Norway’s Norse Atlantic Airways targets low-cost long-haul
Bjørn Tore Larsen, founder of the Norway-based crew management firm OSM Aviation, of which Norwegian (DY, Oslo Gardermoen) was formerly… Read More »
Nigerian CAA grounds Azman Air amid safety audit
Azman Air (AZM, Kano) has been forced to suspend commercial flight operations after the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) grounded… Read More »
Cathay Pacific in advanced talks over B777X deferrals
Cathay Pacific (CX, Hong Kong Int’l) has confirmed that it is in advanced talks with Boeing regarding the deferral of… Read More »
Canada’s Air Transat urgently needs C$500mn to survive
Air Transat (TS, Montréal Trudeau) urgently needs to secure CAD500 million Canadian dollars (USD401 million) in long-term financing to ensure… Read More »
Airbus mulls new A350 widebody freighter – report
Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) is considering developing an A350 dedicated freighter following the cancellation late last year of its last… Read More »
Air Canada offers elite status passes, Starbucks partnership
Air Canada’s new partnership with Starbucks will allow frequent flyers to link their accounts and earn points when they top… Read More »
Delta Air Lines adding in-flight contactless payment
Starting March 16, Delta Air Lines will offer passengers contactless payment for in-flight purchases. The service will start with earbuds… Read More »
Sustainability is new priority for Botswana tourism
Travel operators in Botswana are using the slow time during the pandemic to rethink how tourism can be conducted in… Read More »
New travel tax begins April 1 in Quintana Roo
International travelers to Quintana Roo will be charged an $11 travel tax starting April 1. An official called it “an… Read More »
Theme park reservations in Fla. booked for spring break
Reservations are booked at theme parks and hotels in Central Florida for spring break, including at Walt Disney World Resort,… Read More »
Miami chosen for Kayak’s foray into hotel trade
The travel search engine company Kayak has entered the hotel business in partnership with the Life House chain, planning the… Read More »
Local firm plans high-end hotel for Fort Worth, Texas
A 200-room upscale boutique hotel enlisting an acclaimed local chef will be part of a major mixed-use complex coming to… Read More »
Logger’s Landing Waterpark in Wis. shutters indefinitely
Logger’s Landing Waterpark at the Grand Lodge Hotel in Rothschild, Wis., will pause operations indefinitely because of the impact of… Read More »
Africa’s first hotel robots score hit with guests
Hotel Sky in Sandton, Johannesburg, opened in November with Ariel, Lexi and Micah on staff, the first robots to be… Read More »
Meet SIRO, Kerzner’s new health-focused line
A new brand of Kerzner International hotels will center on fitness and well-being, featuring expert in-house staff, healthy menus drawn… Read More »
Century-old San Diego hotel sold again as value drops
The landmark Courtyard San Diego hotel has sold for the third time since 2011, at a price $6.5 million below… Read More »
Theme park reservations in Fla. booked for spring break
Reservations are booked at theme parks and hotels in Central Florida for spring break, including at Walt Disney World Resort,… Read More »
More to come as Marriott independent brands reach marks
Marriott International is celebrating openings of its 50th Tribute Portfolio hotel, 120th Luxury Collection hotel and 200th Autograph Collection hotel…. Read More »
FAA hands out stiff fines for mask refusal, bad behavior
An airline passenger who refused to wear a mask and then reportedly urinated in the seating area faces a federal… Read More »
NASA working on new wing design to make aircraft quieter
NASA is working on a new design for aircraft wings that can reduce the amount of noise planes make while… Read More »
Increased passenger, cargo demand to Alaska continues
Airlines are increasing plans for summer service to Alaska, anticipating continued demand for domestic, outdoors destinations. The coronavirus pandemic, and… Read More »
Winter weather grounds more than 2K Denver flights
More than 2,000 flights were canceled at Denver International Airport over the weekend as a winter storm swept through parts… Read More »
Delta Air Lines expanding service to Alaska this summer
Delta Air Lines is expanding its summer schedule to Alaska, adding several new routes and increasing frequency or aircraft size… Read More »
Hawaiian debuts nonstop Honolulu to Orlando service
Guests on Hawaiian Airlines’ first flight between Honolulu and Orlando, Fla., were welcomed aboard with leis and Hawaiian music. Hawaiian… Read More »
TSA screens 1.3M people, highest since March 2020
The Transportation Security Administration screened about 1.36 million people at security checkpoints March 12, the highest number since March 15,… Read More »
Airports See Another Surge in Passenger Traffic
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States, the number of travelers passing through airport security… Read More »