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 »
$260M sale planned for Maryland casino resort

The Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Flintstone, Md., will be sold for $260 million pending state regulators’ approval, owner Golden… Read More »
Q&A: Chef extraordinaire Akira Back dispenses hot tips

Award-winning chef Akira Back serves up a rich menu of advice to upscale restaurants, which house most of the 20… 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 »
Hollywood hot spot Chateau Marmont accepts union

Hollywood’s tony Chateau Marmont hotel has ended its fight against unionization and has dropped plans to become members-only. The agreement… Read More »
Clark City deals bring Accor to 10 Philippines hotels

Accor’s signing of two new properties in Clark City expands its Philippines portfolio to 10 hotels, with a pipeline of… Read More »
Snapshot: Seattle hotels approach 2019 demand mark

Seattle’s downtown hotels are roaring back from the pandemic doldrums, with demand exceeding 90% of 2019 levels in June and… Read More »
Manhattan to get flights from D.C. suburb by seaplane

Starting in September, Tailwind Air will fly a route between Manhattan and the airport in College Park, Md., a suburb… Read More »
Calif. bullet train route extensions move forward

The California High-Speed Rail Authority has approved proposed extensions of a bullet train system between Los Angeles and San Francisco…. Read More »
Bonds issued for $113M new concourse at Key West

Monroe County, Fla., the seat of Key West International Airport, will issue $36.7 million in revenue bonds alongside grants and… Read More »
USC wide receiver signs with United to promote gameday routes

Jordan Addison, wide receiver for the University of Southern California, has signed on with United Airlines for a national ad… Read More »
Southwest introduces online business service tool

Southwest Airlines launched an online tool for businesses on Aug. 24, Southwest Business Assist. The tool includes management of travel… Read More »
Alaska Airlines brings Boeing 737s to Sonoma airport

Alaska Airlines will replace its Embraer E175, which currently services the route between the Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport and… Read More »
New York-New York Hotel & Casino to get Big Apple revamp

The Big Apple will serve as inspiration for the $63 million renovation of the hotel rooms and suites at New… Read More »
American will serve plant-based cookie bars in first class

American Airlines has started serving Whoa Dough’s plant-based, gluten-free chocolate chip cookie dough bars to its first-class passengers in their… Read More »
United CEO offers insight into Labor Day preparations

United CEO Scott Kirby offered CNN a behind the scenes look at its Denver training center to detail preparations ahead… Read More »
Wis. firm pays $9.4M for Dayton, Ohio, DoubleTree Hotel

Wisconsin-based DS2 Real Estate Holdings LLC has acquired the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel in Dayton, Ohio, for $9.4 million…. Read More »
Airline, travel apps offer helpful tools

Airline apps offer mobile check-in and other features allowing you to track your plane and luggage, and to keep you… Read More »
$185M complex with Dream Hotel gains nod from Miami voters

A $185-million mixed-use project on the Miami River, anchored by a 165-room Dream Hotel, has won approval from Miami voters…. Read More »
Kenya hoteliers cope with luxury homes’ investor appeal

Investors in Kenya are increasingly choosing luxury houses over hotels since the pandemic spiked interest in privacy, and some lodging… Read More »
Kimpton reaches out to breastfeeding travelers

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is offering a breast milk preservation service for guests who are new parents. The Kimpton On… Read More »
Advocates: Migrants bused to D.C. getting insufficient help

A hotel that the District of Columbia has been using for COVID-19 isolation and quarantine of unhoused people is now… Read More »