Alaska Airlines welcomes future pilots at Aviation Day events
Alaska Airlines’ Aviation Day events — May 7 in Seattle and coming up May 21 in Portland, Ore. — gives… Read More »
Southwest charts flight path to carbon neutrality
Expanding on the sustainable goals set by Southwest, Vice President of Supply Chain Management and Environmental Sustainability Stacy Malphurs pointed… Read More »
Seabourn Quest Returns to Service Out of Barcelona
Seabourn’s Seabourn Quest returned to service May 10 on an 11-day “Italy & Adriatic Gems” itinerary from Barcelona to Ravenna…. Read More »
Travel managers report return of business travelers
Companies that manage corporate travel say business travelers are coming back. “I think this quarter we’ll be able to put… Read More »
IATA anticipates travel recovery by 2023
Air travel could recover to pre-pandemic, 2019 levels by 2023, predicted International Air Transport Association Director General Willie Walsh. “I… Read More »
Hurtigruten Releases ESG Report, Calls for Greater Travel Industry Transparency
Hurtigruten Group, a world leader in exploration travel and the largest cruise operator in polar waters, today launched its new… Read More »
AmaWaterways Extends Free Cruise Offer for Frontline Medical Personnel
As a tribute to National Nurses Week, AmaWaterways extended its it complementary river cruise offer for frontline medical personnel with… Read More »
Cruise Lines Expanding Passenger Capacity
Cruise lines are expanding passenger and fleet capacity as the United States government continues to ease coronavirus-related travel restrictions. According… Read More »
Celebrity Cruises Announces Simone Biles as Godmother of Celebrity Beyond
Celebrity Cruises announced that Olympic gymnast Simone Biles would be the Godmother of the new Celebrity Beyond ship. In her… Read More »
Australia’s Rex Airlines orders additional Boeing 737-800NG
Australian regional and domestic carrier Rex Airlines has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to lease an additional Boeing 737-800NG… Read More »
Airport chaos continues: TUI asks passengers to bring their own food and drink onboard
Passengers on TUI flights have been warned that they may need to bring their own food and drink onboard in… Read More »
Italy, Spain, Portugal: What counts as fully vaccinated in these top European destinations?
With summer approaching and entry rules easing, many of us are looking to dust off our suitcases to travel abroad…. Read More »
Cessna Citation XLS Gen2 begins deliveries and achieves FAA certification
Textron Aviation has announced it has achieved the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification for its Cessna Citation XLS Gen2… Read More »
Etihad Airways unveils new economy class soft furnishings and tableware
UAE national carrier Etihad Airways has unveiled its new economy class soft furnishings and tableware. Both will be launched on… Read More »
IHG Reclaims Pricing Power, Led by U.S. Market
InterContinental Hotels Group during its first-quarter earnings call Friday pointed to strong leisure trends and a brightening business travel environment… Read More »
Dive into the world’s largest cave in the heart of the Vietnamese rainforest
Hidden deep within the Vietnamese jungle, the world’s largest cave is drawing in visitors from around the globe. Son Doong… Read More »
Boeing is losing the commercial jet race to Airbus and looking for defense dollars
Boeing is moving its headquarters from Chicago to a suburb of Washington, DC. But some analysts think this move is… Read More »
Lufthansa selects 777-8F cargo jets and orders additional 787-9s
Lufthansa Group announced on May 9 the airline group will continue its strategic decision to strengthen Lufthansa Cargo with an… Read More »
EVA Air Cargo adds a Boeing 777-200F to its fleet
EVA Air Cargo will purchase a Boeing 777 freighter to add to its existing fleet of seven 777Fs. The new… Read More »
Qatar Airways Cargo sets salmon record
Qatar Airways Cargo has celebrated a record year for salmon shipments out of Norway. The cargo carrier “transported more than… Read More »
airBaltic reopens cargo operations from Kyiv
Latvian airline airBaltic has reopened cargo operations from Kyiv, Ukraine by organising a multimodal mail transportation system in cooperation with… Read More »
IHG hails revenue, occupancy stats as demand swells
Holiday Inn owner IHG Hotels & Resorts says surging demand across nearly all its locations worldwide fueled a 61% increase… Read More »
Where to book for 2025? How about outer space?
A startup called Orbital Assembly Corp. says it will open the first hotel in outer space in 2025, with a… Read More »
Hotels, airlines in Europe greet growing clientele
Hotels and airlines in Europe are enjoying brisk business similar to the US as demand built up during the pandemic… Read More »
Strong hotel occupancy rise forecast beyond 2022
A new study by Moody’s Analytics CRE projects steady growth for hotel occupancy into 2023, followed by a leveling off… Read More »
Short-term rental market draws hoteliers’ notice, muscle
Hotel chains are moving into Airbnb’s bailiwick, arranging with owners to offer short-term lodging in private residences and exploiting corporate… Read More »