Biden administration extends transportation mask mandate for 15 more days
The Biden administration is extending a mask mandate for airplanes and transit for 15 days, the Centers for Disease Control… Read More »
Delta Air Lines expects to return to a profit this quarter
Delta Air Lines expects to return to a profit this quarter thanks to a jump in bookings — and fares… Read More »
Brex Launches New Spend Mgmt. Tool with Software Platform
Financial services and technology company Brex has unveiled a new software platform, Brex Empower, that will launch with a new… Read More »
IHG Rolls Out New Loyalty Program
IHG Hotels & Resorts on Wednesday implemented its updated loyalty program, IHG One Rewards, details of which it teased in… Read More »
Kurt Alexander to Take President Role at Omni
Omni Hotels and Resorts has named Kurt Alexander to serve as the company’s president. Alexander joined the company in 2014… Read More »
How India’s largest private airline IndiGo lost confidence of its pilots
Irate pilots at India’s largest private airline explore forming a union to fight management. The airline’s handling of commanders and… Read More »
Barriers to Cruise Trial Still Entrenched
This past week I sat with three journalists and a public relations executive at a table in an open-air restaurant… Read More »
China denies rumors blaming 737-800 co-pilot for plane crash killing 132
The cause of China’s recent passenger plane crash which killed 132 people remains under investigation, a Chinese aviation official has… Read More »
Aeroflyer picks Bluebox Aviation Systems to provide wireless streaming services
New charter airline Aeroflyer has selected Bluebox Aviation Systems to provide wireless streaming services across its Boeing 737 fleet. Aeroflyer… Read More »
NetJets adds 100th jet to its European fleet as part of €2.2 billion planned investment
Global private aviation company NetJets has announced the delivery of its 100th aircraft to the operator’s European fleet as part… Read More »
Finnair selects Panasonic Avionics to upgrade its IFE systems
Finnair has selected Panasonic Avionics to upgrade the in-flight entertainment systems across its widebody long-haul fleet. Panasonic Avionics is installing… Read More »
Airfare up 20% as higher fuel prices and strong travel demand drive up the costs
Airfare is surging as higher fuel prices and strong travel demand drive up the cost of flights. Consumers spent $8.8… Read More »
AeroLogic launches Shenzhen to Leipzig air cargo route
A new airfreight route has been launched linking Shenzhen in China with Leipzig in Germany, Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport has… Read More »
Air France-KLM confirms order for four A350-900Fs
Air France-KLM has finalised its order with Airbus for four A350-900F freighters with purchase rights for an additional four aircraft… Read More »
Kuehne ups his stake in Lufthansa
Kuehne+Nagel majority owner Klaus-Michael Kuehne has doubled his stake in German airline Lufthansa to 10%. In a stock exchange note,… Read More »
NE Asia-Europe capacity drops more than 20% due to Ukraine crisis
Air cargo capacity on the north east Asia-Europe trade lane has dropped 22% since the end of February when the… Read More »
EU to end cargo-in-the-cabin flights
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will put a stop to cargo-in-the-cabin flights beyond July 31. The use of… Read More »
Philadelphia Masks Up Again
In a fight to reduce a recent rise in Covid-19 cases in the city, Philadelphia health officials yesterday announced the… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic Cargo is upgrading using Accelya’s FLX Cargo Platform
Virgin Atlantic Cargo is digitalising its technology infrastructure using Accelya’s FLX Cargo Platform. The airline is currently updating its “Voyager”… Read More »
Major hoteliers weigh status of 3rd-party hotels in Russia
Marriott International, Inc. and IHG Hotels & Resorts say they are assessing their agreements with third-party operators of their hotels… Read More »
$36M Marriott San Antonio Airport completed after delays
The Chicago-based Bricton Group has finished the $36 million conversion of the closed Holiday Inn hotel tower into the new… Read More »
S. Korean firm will dump N. Korean resort idled by shooting
South Korean lodging operator Ananti plans to write off its Mount Kumgang resort and golf course in North Korea, which… Read More »