SriLankan Airlines sues Airbus for $1bn
SriLankan Airlines (UL, Colombo Int’l) has filed a lawsuit against Airbus for alleged corruption during the procurement of A350-900s and… Read More »
Aeroflot lawyers go on trial in ₽250.6mn embezzlement case
A criminal case involving lawyers charged with attempting to embezzle at least RUB250.6 million rubles (USD3.36 million) from Aeroflot (SU,… Read More »
Spain’s Volotea to open seasonal Olbia base
Volotea (V7, Asturias) has announced it will open a seasonal summer-only base in northern Sardinia, basing a single A319-100 out… Read More »
Digital platform lets travelers to enter Aruba more easily
JetBlue and The Commons Project Foundation partnered with Aruba’s government and two COVID-19 testing companies to create the CommonPass platform,… Read More »
US air passengers top 1M mark for 10 straight days
March 20 was the 10th consecutive day that the Transportation Security Administration screened more than a million passengers at US… Read More »
Delta expands services to US, Caribbean vacation spots
Delta Air Lines plans to add nine new routes and expand service to vacation destinations in the US and Caribbean…. Read More »
Railbookers introduces brochure for luxury travel
Railbookers introduced a Luxury Rail Journeys brochure that includes the Belmond Royal Scotsman and the Venice Simplon-Orient Express. Railbookers Vice… Read More »
Blackstone buyout bid values Aussie resort at $6.2B
Shares in Australia’s Crown Resorts Ltd. rose more than 20% after its announcement Monday that Blackstone Group Inc. has offered… Read More »
Alaska adds flights between Minneapolis and Anchorage
Alaska Airlines is adding summer service between Anchorage and Minneapolis-St. Paul starting June 19. Last week, the airline resumed flights… Read More »
Travel advisors call Facebook groups vital amid pandemic
Travel advisors have been using Facebook groups more during the pandemic than ever before for both their businesses and their… Read More »
How to find a bookkeeping software for your business
Accounting software can help small business owners stay organized and save time, so it’s important to choose the right one…. Read More »
Beyond the Nest helps empty nesters take flight
Empty nesters now have a travel company that caters to their special interests and demographic. Beyond the Nest offers retreats… Read More »
Getting well means wellness for hotels seeing surge
Demand for wellness-focused accommodations never has been greater, travel writer Debbi Kickham reports, and remote retreats such as Songstam Hotels… Read More »
Hotels will shelter migrants under $86.9M US pact
The federal government has arranged to pay a Texas nonprofit $86.9 million to house Central American migrants in hotels near… Read More »
Legoland California announces plans to reopen in April
Legoland California in Carlsbad will reopen beginning April 1 for a two-week Park Preview Days event before reopening to the… Read More »
Influx of visitors return as Las Vegas bounces back
As the number of COVID-19 cases declines and a greater percentage of the population gets vaccinated, travelers are returning in… Read More »
Multi-franchise holder Briad loses pandemic-linked suit
The Briad Group of hotel franchisees has lost a lawsuit through which it sought $40.8 million from its insurer to… Read More »
$20B Chicago project aims for minimal rail disruption
Landmark Development has promised Metra Electric it will not disrupt commuter rail operations as it builds a $20 billion project… Read More »
Hilton CEO on corporate culture, economic recovery
Chris Nassetta, Hilton CEO and president, discusses business recovery as well as diversity and inclusion efforts, which he says must… Read More »
98-story tower will house Waldorf Astoria Miami
The upcoming Waldorf Astoria Miami, designed as a 98-story stack of unevenly fitting glass cubes, will stand as the tallest… Read More »
Report: Progress on board diversity remains slow
Data reviewed by BoardProspects shows that the number of publicly traded companies on the Russell 3000 index with a Black… Read More »
McDonald’s CEO: Communication key to employee support
Communication has been key to keeping McDonald’s and its franchisees and employees feeling confident in the business even as COVID-19… Read More »
Keep your emotions from running the show
Obsessive thoughts about things beyond our control can smother creativity and block good decision-making, writes Ed Batista, who suggests learning… Read More »
How employee groups can improve diversity and insights
Companies can create a sense of diversity and inclusion by encouraging the creation of employee resource groups and supporting the… Read More »
Alaska appoints its first female COO
Alaska has appointed Constance von Muehlen as its new COO, effective April 3, 2021. She recently served as senior vice… Read More »
NBA players combine passion for wine and social issues
NBA player and wine lover Josh Hart started the Diversity In Wine Scholarship Program to create a more inclusive industry,… Read More »