Eastern European hospitality takes hit from war in Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has sidelined what figured to be a robust recovery for the hotel business in Eastern… Read More »
Caption by Hyatt begins rollout in Memphis, Tenn.
Memphis, Tenn., has been chosen for Hyatt Hotels Corp.’s first Caption by Hyatt, an upscale, limited-service brand with emphasis on… Read More »
Preparation may begin this year for Google village
Site preparations, including infrastructure upgrades, for Google’s planned mixed-use village in San Jose, Calif., are expected to begin this year…. Read More »
Expedia chief sees blue skies in 81% Q1 earnings leap
Expedia Group’s CEO celebrated an 81% year-over-year first-quarter revenue increase with a rosy outlook for leisure travel and beyond. “We… Read More »
Disneyland Hotel bedbug suit settled for $100K
The Disneyland Hotel has paid a $100,000 settlement to a woman who said she was bitten by bedbugs and subjected… Read More »
Surveys: International travel curbed by test requirement
A survey of more than 2,840 readers of the Points Guy travel blog, conducted through SurveyMonkey in April, 53% of… Read More »
Air Canada resumes Phoenix, London routes
Air Canada is resuming service between Montreal and Phoenix after a two-year gap, and the formerly seasonal flight will operate… Read More »
Delta flight highlights sustainability initiatives
A Delta Air Lines flight designed to demonstrate sustainability technologies and processes as part of SkyTeam Alliance’s Sustainable Flight Challenge… Read More »
United resumes service to Italy
United Airlines is resuming service between Newark, N.J., and Naples, Italy, after a three-year pause, the only nonstop flight between… Read More »
Incoming FedEx CEO discusses priorities, succession
FedEx’s incoming CEO, Raj Subramaniam, has long been expected to succeed company founder Frederick Smith, and in his first major… Read More »
Ryanair passenger traffic grows by 1,267% Y2Y in April 2022
Ryanair has released its latest traffic statistics report revealing that it carried 14.24 million passengers in April 2022, a 1,267%… Read More »
Pratt & Whitney GTF engines selected to power Qantas A220, A320neo family jets
Qantas Airways confirmed the selection of Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engines to power its Airbus A220 and A320neo… Read More »
Southwest CEO predicts continued rise in demand
Southwest Airlines is focusing on restoring its schedule “density to where it was in 2019” and on the “well being”… Read More »
New COO of Bonza is former Virgin Australia executive
Bonza has hired a new chief operating officer (COO) to guide its negotiations with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of… Read More »
Aircraft lessor Avolon recorded a Q1 impairment of $304 million over Russian jets
Major aircraft lessor Avolon recorded a first-quarter impairment of $304 million to cover the full financial impact of having 10… Read More »
IATA: Air cargo demand drops in March amid “growing challenges”
Covid, the Ukraine war and oil prices all contributed to a drop in demand in global air cargo markets in… Read More »
Mexico-based cargo carrier mas plans more expansion
Airfreight fleet expansion is surging ahead down Mexico way, with independent cargo airline mas set to operate 18 leased… Read More »
Air cargo trends and capacity alignments
In mid-April Air France-KLM inked an order for four Airbus A350 freighters, with options on another four. Both airlines that… Read More »
Southwest To Give Free Wi-Fi a Test Run on Select Flights
Southwest Airlines, which offers Wi-Fi connectivity on flights to passengers for an $8 charge, will experiment with free Wi-Fi on… Read More »
The Future of Travel: Technologies Shaping the Industry This Year and Beyond
Space travel. Lifelike, interactive virtual reality destinations and attractions. Robots. These are some of the technological advancements that are even… Read More »
Popular Mexican Destinations Preparing for ‘Excellent’ Summer Travel Season
Tourism officials in Quintana Roo said the region is expected to reach an almost 90 percent hotel occupancy rate for… Read More »
Discover Puerto Rico Launches ‘Live Boricua’ Campaign
Discover Puerto Rico, the island’s DMO, has launched a new brand campaign called ‘Live Boricua,’ highlighting the experiences and culture… Read More »
Wyndham Announces Latest Commitments to Sustainability and a Culture of DEI
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchising company with over 8,900 hotels across over 95 countries, released its… Read More »
Marriott International Beats First Quarter Earnings Estimates
Marriott International announced a boffo first quarter earnings result, beating Wall Street expectations and setting itself up for what is… Read More »
Wynn Las Vegas Rolls Out New Luxury Accommodations
Wynn Las Vegas and the Wynn Tower Suites are in the midst of a construction project that will transform more… Read More »
Aalborg Airport is Back in Full Strength
In April 2022, with particularly high travel activity around the Easter Holidays, Aalborg Airport exceeded the passenger level of April… Read More »