Credit card issuers rethink rewards amid pandemic
Credit card issuers are shifting their rewards programs away from air travel-related incentives as the coronavirus pandemic has hindered travel…. Read More »
American, JetBlue partnership will move ahead
The partnership between American Airlines and JetBlue Airways will move forward following regulatory review, as the airlines agreed to slot… Read More »
US to require negative tests for international fliers
The Centers for Disease Control said that travelers entering the US on international flights will be required to present a… Read More »
Alaska Airlines plans N.Y.-San Diego service
Alaska Airlines will add nonstop service between New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and San Diego. The route… Read More »
CNN to cut airport network, citing drop in travel
CNN will shut down its airport network March 31, citing “the steep decline in airport traffic because of COVID-19, coupled… Read More »
25% of business travelers balk at COVID-19 vaccine
One-quarter of business travelers are not interested in taking the coronavirus vaccine when it becomes available and 36% do not… Read More »
JetBlue extends service suspension
JetBlue Airways suspended service to Albuquerque, N.M.; Burlington, Vt.; Portland, Ore., and Minneapolis/St. Paul this week, with plans to resume… Read More »
Airports continue opening COVID-19 testing sites
Airports continue to increase the availability of COVID-19 testing for air passengers, with airports in Cleveland and Palm Springs, Calif.,… Read More »
Nongaming Vegas hotel’s builder likes odds for oddity
Locally born developer Lorenzo Doumani is making an $850 million bet that a nongaming, nonsmoking resort near the Las Vegas… Read More »
Alaska adds new top status for its most frequent flyers
Alaska Airlines is adding a new top elite frequent-flyer status for passengers who earn 100,000 miles in a year. MVP… Read More »
United Airlines adds Houston to routes from Fla. airport
United will begin service Feb. 11 between Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, which it also… Read More »
Break in business travel leads some to rethink future trips
Business travel can take a toll on mental and physical health, with studies finding that some frequent travelers report higher… Read More »
Airlines, airports step up security ahead of inauguration
Airlines and airports are working with law enforcement to step up security around flights traveling through Washington, D.C., in the… Read More »
Ski vacations still popular but different
Colorado’s ski resorts are proving popular with locals and travelers even as they implement new reservation systems and other restrictions…. 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 »
Hyatt loyalty campaign encourages stays at new hotels
An initiative by Hyatt Hotels Corp. incentivizes members of the World of Hyatt rewards program to book stays at new… Read More »
Pros, cons to staying loyal to loyalty programs
Depending on how much you plan to travel this year and how much your life circumstances have changed amid the… Read More »
Delta inks new satellite partnership, aims for free Wi-Fi
Delta Air Lines is partnering with satellite operator Viasat to provide Wi-Fi for more than 300 aircraft starting this summer,… Read More »
Airports invest in touchless technology
Spurred by the coronavirus pandemic, airports have accelerated adoption of technology that makes multiple aspects of the passenger experience “touchless.”… Read More »
TSA screens 1.3M passengers to end holidays
The Transportation Security Administration screened more than 3 million passengers in the first three days of January, including 1.3 million… Read More »
Call this work? Hotel Bel Air offers off-site style
Office workers seeking the social-distancing safety of a hotel setting will find much more at the Hotel Bel Air, a… 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 »
Alaska Airlines to bar emotional support animals
Alaska Airlines will allow only trained service dogs to fly in passenger cabins, the first major airline to change its… Read More »
Health app acts as vaccination passport
A number of airlines, including JetBlue and United, are adopting the CommonPass app to let travelers prove they have been… Read More »