Solar farm proposed for D.C.-area airport
Washington Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C., could become the home of a solar energy farm that would be the… Read More »
Amsterdam airport will compensate travelers for delays
Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam will compensate passengers who missed flights due to on-site delays for replacement flights, extra travel costs… Read More »
United’s in-app game simulates air traffic control
United Airlines has added “Cleared to Land,” a game that lets players simulate air traffic control for five future United… Read More »
Alcohol-free vacation offerings are growing
People are becoming more health conscious, which is bringing about a new trend of alcohol-free vacations. Beginning in September, the… Read More »
Hotel rates to remain strong later in 2022
Hotel room prices could remain strong later in the year, with STR expecting an average daily rate of $153.71 in… Read More »
Hawaii housekeepers reach new deal for increased wages
Housekeepers at the Hilton Garden Inn in Waikiki, Hawaii, have agreed to a seven-year contract through their union that will… Read More »
Source: Park Hotels eyes $200M-plus sale of Caribe Hilton
Park Hotels & Resorts is considering a sale of a 652-room hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and the REIT… Read More »
Many competitors vie to build casino in NYC
Competition to build a casino in Manhattan is intensifying with several players, including VICI Properties, seen as viable bidders, despite… Read More »
Travel tech startup seeks to help independent hotels
Hospitality technology startup Skipper, which offers hotel booking tools, brought in $5.8 million in its latest seed round. CEO Jason… Read More »
Austrian castle hotel to rebrand as Rosewood property
Arabella Hospitality is rebranding Hotel Schloss Fuschl in Salzburg, Austria, as a Rosewood property. The 98-key historic castle hotel will… Read More »
Student lauds Southwest career academy experience
Sharif Na’eem-Musiddiq II says his experience at the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals Aerospace Career Education Academy “blew my mind… Read More »
Alaska announces new program to advance SAF
Alaska Airlines has introduced a new program, with participation from Washington State University, Boeing and Microsoft, that lets corporate customers… Read More »
Alaska Airlines to fly vets free from Pacific islands
Alaska Airlines is joining with the Honor Flight Network to offer veterans living in Hawaii and on other Pacific islands… Read More »
Airlines seek clarity from FAA on upgraded altimeters
Airlines are concerned about a lack of specificity, transparency and formal regulation regarding requirements for commercial aircraft altimeters to be… Read More »
Buttigieg visits United Aviate Academy
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited United Aviate Academy in Goodyear, Arizona on Friday to spend time with future aviators. Aviate,… Read More »
Emirates will reintroduce its A380 flights to Perth
Emirates will reintroduce its flagship A380 to Perth on December 1 as part of the airline’s ramp up of services… Read More »
Aman New York raises posh pricing bar: $5.5K per night
The Aman New York, which opened Aug. 2 in the century-old Crown Building in Manhattan, boasts the Big Apple’s most… Read More »
Hotel room rate, revenue forecast revised upward
STR and Tourism Economics bumped up their June forecast for hotel room rates and revenue per room this week but… Read More »
Construction set to begin on $650M casino resort in Va.
Construction is scheduled to kick off this week on a $650 million casino-entertainment center in Danville, Va. The project, a… Read More »
Figures show robust but uneven global hotel rebound
The hotel industry worldwide is riding a wave of rising prices and occupancy even as travelers confront inflation and other… Read More »
$675M Radisson buy boosts Choice Hotels’ diversity
The $675 million sale of Radisson Hotels Americas to Choice Hotels International that was agreed upon in June has been… Read More »
Caribe Hilton in P.R. may go on block, source says
Park Hotels & Resorts is reported to be seeking more than $200 million in a planned sale of the historic… Read More »