Delta Works With Bill Gates Foundation to Donate Unused Airline Tickets
Delta Air Lines has been working with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to turn unused airline tickets by the… Read More »
United Airlines Launches New Pre-Clearance Program to Hawaii
United Airlines announced the launch of a new pre-clearance program for passengers traveling to Hawaii. Starting on February 1, travelers with… Read More »
TSA Detects Startling Number of Guns at Airport Checkpoints in 2020
Despite a massive drop in travelers at airports across the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)… Read More »
TSA Screeners, Air Traffic Controllers Still Await COVID-19 Vaccine
Thousands of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screeners, air-traffic controller workers and federal accident investigators are still waiting to receive the… Read More »
COVID-19 Crushing NYC Hotel Industry
New York City has always been resilient and has always bounced back from adversity, but the COVID-19 pandemic has been… Read More »
Margaritaville Opens Hotel in Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Margaritaville and Elite Hospitality celebrated the opening of Margaritaville’s first destination to open in 2021 on January 26: the Margaritaville Beach Hotel Jacksonville Beach…. Read More »
More Carnival Corp. Brands Maintain Commission Tiers Through 2022
Three Carnival Corp. sister brands – Princess Cruises, Holland America Line and Cunard – are joining Carnival Cruise Line in maintaining travel agent commission rates earned in 2019 through… Read More »
Disney Cruise Line Announces Suspension of Departures Through April
Disney Cruise Line – like other major cruise line companies – has been forced to cancel their current sailings through the end… Read More »
Windstar Outlines Sailings Through May 2023 in New Voyage Planner
Windstar Cruises has released a nearly 200-page printed brochure with information detailing itineraries from May 1, 2021, through May 2023. “In… Read More »
Carnival To Maintain Travel Advisor Commission Rates Through 2022
Carnival Cruise Line is keeping commission rates for travel advisors at 2019 levels through 2022. Since commission rates are based on… Read More »
Cathay Pacific proposes $774mn bond amid ongoing cash burn
Cathay Pacific (CX, Hong Kong Int’l) plans to issue convertible bonds denominated in Hong Kong dollars with a maturity of… Read More »
Gov’t relief for Canada’s northern air carriers
Canadian air carriers serving remote First Nation communities in Northern Ontario are to receive up to CAD11.1 million Canadian dollars… Read More »
Sky Bahamas CEO refutes Saab engine “swindling” claims
In his continuing efforts to deny allegations he was involved in a USD30 million fraud, Randy Butler, former chief executive… Read More »
Canada’s Flair Airlines to add 13 B737 MAX 8s
Flair Airlines (F8, Kelowna) will acquire thirteen B737-8s with deliveries due to start in early 2021, spearheading the low-cost carrier’s… Read More »
Air India seeks $31mn loan to help refinance debt
Air India (AI, Mumbai Int’l) is seeking offers from domestic lenders to provide it with a one-year loan amounting to… Read More »
Burkina Faso, Airbus discuss A220-300s for Air Burkina
Airbus and Burkina Faso have initiated talks for the acquisition of three A220-300s for state-carrier Air Burkina (2J, Ouagadougou) by… Read More »
Korean Air ups stock sale target to $3bn
Korean Air (KE, Seoul Incheon) has increased the amount it aims to raise via its planned rights issue set for… Read More »
Relative of Eastar Jet founder arrested for embezzlement
A nephew of Sang Jik Lee, the founder of grounded and indebted Eastar Jet (ESR, Seoul Gimpo), has been arrested… Read More »
Planning for continued uncertainty
Small businesses can counter the uncertainty that comes with COVID-19 surges and possible changes in federal economic policy with six… Read More »
Staying put in hotels may become mandated, Canada warns
Canada may require visitors to quarantine in hotels at their own expense as part of a government counter-attack against new… Read More »
UK considers 10-day hotel quarantine for visitors
Britain is expected to announce mandatory 10-day hotel quarantines for travelers coming from outside the country, particularly southern Africa, South… Read More »
Tel Aviv, Israel temporarily closed because of COVID-19.
Israel’s Tel Aviv Ben Gurion airport has closed to foreign-registered aircraft from January 26 until January 31, 2021, except for… Read More »
United Airlines launches digital portal to upload test data
United Airlines has launched a digital portal that will enable passengers to upload COVID-19 tests and vaccination proof, as well… Read More »
Aruba Airlines to add an A321-200
Aruba Airlines (AG, Aruba) is set to add its first A321-200 in the form of P4-AAI (msn 2919), Skyliner Aviation… Read More »
Delta appoints first chief health officer
Delta Air Lines has named Dr. Henry Ting to the new position of chief health officer, who CEO Ed Bastian… Read More »
Star-studded Standard hotel will end Hollywood career
The Standard hotel in West Hollywood, Calif., noted for celebrity guests and investors, will close after 22 years because of… Read More »