House Committee approves legislation to advance aviation
The US House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved a bill backed by nearly 200 organizations, including Airlines for America,… Read More »
Kimpton Hotels teams with Wag! to take pet parade lead
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is partnering with a mobile-based canine services company called Wag! to offer professional dog walking, sitting… Read More »
Cost hits $370M for Four Seasons in Jacksonville, Fla.
The estimated cost of a Four Seasons hotel development planned by pro football team owner Shad Khan on the Jacksonsville,… Read More »
Austin, Texas airport plans to add gates in 2024
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport plans to begin work this summer on adding three new gates to the Texas airport’s main terminal,… Read More »
EU no longer recommends mask requirement on aircraft
The European Union is no longer recommending that masks be required on aircraft, although decisions on the issue are made… Read More »
Denver airport opens new series of gates
Sixteen out of 39 new gates being built at Denver International Airport have opened. The new gates come with other… Read More »
Delta raises $1.75M for Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Delta Air Lines and its employees raised $1.75 million for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation over the past year through… Read More »
FedEx exec: Relevant goals are key to ESG progress
Measurable goals that connect with other corporate goals are key to FedEx’s progress on environmental, social and governance measures, according… Read More »
Alaska Airlines welcomes Seattle airport terminal upgrade
As Seattle-Tacoma International Airport debuts a new, state-of-the-art international arrivals terminal this month, Alaska Airlines highlighted its modernizations. “A world-class… Read More »
Southwest investing $2B on inflight improvements
Southwest Airlines plans to introduce improvements by investing $2 billion to the passenger experience, including bigger overhead bins, faster internet… Read More »
Delta Air Lines CEO: We hope to exceed 2019
As air travel demand bounces back, CEO Ed Bastian said Delta Airlines is “not trying to get back to 2019,”… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines invests in electric seagliders
Hawaiian Airlines is investing in Regent, a company developing what it calls a “seaglider,” an electric vehicle that hovers above… Read More »
Spirit Airlines plans June 10 vote on Frontier’s merger offer
Spirit Airlines shareholders are scheduled to vote June 10 on a $2.9 billion buyout offer from Frontier Airlines. Shareholders will… Read More »
Avianca and GOL will merge to form Abra Group
Brazilian airline GOL and Colombian compatriot Avianca are combining operations under a single holding company structure, called Abra Group. The… Read More »
Embraer E190 and E195 P2F converted cargo jet program launched by NAC order
Irish lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has signed an agreement with Embraer for the lease of up to 10 E190… Read More »
Virgin Orbit expands fleet with two new Boeing 747s for satellite launches
Virgin Orbit, a leading satellite launch company, will acquire two Boeing 747-400 airframes to support the growing need for U.S…. Read More »
This Swedish holiday island could be on the verge of Russian invasion
As Sweden ponders joining NATO, a remote holiday destination in the Baltic Sea is once again bolstering its defences. Known… Read More »
South Africa’s newest safari suite is a vintage train carriage
There is something deeply nostalgic about buying a train carriage you used to travel in with your family and converting… Read More »
Rolls-Royce boosted by airline traffic return and defense demand
Rolls-Royce traded in line with expectations in the first four months of the year, the engine manufacturer said on Thursday,… Read More »
Brazil Travel Campaign Generated Millions in US Travel Bookings
Brazil’s 2021 tourism ad campaign generated a $5.7 million increase in bookings from U.S. travelers, said officials at Embratur, the… Read More »
Panama City Beach Unveils Accessible Travel Campaign
Visit Panama City Beach unveiled the “Fun.For.All.” campaign, which puts the spotlight on the destination’s myriad accessible travel options. Launched… Read More »
New Zealand Fully Reopening to International Tourism in July
Government officials in New Zealand announced the country would fully reopen its borders to international tourism and cruise ships by… Read More »