IAG airline group in advanced talks with Boeing and Airbus for narrowbody fleet renewal
Airlines group IAG is in advanced talks with planemakers on a medium-haul fleet shake-up that may see the British Airways… Read More »
US Airlines cancel 100s of flights as storms approach Dallas
As winter storm Oaklee makes its way across the country, American Airlines has canceled over 500 flights in and out… Read More »
Airbus will test hydrogen-powered CFM LEAP engine on A380 superjumbo
The Airbus A380 represents the last superjumbo of a bygone, kerosene-guzzling era, along with the original Jumbo, the Boeing 747…. Read More »
Air India started evacuation flights from Ukraine
The first of the three scheduled Air India evacuation flights from Ukraine landed in Delhi on Tuesday Feb. 22. Amid… Read More »
South Korea’s antitrust agency conditionally approves Korean Air’s Asiana Airlines purchase
South Korea’s antitrust agency said on Feb. 22 it conditionally approves flag carrier Korean Air Lines’ planned acquisition of rival… Read More »
American Airlines says uncertainty remains over the timing of a full recovery
American Airlines announced in a recent filing that the carrier continues to operate with a significantly reduced capacity in comparison… Read More »
Iceland’s PLAY first flight to Orlando will be this fall
Icelandic low-cost airline PLAY has launched its ticket sales to Orlando, Florida in the U.S. PLAY´s first flight to Orlando… Read More »
KID-Systeme and Neutral Digital partner up to launch a virtual showroom
Immersive content and technology company Neutral Digital and electronic aircraft cabin systems provider KID-Systeme have partnered up to launch an… Read More »
UPS loses $2 billion claim for EU veto on TNT bid
The world’s No. 1 logistics company, United Parcel Service Inc, on Feb. 23 lost its court fight for a record… Read More »
“Air rage” is complicating travel in North America and Europe, but not so much in Asia
The videos light up social media and dominate news headlines. From verbal confrontations to all-out brawls, scenes of airplane passengers… Read More »
Amadeus Adds TestFwrd Covid-19 testing option at booking
Amadeus is partnering to distribute through its booking channels Vienna-based Covid-19 testing and certification platform provider TestFwrd’s self-testing solution. TestFwrd… Read More »
STR: Omicron stings U.S. Hotels’ January performance
The three key U.S. hotel industry performance metrics in January each declined sharply from December 2021 levels as the omicron… Read More »
Execs weigh in on popularity of independent hotels
Unique, culturally sensitive ambience is a key driver of the accelerating growth of independent hotel and resort collections, executives leading… Read More »
Lodging tech firm Operto gains $12M in Fuse-led round
The Seattle-based Fuse company led a $12 million Series A funding round for Operto, a Vancouver, B.C., startup providing software… Read More »
Great Wolf Lodge resort proposed for Visalia, Calif.
Plans to open a Great Wolf Lodge water park resort at Sequoia Gateway Commerce Center in Visalia, Calif., have been… Read More »
Europe hotel pipeline slippage offset by renewal rise
Europe’s hotel construction pipeline continued to shrink in the fourth quarter, but renovations and conversions set records in both total… Read More »
Legoland theme park, hotel to rise in Beijing
A Legoland theme park is expected to open in the Fangshan District in Beijing. The 304,000-square-meter Legoland Beijing Resort, a… Read More »
31-story tower with hotel planned for Charlotte, N.C.
Construction may begin late this year on a $600 million, 31-story tower in Charlotte, N.C., said Sagar Rathie, managing director… Read More »
Savannah, Ga., mayor lobbies state for hotel tax hike
Savannah, Ga., Mayor Van Johnson insists the Georgia legislature is passing up a “win-win-win” opportunity by delaying action on the… Read More »
American pilot helps build LGBTQ support network
After becoming a pilot in 2008, David Pettet became an active member of the National Gay Pilots Association, which he… Read More »
Air Canada restores schedule, adds new routes
Air Canada said it will operate 90% of its pre-pandemic North American schedule by this summer and launch seven new… Read More »
American Airlines exec explains “truths” and expectations
American Airlines’ communications department has an eight-item list of common values that outlines expectations for employees, establishes a baseline for… Read More »