Air Canada will fly seven 767 freighters in 2023
Air Canada expects to have two new, purpose-built 767-300 freighters in operation by April 2023, and add three more converted… Read More »
JetBlue deploys Embraer aircraft maintenance software
JetBlue is putting Embraer’s Beacon platform for maintenance coordination into use, beginning with the airline’s hubs in Boston and New… Read More »
Delta plans to provide free onboard Wi-Fi
Delta Air Lines plans to offer Wi-Fi without any charges on mainline US flights “soon” and bring it to international… Read More »
Atlas VP named among most influential Black executives
Savoy Magazine has recognized Atlas Air Senior Vice President Lillian Dukes as one of this year’s Most Influential Black Executives… Read More »
Aviation leaders: Increasing SAF supply is crucial
Aviation leaders speaking at the 2022 Farnborough Airshow agreed that sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is key to achieving emissions reduction… Read More »
$550M Loews Hotels project built by J.E. Dunn tops out
The $550 million Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center has topped out. The project, being built by general contractor J.E…. Read More »
(Multi-)state fair outings will net $15K from hotel chain
Some lucky family will get to sample the fun and fare at state fairs throughout the Midwest this summer, and… Read More »
United, American report high summer travel demand
The CEOs of United Airlines and American Airlines have both noted booming demand for air travel, and United reported its… Read More »
Bad news, good news flow through hotel pipeline report
Hotel construction declined significantly worldwide in the second quarter but volume in the planning stage was a bright exception, according… Read More »
Bottom line gives ecology top priority with upscale hotels
Luxury hotels and resorts have elevated environmental and cultural sensitivity to an amenity as essential as gourmet dining, and customer… Read More »
Rising costs tamp down California hotel construction
One hotel project with 1,600 rooms elevated San Diego County in California’s first-half statewide count of hotels under construction, with… Read More »
Weddings, other events off limits for Beijing hotels
Hotels in Beijing have been forbidden from playing host to weddings and some other gatherings under new nationwide rules prompted… Read More »
Growth in the works for Origin Hotel Collection
Charlestowne Hotels plans to expand its Origin Hotel Collection, which held its first opening in Austin, Texas, last month. Atlanta,… Read More »
Preferred boosts portfolio with 19 acquisitions worldwide
Nineteen new properties have joined Preferred Hotels & Resorts since April 1, with locations in several U.S. states along with… Read More »
Beach imbibing could return at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Officials in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., are considering lifting a 37-year-old ban on consumption of alcoholic beverages on the sandy sections… Read More »
Owner puts Los Angeles’ Indigo Hotel on market
A subsidiary of Shanghai-based developer Greenland Group has put the 350-room Indigo Hotel in downtown Los Angeles on the market… Read More »
JetBlue welcomes finance exec back to leadership ranks
JetBlue has appointed Melinda Maher vice president of financial planning and analysis and structural cost, a position that involves leading… Read More »
Southwest integrates flight tracker, destination videos
Southwest Airlines has added “destination reels” of some network cities to its onboard flight tracker, an industry first for the… Read More »
Air Canada adds winter routes from Montreal
Air Canada will launch seasonal flights this fall from Montreal to New Orleans and the Caribbean island of Antigua, bringing… Read More »
Los Angeles airport hosts pop-up REAL ID center
Los Angeles International Airport is trying out a program that will allow waiting passengers to apply for REAL ID, which… Read More »
Delta TechOps will provide services for LEAP-1B engines
Delta Air Lines’ TechOps division will service LEAP-1B aircraft engines under an agreement with CFM International that dovetails with the… Read More »
FAA Acting Administrator discusses industry improvements
Billy Nolen, the Federal Aviation Administration’s acting administrator, said US airlines have made “good improvements” in reducing disruptions and the… Read More »