10 airports are betting big on the future
Los Angeles International Airport’s $14.5 billion capital improvement program leads a list of 10 major airport construction programs in various… Read More »
Air freight demand continues to outstrip capacity
Air cargo rates remain at an increased level as the market for ocean shipping is tight and available capacity on… Read More »
Delta Air Lines reports progress in diversity initiative
Delta Air Lines has increased representation of Black and female employees, as well as those from other minority ethnic groups,… Read More »
Air Canada Cargo lists on IATA rate portal
Air Canada Cargo has added its prices to IATA’s Net Rates platform, continuing its expansion push. “This initiative comes at… Read More »
TSA to extend federal mask mandate to Jan. 2022
The Transportation Security Administration has confirmed plans to extend its order that travelers on commercial aircraft and public transportation wear… Read More »
$1.8M TIF for hotel requires local hiring, sourcing
A boutique hotel planned for downtown Louisville, Ky., will emphasize local hiring and purchasing in a proviso tied to creation… Read More »
Travel advisor helps navigate European vacations
Eurobound President Brigitte Armand said the main challenge currently when planning travel in Europe is navigating each country’s rules and… Read More »
New spa to open next month at Disneyland in Calif.
The Tenaya Stone Spa is scheduled to open Sept. 16 at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim,… Read More »
How VICI is tapping into opportunity on the Las Vegas Strip
VICI Properties has been producing appealing yields, and its recently announced deal for MGM Growth Properties is expected to be… Read More »
KesselsKramer puts L.A. residents in CitizenM’s windows
KesselsKramer created a photographic window exhibition at CitizenM’s new hotel in Los Angeles, which displays Polaroid portraits shot by photographer… Read More »
Roar won’t fade, vows pandemic-defying Sonesta CEO
Sonesta International Hotels has spent the pandemic decline expanding its portfolio from 80 properties to about 1,200, and CEO Carlos… Read More »
Extra tab for hotel services draws interest, skepticism
Charging for perks such as early check-ins and pool use has caught on with one US hotel chain, but most… Read More »
COVID-19 a factor in air passenger count drop in Aug.
The US air passenger count dipped from 2,004,220 per day in the first two weeks in July to 1,973,077 for… Read More »
Survey: Majority of travelers support vaccine passports
A survey from Upgraded Points found that 81.8% of Americans support vaccination passports and 54.9% support them for travel. “The… Read More »
Delta upgrades premium cabin menus
Delta Air Lines is upgrading its premium cabin menus, and passengers traveling from San Francisco to Boston and New York… Read More »
American adjusts schedules, training operations to accommodate demand
American Airlines is extending operation of its pilot training base in Charlotte, N.C., citing “the single largest increase in leisure… Read More »
US airlines ramp up hiring plans
The demand for pilots at aviation companies, including major airlines, has been steadily increasing during the first half of the… Read More »
Video shows fire suppression test at new United facility
United Airlines has posted a video showing a safety test at its nearly complete maintenance facility, in which the fire… Read More »
Airlines reroute flights around Afghanistan
United Airlines is among major international airlines rerouting flights away from the airspace over Afghanistan as that country succumbs to… Read More »
$17K per night buys regal treatment in this Fla. suite
What is it about the 16th-floor Royal Suite at Florida’s Four Seasons Resort Orlando that enables it to command $17,000… Read More »
Texas city greenlights hotel/convention center project
City Council members in Abilene, Texas, have approved funding for an $82 million hotel project in the city’s downtown as… Read More »
$2.7B Apple Leisure buy will push Hyatt to luxury top
Hyatt Hotels Corp. is poised to command the world’s largest all-inclusive luxury report portfolio with its newly announced agreement to… Read More »
Okla. casino-resort expands with hotel, gaming options
Choctaw Casino and Resort in Durant, Okla., has completed an expansion that includes a 21-story hotel, lounges and restaurants. The… Read More »
VICI “could not be more excited” about MGM Growth deal
VICI Properties CEO Edward Pitoniak says the REIT “could not be more excited” about the recent acquisition of MGM Growth… Read More »
Hotel workers, industry spar over pace of rehiring
As occupancy climbs from its pandemic trough, many employees and their union leaders accuse the hotel industry of undermining their… Read More »
Hotel buyers must check out potential costs
Hotel investors hoping to snap up distressed properties in the pandemic’s wake face several caveats affecting the pocketbook, warns Richard… Read More »