$5M campaign aims to improve hotel industry equity
The American Hotel & Lodging Association Foundation has launched a $5 million initiative to advance the status of women and… Read More »
“Glass cliffs” and the boards that enable them
Female leaders who are elevated to positions of senior leadership during crises are more likely to discontinue their roles early… Read More »
Southeastern Grocers to increase supplier diversity
Southeastern Grocers is pledging to increase its partnerships with food and personal care suppliers who are 51% owned and managed… Read More »
Black manager sues Amazon over assault, discrimination
A Black female senior manager at Amazon Web Services filed a federal lawsuit against the company and two executives in… Read More »
Large companies improving diversity disclosures
Large US companies are providing more information about diversity within their ranks on company securities filings and elsewhere. The trend… Read More »
Taste the Diaspora celebrates Detroit’s Black chefs
Chef Ederique Goudia founded Taste the Diaspora Detroit to create a platform for the city’s Black chefs and farmers, who… Read More »
New leadership center will honor Marriott’s Sorenson
The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation has given $20 million to Howard University to create a leadership center… Read More »
Onwuachi hopes to “shake things up” at Food & Wine
Two decades after cooking his first recipe from Food & Wine as a 9-year-old, Kwame Onwuachi says he wants to… Read More »
Freebies, cost cuts beckon in new Hyatt campaign
A new promotion by Hyatt Hotels affords guests a choice between a free one-night stay with four paid nights or… Read More »
New Grecian hotel, Kalesma, features private terraces
Kalesma in Mykonos, Greece, opened in April with 25 suites and two villas with private terraces and pools that extend… Read More »
Alaska Airlines’ promotion gives free flights to Calif. residents
California residents who enroll in Alaska Airlines’ Mileage Plan by tomorrow can earn a free interstate flight, minus fees and… Read More »
American frequent flyers can swap miles for COVID-19 tests
American Airlines frequent flyers can now redeem points for at-home COVID-19 tests. The tests are offered through a partnership with… Read More »
Southwest adds Fla., Mont. destinations
Southwest Airlines continues to expand its network, adding Florida’s Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport and Bozeman, Mont., to its route map…. Read More »
Health passes may have a role in future of travel
Digital health passes could affect travel in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, with the European Union already debating how… Read More »
Hotels turn nightly vacancies to long-term workspace
Hotels stuck in a pandemic-caused slump that’s projected to persist for several years are filling the gap in some cases… Read More »
Air ticket sales remain depressed
Travel agencies sold 58.9% fewer airline tickets in the past six weeks than they did during the same period in… Read More »
FAA approves Johnson & Johnson vaccine for aviation industry
Following the Food and Drug Administration’s emergency use authorization of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, the Federal Aviation Administration… Read More »
American frequent flyers can swap miles for COVID-19 tests
American Airlines frequent flyers can now redeem points for at-home COVID-19 tests. The tests are offered through a partnership with… Read More »
American Airlines simulator designer discusses career path
For Stephanie Bixel, a meeting with an Air Force recruiter and an aptitude test led to training in electronic warfare… Read More »
Alaska Airlines’ completes first 737 Max 9 flight
Alaska Airlines’ first 737 Max 9 completed its first passenger flights following thorough testing and verification of its processes. The… Read More »
Delta hopes to bring all inactive pilots back by fall
Delta Air Lines plans to bring all of the 1,700 pilots on inactive status back to active duty by the… Read More »
FedEx, UPS begin shipping 3rd COVID-19 vaccine
FedEx and UPS have begun moving shipments of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, which arrived at their hubs in… Read More »
Emirates Introduces Empty-Seat Booking Option for Economy Class
Travelers with a sufficient budget who desire optimum personal space and privacy aboard their flights will be happy to hear… Read More »
Southwest Airlines Offers Free Flights to Those in Medical Need
Southwest Airlines announced it has donated 7,500 roundtrip tickets to those who need to travel for life-changing or specialized medical… Read More »
Interest in RV Travel Surges in the US
A lot of Americans will be traveling around in their brand-new RVs this spring and summer or renting them from popular outlets such… Read More »
MGM Resorts Names Clorox Official Disinfectant and Hand Sanitizer Brand
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) today announced it is teaming with The Clorox Company as the exclusive provider of disinfectant… Read More »