Biden: Travel restrictions to stay in place
Resisting pressure from the travel industry, the Biden administration Monday announced it was keeping existing restrictions on travel as the… Read More »
New IHG promo aims to fetch pet lovers
IHG Hotels & Resorts is reaching out to the growing ranks of traveling pet owners with a dual promotion at… Read More »
Why casino operators are selling property to REITs
MGM Resorts International will own 15 acres on the Las Vegas Strip once two recently announced transactions are completed later… Read More »
Office Properties’ D.C. renovation to add Royal Sonesta
A Royal Sonesta Hotel will open at 20 Massachusetts Ave. NW, in Washington, D.C., where Office Properties Income Trust is… Read More »
STR: Fewer hotel rooms being built in Mideast, Africa
Fewer hotel rooms in the Middle East and Africa region were under construction in the first quarter of 2021 as… Read More »
Long view leavens Q2’s bad news on hotel pipeline
The US hotel construction pipeline at the end of the second quarter fell 14% short of the same period last… Read More »
Hotel-to-shelter shift for homeless resumes in NYC
New York City resumed moving homeless people from hotel sanctuaries to shelters Monday over protests against the transfer and amid… Read More »
Revenge is the name of the game for these luxury packages
“Revenge travel” packages are being offered to fully vaccinated travelers who are ready for luxury travel. The packages, developed by… Read More »
Rates slashed at Hilton Hawaii resorts
Hilton Hotels Corp. is offering steep discounts for its suites and standard rooms at three select resorts on the big… Read More »
Delta expands capacity ahead of resuming service to Canada
As Canada prepares to reopen to vaccinated American travelers Aug. 9, Delta plans to operate 19 daily flights to Toronto,… Read More »
Influencer raises $70K in tips for airport pianist
Tonee Valentine, a pianist who entertains travelers at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson international airport, collected $70,000 in tips after an internet influencer… Read More »
Southwest serves Community Coffee — and communities
Dallas-based Community Coffee is back on Southwest Airline flights, and for each pound used on board, the producer and airline… Read More »
American upgrades, standardizes aircraft interiors
American Airlines has finished upgrading and standardizing the interiors on its Boeing 737s and is well on the way to… Read More »
Southwest, Sabre expand partnership
Business travelers and planners can now book Southwest flights through the Sabre reservations system, expanding market access just as business… Read More »
Air travel recovery continues, still below 2019 volumes
US airlines transported 56.6 million passengers in May, up 19% from April, the US Transportation Department reported. Despite the uptick… Read More »
NYC’s removal of homeless from hotels draws fire
Protesters rallied on Fifth Avenue Sunday against New York City’s transfer of homeless people to shelters from the dozens of… Read More »
Joint venture to build Katmandu-based parks at Melia resorts
A joint venture between Falcon’s Beyond Global and Melia Hotels International will see the development of theme parks featuring Katmandu… Read More »
High hopes light up for Ariz. cannabis-influenced hotel
Managers of the Clarendon Hotel and Spa in Phoenix say they’ve opened the first “cannabis-friendly” hotel in Arizona. Legal for… Read More »
Surge in virtual meetings coming in 2022
A new Morgan Stanley Research report carries disappointing news for the hotel industry, stating a 27% change to virtual business… Read More »
Accor goes all in with sweetened loyalty incentives
AccorHotels has joined the parade of loyalty programs with resets of four promotions devised with a special focus on stimulating… Read More »
Pebblebrook selling San Francisco hotel
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust is selling its Villa Florence San Francisco Union Square to an undisclosed buyer in a $87.5 million… Read More »
Analysis: Hotel biggies face Q2 checkup week
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is expected to show a profit as it joins fellow major chains AccorHotels and Hilton Hotels… Read More »
A4A SVP to participate in U.S. Chamber Foundation event today
Airlines for America Senior Vice President of Communications Rebecca Spicer will participate in an event hosted by the U.S. Chamber of… Read More »
Raleigh, N.C., airport resumes construction projects
Raleigh-Durham International Airport is resuming work on construction projects that were halted during the pandemic. The North Carolina airport is… Read More »
TSA collects nearly $1M per year in loose change
The Transportation Security Administration collected $926,030 in loose change in fiscal 2019, including $98,110 at New York’s John F. Kennedy… Read More »
American to fly to Dominica, Anguilla from Miami
American Airlines is adding service to the eastern Caribbean islands of Dominica and Anguilla from its hub in Miami. Flights… Read More »