Former flight attendant honors 9/11 victims
Paul “Paulie” Veneto, a former United Airlines flight attendant, plans to push an airline beverage cart from Boston’s Logan Airport… Read More »
Portland, Ore. airport adds locally-sourced timber roof
Workers at Portland International Airport in Oregon are building a massive undulating roof using 3.3 million board feet of Douglas… Read More »
Supply constraints hit airports with jet fuel shortages
Increased demand for firefighting efforts, lack of pipeline bandwidth and insufficient truck drivers are contributing to an aviation fuel shortage… Read More »
Air Canada helps Olympic and Paralympic athletes “Fly Higher”
Air Canada has released a video commemorating Canada’s 2021 Olympic and Paralympic athletes. The airline is transporting more than 740… Read More »
American Airlines increases pilot hiring commitment
American Airlines plans to hire hundreds of pilots this year and next, increasing its previous commitments. “Though we were limited… Read More »
United expects record year for European travel in 2022
United Airlines expects its capacity to be higher in 2022 than in 2019, with a record year for European travel… Read More »
American, Southwest encouraged by rising travel demand
A jump in travel demand in the second quarter led to increased revenue for American and Southwest airlines as the… Read More »
ISPA Unveils the 2021 “Big Five” Statistics
In a special edition Town Hall session on July 28, PrivewaterhouseCoopers’ Russell Donaldson and Colin McIlheney will highlight the unveiling… Read More »
Relief grants rolling out to N.Y. small businesses
Small businesses and small arts and cultural groups in New York have begun to receive grants of up to $50,000… Read More »
Eurozone banks expect borrowing surge, tighter credit
Eurozone banks anticipate a surge in loan demand from businesses and a modest tightening of bank credit standards in the… Read More »
Tips for boosting customer service
When it comes to customer service, make sure you’re offering a variety of choices to help the most customers, but… Read More »
No startup wants to fail. Why cash is the No. 1 factor
One of the top three issues leading startups to fail is a lack of cash, writes Michael Tasner, CEO of… Read More »
Farrah Fawcett’s hair flip back in style
A reboot of Farrah Fawcett’s ’70s flip is trending thanks to TikTok. Actresses Brie Larson and Ella Balinska have both… Read More »
Updated Seawater Spa to reopen in Dec.
Gurney’s Montauk Resort’s waterfront spa in Long Island, N.Y., is undergoing a renovation directed by architect Ignacio Alonso of Alonso… Read More »
Hotel spa guests seek naturopathic healing options
The availability of a resident naturopath at Anantara Veli Maldives and licensed naturopathic physicians at Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa… Read More »
Spa programs address lingering COVID symptoms
The COVID-19 Health Rejuvenating program at the RAKxa resort in Thailand is a prime example of a new wave of… Read More »
Hotel construction moratorium bill flawed, Maui mayor says
Maui Mayor Michael Victorino is vetoing the Hotel Construction Moratorium Bill that passed July 2 by the Maui County Council… Read More »
These resorts take glamping to the next level
These 10 resorts offer travelers the option of sleeping outdoors, whether it’s in a tree house or a beachfront villa…. Read More »
Hamptons prices swell from dearth of available rooms
Hoteliers in the heavily booked Hamptons are entertaining offers far in excess of normal rates from well-heeled consumers hungry for… Read More »
CEO: Vaccine issue looms for Asia but travel’s back
Global hospitality executive William Heinecke acts bullish about leisure travel’s comeback in much of the world but warns that vaccine… Read More »
Only Europe enjoys Q2 hotel construction upswing
Europe was the world’s sole region showing a year-over-year jump in hotel construction in the second quarter of this year,… Read More »
MGM Resorts proposes $9B casino resort in Osaka, Japan
MGM Resorts International has joined Japanese financial firm Orix Corp. in presenting a bid to build a $9 billion casino… Read More »
Empty Olympics seats leave hotels with empty rooms
An estimated one million hotel room cancellations could result from the exclusion of spectators from the Olympic Games in Japan,… Read More »
A4A SVP to participate in U.S. Chamber Foundation event
Airlines for America Senior Vice President of Communications Rebecca Spicer will participate in an event hosted by the U.S. Chamber of… Read More »
House bills would require TSA health safety plans
The House has approved two pieces of legislation that would require the Transportation Security Administration to develop a plan to… Read More »
American Airlines ships vaccines to Guatemala
American Airlines flew three million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from Chicago to Guatemala on July 20, donating the… Read More »