Air Canada exec addresses return of business travel
Air Canada reported that business bookings are coming back. “We started seeing signs of recovery in corporate travel in March… Read More »
$58M sale sought for scandal-ridden Vermont ski resort
A Vermont ski resort whose former owner and president were embroiled in alleged fraud schemes, one of which resulted in… Read More »
Ritz-Carlton hotel open for business in Manhattan
The new 50-story Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Residences in Manhattan has opened for business, offering 250 guest rooms, 19 suites and… Read More »
Head of defunct Caribbean resort firm found guilty of fraud
A jury in London has convicted the chairman of failed Caribbean hotel and resort developer Harlequin Group of bilking more… Read More »
Marriott’s Q2 revenue, profit surpass forecasts
Surging leisure travel demand propelled Marriott International past Wall Street expectations for second quarter revenue and profit. The world’s largest… Read More »
L.A.’s Cecil Hotel faces rough road to homelessness role
The owner of the Cecil Hotel in downtown Los Angeles vows he can fill its 600 units with formerly homeless… Read More »
RLJ Lodging Trust buys Tenn. hotel for $59M
RLJ Lodging Trust has acquired the fee-simple interest in the 21c Museum Hotel Nashville, a 124-room property, in a deal… Read More »
FedEx to buy stake in automation tech company
FedEx has agreed to buy a 10% ownership stake in logistics technology company Berkshire Grey and to buy $200 million… Read More »
Passengers limited at London, Amsterdam airports
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport will continue to cap passenger numbers through October and British Airways has suspended ticket sales for short-haul… Read More »
Venerable Calif. hotel that booked stars goes on block
A near-century-old hotel between Los Angeles and San Francisco that has played host to such celebrities as Jack Benny, Bette… Read More »
Airbnb touts first buyback, challenges Q3 forecasts
Airbnb Inc. has greeted the travel market comeback with a prediction it will beat Wall Street estimates for third quarter… Read More »
NASA backs study looking at ammonia as jet fuel
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has given the University of Central Florida a five-year grant to study whether ammonia… Read More »
Hotel tax weighed for sports facility in Owensboro, Ky.
City officials in Owensboro, Ky., may impose a 4% hotel and vacation rental tax to help finance the building of… Read More »
Air Canada to buy two 777 freighters
Air Canada Cargo will add two factory built Boeing 777 freighters to its growing fleet. “The investment in long-range widebody… Read More »
Melon travel platform enhanced with hotel booking aid
A new hotel booking tool added to its Melon travel platform streamlines customer use by integrating information from various sources,… Read More »
UPS pilots program to increase delivery “density”
UPS is working on a pilot program to deliver more packages with fewer stops. Increasing delivery “density” would cut costs… Read More »
Jason Momoa hands out Mananalu Water on Hawaiian flight
A TikTok video captured the moment actor Jason Mamoa handed out bottles of his Mananalu branded water on a Hawaiian… Read More »
Loan lifts renewal project for disreputable NYC hotel
The Chetrit Group has taken on the rehabilitation of a notorious Times Square hotel with the help of a $185… Read More »
South Korean low-cost hotels languish, luxury lodgings boom
Budget hotels in South Korea are diminishing with the slow comeback of tourism, but the upscale sector is on the… Read More »
4 states see debuts of 5 Best Western, SureStay hotels
Five Best Western and SureStay hotels have opened across the states of Illinois, Minnesota, West Virginia and Wyoming. Three of… Read More »
Envisioning the return of hotels as homes
Extended-stay hotels could supply a remedy to housing shortages and homelessness by reviving an era when hotels commonly served as… Read More »
Natural world, local culture meet modern hotel design
Hotel designers are increasingly incorporating the surrounding natural environment along with the local built community to meet guest demand for… Read More »