$90M purchase of RLH lifts Sonesta to top tier
Sonesta International Hotels Corp. will ascend to the upper ranks of US hospitality companies with its acquisition of RLH Corp…. Read More »
Hotels score big with Indiana-only basketball tourney
Nearly 3,000 rooms have been set aside by Indiana’s hotel industry to accommodate the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, which will… Read More »
Brookfield Asset Management makes offer for rest of Brookfield Property Partners
Brookfield Asset Management and a group of investors have proposed buying the remaining interest in Brookfield Property Partners as part… Read More »
Vaccines no sure cure for what ails travel industry
Vaccines for the coronavirus could revive the travel industry in 2021, however travel industry executives disagree about whether they should… Read More »
Cruise lines add protocols to entertainment lineup
Cruise ships are preparing for the day when they can lift anchor, and how the entertainment offerings can be as… Read More »
US considers, Canada requires passenger testing
“Efforts are currently ongoing in the US to assess the risk reduction associated with testing and other recommended preventative measures,… Read More »
Hotel trade rises as China bears down on coronavirus
China’s hotel industry has paced the world in recovery from the pandemic that originated there, and the country’s vigorous response… Read More »
Safari lodges give new meaning to ecotourism
Some of the most cutting-edge advances in tourism can be found in the wilds of Africa, where some tours are… Read More »
These hotel openings won’t lack for grandeur
Resorts World Las Vegas, touted as perhaps the costliest hotel-casino project in history, joins properties from Australia to Vietnam on… Read More »
Opinion: 2021 offers new opportunities for travel advisors
The new year bodes well for the travel industry, John Frenaye writes. Even though the virus is still surging, vaccinations… Read More »
Capacity Test Centre Brussels Airport increases fourfold for testing returning passengers
Thanks to the airport’s own Test Centre, which opened its doors in September, Brussels Airport can quickly respond to the… Read More »
The aviation industry’s ambitious goal: Norwegian aviation to be fossil-free by 2050
Norwegian aviation to be a world leader in climate solutions. That is the goal, according to a recent report from… Read More »
Southwest Airlines, Sabre Announce Content Deal
Southwest Airlines and Sabre Corp. have announced a deal to put the carrier’s content on Sabre’s Global Distribution System (GDS),… Read More »
TSA Sets Another Pandemic-Era Record for Screened Passengers
Fueled by holiday travel, the Transportation Security Administration had a big weekend in terms of the number of passengers screen,… Read More »
COVID-19 Pandemic Wipes Out Over 20 Years of Airline Growth
A new report issued by a travel and data analytics company shows in hard, stark numbers just how devastating the… Read More »
Top 20 Safest Airlines for 2021
Airline Safety is Imperative. As the travel industry prepares for a revitalization thanks to COVID-19 vaccine advancement, AirlineRatings.com announced its… Read More »
Southwest Airlines Puts Flights on Sale From $29 One-Way
Southwest Airlines is offering one-way fares from as low as $29 this week during its latest 2021 flight sale. The low-cost carrier’s… Read More »
10 Trends That Will Shape the Hospitality Industry in 2021
Trends That Will Define 2021 The hospitality industry will continue to face an unprecedented level of challenges amid the coronavirus… Read More »
AmaWaterways Unveils List of Hosts for 2021 Celebration of Wine River Cruises in Europe
AmaWaterways today announced the return of several popular wine hosts – as well as a few new surprises – for its… Read More »
MSC Cruises Offers Up to $400 Spending Credit for Wave Season
MSC Cruises USA’s “Your Cruise, Your Choice” promotion for Wave Season offers up to $400 spending credit per stateroom on… Read More »
Nudist Cruise Announced for Carnival Ship
The cruise industry is working diligently to safely return to service, but some travelers are already booking voyages, including a… Read More »
Muscat to dissolve the Oman Aviation Group
Oman’s government has announced the dissolution of the Oman Aviation Group (OAG) with its assets and tasks to be redistributed… Read More »
Qatari embargo set to end amid detente with Saudi bloc
The blockade of Qatar is set to end after Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) all… Read More »
British Airways set to secure £2.0bn UKEF-backed loan
British Airways (BA, London Heathrow) has secured a GBP2 billion pound (USD2.74 billion) loan partially guaranteed by the United Kingdom’s… Read More »
JetBlue Airways adds first A220
JetBlue Airways (B6, New York JFK) wrapped up 2020 with the delivery of its first A220-300 on December 31. N3008J… Read More »
Lao Airlines suspends international charters to stem COVID
Lao Airlines (QV, Vientiane) has suspended all international charter flights to reduce the risk of a second wave of COVID-19… Read More »