Satair and Eaton extend global distribution agreement
Airbus Services company Satair and Eaton have signed a contract to renew their exclusive global distribution agreement for a multi-year… Read More »
United Airlines ramps up flights for European travel comeback
United Airlines says demand for trans-Atlantic travel is heating up, despite higher fuel prices and the Ukraine war. The airline… Read More »
Delta, facing a union drive, says it will start paying flight attendants during boarding
Delta Air Lines said it will start paying flight attendants during boarding, a first for a major U.S. airline… Read More »
Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn cited for bringing loaded gun to North Carolina airport
Rep. Madison Cawthorn was cited on a misdemeanor criminal charge of possessing a dangerous weapon on city property Tuesday morning… Read More »
FAA calls meeting with airlines to discuss flight disruptions in Florida as travel booms
The Federal Aviation Administration will meet with major U.S. airline staff next month to discuss ways to improve the flow… Read More »
JetBlue shares slump after airline drastically cuts 2022 growth plans
JetBlue Airways fell more than 11% Tuesday after the airline slashed its growth plans to avoid a repeat of headaches… Read More »
Here’s how to visit Vienna, the greenest city in Europe on a budget
If you’re planning a European city break this summer, Austria’s green and pleasant capital should be top of your list…. Read More »
People are getting travel ideas from social media
Nearly one in three travelers turn to social media for holiday inspiration, according to a new study. The figures are… Read More »
Demystifying Blockchain Should Transform Corp. Travel
The corporate travel industry is always exposed to disruption: personal travel disruptions like canceled flights, strategic disruptions like mergers and… Read More »
SilverDoor Sharpens Focus on Americas with New Role
Corporate accommodations specialist SilverDoor Apartments on Friday announced Christine Reichenberger as business development manager, Americas. This is a new role… Read More »
Accor to Bring 1,300 Jo&Joe Hotels to China
Accor Hotels and Resorts in collaboration with its upscale Ennismore brand last week announced it has committed to opening at… Read More »
Alaska Airlines pilots to vote on strike
A strike-authorisation ballot will be carried out amongst Alaska Airlines pilots. The Air Line Pilots Association Int’l (ALPA) said on… Read More »
UK start-up Urban-Air Port opens demonstration hub for cargo drones
UK start-up Urban-Air Port Ltd (UAP) has opened a demonstration hub for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles in… Read More »
U.S. issues export restrictions for Russian cargo carrier Aviastar
The US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued an order temporarily denying all export privileges for the Russian… Read More »
KLM to appeal Schiphol’s airline rate price hike decision
KLM will lodge an objection with the Dutch Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal (CBb) over Schiphol’s plans to hike airline… Read More »
Check out of Russia, Ukraine hotel group urges industry
The Ukrainian Hotel and Resort Association has called out major hotel chains for not following the example of Hyatt Hotels… Read More »
Wash. hotel bought for homeless will take in refugees
Officials in King County, Wash., have decided to provide emergency shelter for refugees from Ukraine in a hotel originally purchased… Read More »
Forthcoming Denver hotel called pioneer in carbon curbs
Construction has begun on Denver’s Populus, whose developers call it the first carbon-positive hotel in the US when it opens… Read More »
Tightly packed hotel sites still attract entrepreneurs
Hotel development is so vibrant these days that even already-built-up destinations such as Oahu, Hawaii, Miami Beach, Fla., and New… Read More »
Famed, faded Sicilian villa reborn as posh resort
The Grand Hotel Villa Igiea, once a vacation destination for royal personages and opera stars visiting Palermo, Sicily, has reopened… Read More »
Inn on Fifth of Naples, Fla., changes hands for $156M
The upscale Inn on Fifth in Naples, Fla., will join the portfolio of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust via a $156 million… Read More »
JetBlue University appoints new vice president
JetBlue Airways has named Jeff Winter vice president of JetBlue University, where he’ll oversee the airline’s training facilities and programs…. Read More »
Southwest releases corporate citizenship, diversity reports
Southwest has released its 2021 One Report, an annual update on the airline’s sustainability and corporate citizenship initiatives. This year… Read More »
A4A, coalition urges support for SAF tax incentive
Airlines for America joined dozens of aviation industry stakeholders to urge congressional leaders to “support the decarbonization of the aviation… Read More »
Delta will begin South Africa route in 2022
Delta Air Lines will begin flying to Cape Town, South Africa later this year. The South African government approved the… Read More »
Passengers can fly Ravn Alaska with Alaska Airlines miles
Alaska Airlines frequent flyers can now use points to buy tickets on the regional airline Ravn Alaska. “We’re thankful to… Read More »