How is the Ukraine invasion shutting down tourism in Turkey and Cuba?
The turquoise beaches of Turkey and Cuba typically attract millions of Russian tourists. But this year they look empty, dashing… Read More »
Boeing 737’s fatal crashes over the last decade
A Boeing 737-800 jet operated by China Eastern Airlines crashed in the mountains of southern China on Monday Mar. 22…. Read More »
U.S. FAA warns Boeing may not get 737-10 Max certified in 2022
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) warned Boeing earlier this week the planemaker may not gain certification of a lengthened… Read More »
JetBlue and Qatar Airways plan to expand global partnership
JetBlue has revealed it intends to expand its existing partnership with Qatar Airways to offer customers even more benefits when… Read More »
Inmarsat and Orbit announce new business aviation in-flight broadband terminal
Inmarsat will be launching a new compact and lightweight terminal for its Jet ConneX (JX) in-flight broadband solution from early… Read More »
JetBlue races to hire 700 flight attendants by summer
JetBlue Airways on Friday Mar. 25 urged patience from its flight attendants as it races to hire hundreds of new… Read More »
FAA says ‘zero tolerance’ policy toward unruly passengers
Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson said Friday Mar. 25 that the agency’s “zero tolerance” policy toward unruly passengers… Read More »
Travelers can expect higher airfares this spring and summer
Travelers can expect higher airfares this spring and summer, even on discount airlines. Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle told CNBC’s… Read More »
Ras Al Khaimah is an adrenaline junkie’s paradise, only an hour from Dubai
The bridge of my Roman nose knocks against the inside of my safety goggles as my body jolts on the… Read More »
China welcomes cherry blossom season with dazzling firework display
Fireworks, illuminations and flashing lights are welcoming the start of cherry blossom season in Wuhan, the capital of China’s Hubei… Read More »
Accor Plans to Open 300 Properties in 2022
Accor plans to open this year about 300 properties—or about a quarter of its global pipeline—the company announced this month…. Read More »
Hotels Hold Rates High Amid Elevated Labor Costs
Business travel volume may be on the comeback trail but still remains below 2019 levels, and hoteliers in the meantime… Read More »
Venice tourists given water pistols to fire at aggressive seagulls
Tourists in the Italian city of Venice have been issued with water pistols to fend off violent seagulls. The large… Read More »
NYC’s storied Blue Moon Hotel falls into bankruptcy
The owner of the Blue Moon Hotel on Manhattan’s Lower East Side is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, blaming the… Read More »
R.I. hoteliers seek more sway in booting bad actors
The Rhode Island lodging industry is asking state lawmakers to add verbal abuse and threats to the list of behaviors… Read More »
Castell Project, AHLA join to elevate diversity in hospitality
The Castell Project has joined the American Hotel & Lodging Association as an official ally of the AHLA Foundation, working… Read More »
Rate hikes drive profit uptick for Hawaii hotels
Hawaii hotels saw a rise in profits and occupancy last month over February of 2021, and many even topped the… Read More »
Wyndham enters bustling economy extended-stay market
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has joined the economy extended-stay crowd with plans for 50 new building projects over the next… Read More »
Southwest to launch new fare class
Southwest Airlines will introduce a new fare class in the second quarter of 2022. The “Wanna Get Away Plus” fare… Read More »
A4A CEO urges lifting of mask mandate, predeparture testing
Airlines for America President and CEO Nick Calio appeared on Yahoo Finance and WMAL’s O’Connor and Company to discuss the… Read More »
Use of COVID-19 aid for posh Fla. hotel raises eyebrows
Broward County, Fla., officials defend their use of $140 million in federal pandemic relief funds to build a luxury hotel… Read More »
Delta to boost transit traffic at Korean airport
Delta Air Lines has signed an agreement with Korea’s Incheon International Airport and local lounge operators to increase transit traffic… Read More »