Hotels to senior housing: Hard times mean opportunity
Conversion of hotels to senior housing has picked up steam as the hospitality industry struggles to move ahead with a… Read More »
Charlotte Airport to debut terminal expansion
This week, Charlotte Douglas International Airport will open its new 90,000-square-foot expansion of the existing main terminal, which first opened… Read More »
Southwest Airlines celebrates Shark Week
Southwest Airlines celebrated its entertainment partnership with Discovery by hosting a Shark Week flight featuring trivia at the gate and… Read More »
Lawmakers propose raising pilots’ retirement age
Two Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation that would raise the mandatory retirement age for commercial pilots from 65 to 67.
Texas airport adds abstract mural
El Paso International Airport has unveiled an abstract mural that took artist Ricardo Chavarria 33 days to paint in the… Read More »
Military ID cards now accepted by airport security
The military’s Common Access Cards now work as travel identification at the Transportation Security Administration’s airport screening checkpoints. The new… Read More »
Oman Air increases Indian services during the summer
Oman Air will operate 10 weekly flights instead of seven weekly flights between Muscat and Kochi, Delhi, and Chennai in… Read More »
Emirates to add third daily service to London Gatwick
Emirates will increase the frequency of its services to/from London Gatwick airport with the addition of a third daily flight,… Read More »
Paris comes to Hilton in new ad campaign
The ad agency TBWA\Chiat\Day New York has created new brand positioning for Hilton featuring its celebrity namesake. “Hilton. For the… Read More »
Hotelier partner Fifth Wall’s Climate Fund secures $500M
Venture capital firm Fifth Wall has secured commitments worth $500 million for its inaugural Climate Fund, making it the largest… Read More »
NYC hotels might house Latin American refugees
New York City may enlist hotels to house thousands of asylum-seekers from Latin America, Mayor Eric Adams said. “We are… Read More »
Q2 high-end hotel sales leap, but prices plunge
The second-quarter volume of hotel sales exceeding $10 million more than doubled year-over-year, but the news was mixed, LW Hospitality… Read More »
Baltimore “squeegee kids” get real jobs with Hotel Revival
The Hotel Revival in Baltimore is one of several entities, and the only private business, to hire so-called “squeegee kids”… Read More »
Marriott, LG join to enhance hospitality tech services
Marriott International is teaming up with LG Electronics USA to develop advanced technology for the lodging industry. The Marriott Design… Read More »
Extended career seen for extended-stay hotels
The robust market for extended-stay hotels has staying power despite the waning of the pandemic and growth of vacation rentals,… Read More »
Southwest Airlines partners with Help Heal Veterans
Southwest Airlines’ Repurpose with Purpose recycling program partnered with Help Heal Veterans and the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools to challenge… Read More »
Business travel makes slow comeback, shifts character
Airline executives say business travel is coming back slowly but has not reached 2019 levels and the mix of business… Read More »
Aviation camp includes tour of Hawaiian hangar
The Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals is bringing its Aerospace Career Education camp to Honolulu for a five-day experience that… Read More »
Atlanta airport remains world’s busiest
Airports Council International has published its 2021 airport traffic data, confirming that Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport reclaimed the title of… Read More »
JetBlue premium travelers get new Mediterranean menu
Starting Aug. 1, premium JetBlue passengers will enjoy Mediterranean-inspired dishes from a new menu curated by the chefs from New… Read More »
Air Canada and United plan to expand partnership
United Airlines and Air Canada plan to deepen their partnership by expanding code sharing arrangements, coordinating schedules and policies and… Read More »
Waikiki hotel, union reach accord, other talks ongoing
A two-year contract between Hilton Hawaiian Village and 1,800 employees, approved Wednesday by a vote of members, ends a 21-day… Read More »