Compact-but-classy weddings help hotels feel the love
Luxury hotels are capitalizing on the pandemic’s discouragement of elaborate weddings by offering intimate “elopement” packages whose price tags can… Read More »
Airlines oppose quarantine for international passengers
Airlines have joined other travel industry advocates in opposing President Joe Biden’s order requiring quarantines for incoming international passengers and… Read More »
Disputed Hyatt Place plan approved in Portland, Ore.
The Portland, Ore., City Council rejected a citizens group’s remonstrance against a proposed 23-story Hyatt Place hotel in Central City…. Read More »
New Orleans resort takes Holiday Inn into new territory
A 127-year-old former upscale apartment building in New Orleans is the site of Holiday Inn’s first foray into the upscale… Read More »
Hotel occupancy rate fell to 44% in 2020
US hotel occupancy declined from 66% in 2019 to 44% in 2020, and the industry surpassed 1 billion unsold room… Read More »
Vaccine passports key for restart of travel, UNWTO says
Zurab Pololikashvili, secretary-general of the United Nations World Tourism Organization, said vaccine passports should become essential travel documents to ensure… Read More »
Deadline of water park project in Colo. extended
The state commission has given developer P3 Partners a deadline extension to Nov. 12 to either secure final financing or… Read More »
Proposed 65-story hotel-condo joins Miami trend
A Miami nightclub has launched a joint venture to build a 65-story hotel-condo tower in the city’s Greater Downtown, an… Read More »
WarHorse moving forward on Neb. casino
Three casinos WarHorse Gaming is planning to build in Nebraska are now in the development stage, one of which is… Read More »
Fighting human trafficking in Hawaii
Southwest Airlines is highlighting the work of Ho’ola Na Pua, an organization that fights human trafficking in Hawaii. The organization… Read More »
Boeing sets plan for aircraft to accept 100% biofuel
Boeing recently unveiled its plan for ensuring all the aircraft it manufacturers from 2030 onward can operate on 100% “neat”… Read More »
Denver airport begins planning for additional runway
Denver International Airport officials have begun the planning and financing process that they hope will culminate in the construction of… Read More »
Air Canada plans seasonal service to Cairo
Air Canada aims to offer seasonal service between Montreal and Cairo starting June 17. The airline is awaiting final government… Read More »
American Airlines adds service between Athens, New York
American Airlines will begin service between Athens, Greece, and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on June 3. The… Read More »
Alaska Airlines’ approach to the 737 Max
Pricing opportunity, aircraft retirements accelerated by the coronavirus epidemic and longtime support for a hometown manufacturer all factored into Alaska… Read More »
United CEO addresses employee vaccination plan
In an employee town hall last week, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said, “The worst thing that I believe I… Read More »
A4A CEO: US airlines “welcome” federal mask mandate
Airlines for America President and CEO Nicholas Calio expressed appreciation for “the Biden Administration’s decision to implement a federal face-covering… Read More »
Pandemic Convinces Delta To Hire Chief Health Officer
The havoc wrought by the coronavirus pandemic has convinced Delta Air Lines that it needs a new, fulltime position to… Read More »
United Airlines Launches New Travel-Ready Center
United Airlines launched a new digital solution that allows travelers to review COVID-19 entry requirements, find local testing options and upload… Read More »
Delta Air Lines To Bring Back 400 Pilots
Delta Air Lines plans to bring as many as 400 pilots back to active status by this upcoming summer to… Read More »
Airlines Have Already Banned 2,500 Passengers Over Face Masks
On his first day in office last week, new President Joe Biden did what many airlines and aviation executives were… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines Launches Pre-Clear Program
Hawaiian Airlines has launched a pre-clearing program that would allow travelers from select mainland cities in the United States with… Read More »
Technology’s Impact on the Future of Travel Post COVID-19
As reliant as the world had already become on technology pre-pandemic, from the onset, the COVID-19 crisis forced us, as… Read More »
New Dörr Hotel To Open in Wisconsin’s Door County in Late May 2021
A new hotel plans to open in late May in the village of Sister Bay in Wisconsin’s Door County, a popular… Read More »
President Biden Has No Plans To Change Air Force One Livery
Apparently, changing the livery of Air Force One isn’t exactly the obsession for new President Joe Biden as it was… Read More »
United Offering Employees New Buyout Packages
Just weeks after bringing back thousands of employees who were furloughed last year, United Airlines is now offering a new set of… Read More »