South Africa’s Comair returns only 737 MAX
Comair (South Africa) (MN, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) has withdrawn its only B737-8 after having been in storage since the type’s… Read More »
Alitalia begins handling, MRO unit tenders
Now in the process of being wound down after being succeeded by ITA Airways (AZ, Rome Fiumicino) in October, Alitalia… Read More »
Australia’s Jetstar resumes international, NZ domestic ops
Jetstar Airways (JQ, Melbourne Tullamarine) resumed scheduled international flights on December 15, 2021, more than 600 days after they were… Read More »
Vietjet to resume regular international flights to approved countries next month
Following the government’s approval, Vietjet has announced its plan to resume regular international flights from 1 January 2022. The resumed… Read More »
Prosecutors say Italian firm produced 4,000 flawed parts for Boeing 787 jets
An Italian supplier at the centre of recent industrial snags on the 787 Dreamliner airplane produced more than 4,000 non-compliant… Read More »
FAA proposes fixes on some Boeing 777s after engine incidents
The US aviation regulator on Wednesday Dec. 22 proposed modifications and safety inspections on some models of the Boeing 777… Read More »
Unruly airline passengers could lose TSA PreCheck credentials
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have joined forces in the fight against unruly airplane passengers…. Read More »
Pakistan Airlines ban imposed by European Union will be lifted soon
The ban imposed by the European Union on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight operations is expected to be lifted soon,… Read More »
STR: U.S. Hotels’ Slow November Disappoints After October Rally
The U.S. hotel industry’s recovery slowed again in November, with key performance metrics falling below October levels, STR reported. November… Read More »
Cvent Taps Former Military Vendor for Mtg. Health Pass Tech
Meetings technology provider Cvent has partnered with multifactor identity authenticator ID.me to create and offer Cvent Health Check as a… Read More »
First winery airline takes off at New Zealand’s Invivo
Invivo beverage company has announced Invivo Air flights within its home country of New Zealand, set to begin early next… Read More »
Spain added to CDC high-risk travel list
Spain, the world’s second most-visited country, and Finland are among the nation’s now ranked by the CDC with the highest… Read More »
Blackstone’s Motel 6 could go back on block
The real estate unit of Blackstone reportedly is considering the sale of Motel 6 that could value the budget chain’s… Read More »
Council approves replacing Grand Hyatt in Manhattan
The New York City Council has paved the way for development of the Grand Hyatt Hotel site at 175 Park… Read More »
Legoland Windsor building project in England advances
Legoland Windsor Resort in England is moving ahead with plans to build on-site accommodations on Green Belt land after the… Read More »
Delta looks back on varied charitable endeavors in 2021
Delta Air Lines’ charitable initiatives in 2021 included donating 11,347 pints of blood to the American Red Cross, planting trees… Read More »
Australia agency slaps Crown Resorts with $720K fine
Australian casino operator Crown Resorts has been fined $720,700 by the Victoria’s gaming commission for another breach of junket regulations…. Read More »
Host Hotels sells leasehold interest in W Hollywood
Host Hotels & Resorts has sold the leasehold interest in the W Hollywood in a $197 million deal. The buyers… Read More »
Inside the life of an aircraft maintenance engineer
Jenny Tung’s job at Air Canada is one that most passengers don’t see or even think about, but as an… Read More »
Numu Wellness Center opens in Costa Rica
Costa Rica’s Hotel Nantipa resort has opened its new Numu Wellness Center, which includes a spa that sources locally and… Read More »
FedEx CEO: Christmas deliveries on track
Fedex CEO Fred Smith was among industry leaders who met with President Biden Dec. 22, after Biden touted his efforts… Read More »
Aviation, telecom groups to share data in effort to resolve 5G safety concerns
Aviation and the telecom industry will share data in an effort to resolve safety concerns relating to 5G wireless. “We… Read More »
The Bahamas Tightens Entry Restrictions Amid Omicron
With the Omicron variant now spreading rapidly in nations all around the world, The Bahamas has just updated its entry… Read More »
Eye on Europe: Looking Ahead With Eurail
The first piece of European travel advice I ever received was something along the lines of “find a flight, grab… Read More »
U.S. airlines cancel more than 800 U.S. flights as Covid hits crews
U.S. airlines canceled more than 800 flights over Christmas weekend after the rapidly spreading omicron variant of Covid infected flight… Read More »
Analyst says global air travel recovery will remain weak in near term due to omicron uncertainties
International air travel will likely remain sluggish in the near term as uncertainties over the omicron Covid variant linger, according… Read More »