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 »
British Airways suspends short-haul ticket sales from Heathrow until August 8
British Airways has suspended ticket sales on short-haul flights from Heathrow until 8 August after the London airport’s decision to… Read More »
Bomb threat sees Taiwan airport tighten security ahead of Pelosi visit
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) was forced to implement additional security measures to secure flight safety after an alleged bomb… Read More »
Apollo-led investors consider acquisition of Atlas Air
A group of investors led by US-based investment management firm Apollo Global Management is considering the purchase of airfreight company… Read More »
Uganda Airlines to offer weddings and bridal showers in the air
Love is, quite literally, in the air after Uganda Airlines announced the launch of Sky Celebrations, a service offering weddings,… Read More »
Emirates’ inaugural premium economy service touches down in Sydney
Emirates’ new premium economy service has touched down for the first time in Sydney. Flight EK 412 departed from Dubai… Read More »
Australia’s Rex in talks for more 737s after boost in passenger numbers
Australian regional and domestic carrier Rex is speeding up deliveries of Boeing 737 aircraft after reporting strong passenger numbers for… Read More »
FAA issues an airworthiness directive for all Boeing 777 jets
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday Aug. 2 issued an airworthiness directive for all Boeing 777 airplanes over safety… Read More »
Outbound international passenger flights from China are soaring
Outbound international passenger flights from China are likely to grow by more than 200% month-on-month in August, industry data showed… Read More »
Citi, Dinova Partner for Dining Program Offering
Citi has added a preferred dining program for corporate card clients via a partnership with corporate dining program provider Dinova,… Read More »