Ireland hotel rebound lacks for foreign business travel
Dalata Hotel Group, Ireland’s largest lodging chain, has enjoyed a rebound from the pandemic but still suffers from a pullback… Read More »
Alaska to launch service from Everett, Wash. to Anchorage
Alaska Airlines will begin providing nonstop daily service between Everett, Wash. and Anchorage on Nov. 30. With this new route,… Read More »
United to resume flights from Newark to Lima in Oct.
United Airlines has confirmed that service between Newark and Lima will resume on Oct. 31, after having paused the flight… Read More »
Huge hotel bookings gap foreseen for San Francisco hub
New figures from San Francisco tourism and hospitality leaders show the Moscone Center, the city’s largest event venue, losing a… Read More »
Study ranks booking site costs, raises doubt as to value
Hotels.com edged out Expedia.com for lowest rate honors in a recent survey of booking sites by travel insurance analytics firm… Read More »
Resorts World Las Vegas, Genting under fire from union
A labor union that’s seeking to organize employees of Resorts World Las Vegas is targeting the firm’s parent, Genting Group,… Read More »
Airport offers trial run to ease flyers with varying needs
Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport offers a program on Saturdays to allow passengers with varying needs to have a trial… Read More »
Sale boosts hopes for stalled Michigan hotel project
The mayor of Saline, Mich., celebrated the $2.8 million sale of a partially built prospective Best Western hotel that stalled… Read More »
Business to become premier class aboard American
American Airlines plans to eventually replace its first class offerings with business class seats. The airline’s Airbus A321T and Boeing… Read More »
Active Pebblebrook finalizes San Francisco hotel sale
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust completed a $71 million deal to sell the Hotel Spero in San Francisco. The property, dating back… Read More »
Air Canada hires GM for Mexico & Colombia
Air Canada has hired Gunther Leudesdorf as its new general manager of Mexico and Colombia. “For Air Canada it is… Read More »
Upscale Laurel Hotel in Alabama doubles as teaching tool
The newly opened Laurel Hotel in Auburn, Ala., is an ultra-luxury property that will also serve as a teaching center… Read More »
No slowdown for SoftBank’s Fortress Investment
Fortress Investment Group is busily buying properties, especially in Japan, notwithstanding recent reports the global investment firm might be sold… Read More »
Balancing privacy and space with business class doors
Some airlines, including JetBlue and Delta, are weighing the benefits and costs of including doors in their business class cabins…. Read More »
Worries greet ending of Denver hotel stays for homeless
Advocates for people without homes in Denver who have been temporarily housed in hotels in response to the pandemic say… Read More »
Orlando Airport plans $2.8B terminal opening
Orlando International Airport is scheduled to open its new terminal, which adds 15 gates and will increase airport capacity by… Read More »
How Southwest customers can skip the boarding line
Southwest customers can now upgrade their boarding position to A1 to A15 online or at the gate. Automatic check-in is… Read More »
Delta adds flights to Las Vegas for tech conference
Delta Air Lines will add over 300 flights from 16 US cities and three international hubs to Las Vegas for… Read More »
An inside look at Hawaiian Airlines’ passenger experience
Hawaiian Airlines deserves its reputation for great customer service, writes frequent flier Ashley Probst. She highlights their amenities including their… Read More »
New Mexico hospitality workforce beats 2019, officials say
The number of hospitality and leisure employees in New Mexico has inched above the pre-pandemic level and the restaurant industry… Read More »
Demand, cost issues don’t rain on hotel CEOs’ parade
Hotel CEOs are generally bullish about prospects for the rest of the year, despite the continuing lag in business travel… Read More »
Nobu, Bangkok firm form joint venture for Thai growth
Miami-based Nobu Hospitality has teamed up with Asset World Corp. Public Co. of Bangkok to develop several hotels and restaurants… Read More »
Mountain Home, Idaho, may be home to tribal casino
The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of Eastern Idaho and the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes have each made separate proposals for casinos off tribal lands… Read More »
Latin American tourism forecast: 5.5M jobs in decade
The Latin American tourism industry will grow at nearly double that of the region’s overall economy, generating 5.5 million new… Read More »
Oregon Aloft Hotel puts robot cop on vandalism beat
The Aloft Hotel in Portland, Ore., is tackling the twin problems of vandalism and shortage of staff with a patrolling… Read More »
Tax break for Kansas City, Mo., hotel sparks concern
A large property tax exemption granted to a new hotel in Kansas City, Mo., has drawn objections from the school… Read More »