonal flights… Read More »
Using frequent flyer miles to aid refugees
The Afghan refugee crisis has prompted a flood of frequent flyer donations to Miles4Migrants, a nonprofit that has been helping… Read More »