Venezuela’s Estelar to wet-lease an A320 for US ops
Aerolíneas Estelar (ES, Caracas Simón Bolivar) is looking to restart flights from Venezuela to the United States using an A320-200… Read More »
Bahrain’s Texel Air orders one B737-800(BCF)
Texel Air (XLR, Bahrain Int’l) has announced an order for a single converted B737-800(BCF) due for delivery by the end… Read More »
Ryanair loses Air France, SAS state-aid cases; to appeal
Ryanair (FR, Dublin Int’l) will appeal against two rulings issued on February 17 at the General Court of the European… Read More »
Japanese LCC Peach Aviation offers free COVID-19 testing
The Japanese LCC Peach Aviation has announced that it will start offering free coronavirus testing. The program will begin next… Read More »
TUI is the first to resume Boeing 737 MAX operations in Europe
On 17 February, TUI resumed flights using the 737 MAX from Belgium. The airline flew the aircraft to Spain and… Read More »
Historic ship in Maine to offer cruises this summer
Justin Schaefer and Jocelyn Schmidt recently purchased the 120-foot, 24-passenger schooner J. & E. Riggin with plans to offer cruises… Read More »
Costa Cruises readies for relaunch
Costa Cruises will relaunch next month with new health and safety protocols in place, according to Carnival Corporation. The flagship… Read More »
New Delta health officer will help shape pandemic response
Dr. Henry Ting, who recently joined Delta Air Lines as chief health officer from the Mayo Clinic, will be a… Read More »
Royal Caribbean wants to “Pay it Forward”
Owners of qualified travel agencies can start applying for a three-year, interest-free loan from Royal Caribbean Group’s $40 million “Pay… Read More »
CFO: $97M loan gives GetYourGuides “flexibility”
German travel agency GetYourGuides has received a $97 million loan, which Chief Financial Officer Nils Chrestin says gives the company… Read More »
New booking tool caters to business traveler
Monaker’s new engine NextTrip offers bookings for alternative lodging, everything from a chalet to a castle for business travel. NextTrip,… Read More »
Downtown L.A. construction unabated by pandemic
Ten projects valued collectively at more than $3 billion and highlighted by hotels and apartment buildings comprise a construction scene… Read More »
Poll shows hotel chains command most consumer trust
A recent survey indicates prospective American travelers are more confident in major hotel chains than in boutique hotels or home-sharing… Read More »
France fines Google over discredited hotel ratings
Google’s use of its own hotel rating system rather than the public tourism board’s will cost the company more than… Read More »
Pandemic plunges Hyatt below forecast in Q4
Hyatt Hotels posted a fourth quarter loss of $1.77 a share, worse than the $1.38 analysts expected, as a coronavirus… Read More »
Battered NYC hotels hit airwaves seeking tax relief
The trade association for New York City’s struggling hotels has launched a TV and radio ad campaign beseeching Mayor Bill… Read More »
$1B capital infusion plan for hotels spurred by ACORE
A nearly yearlong effort to build a financial support resource for the pandemic-wracked hotel industry has yielded a $1 billion… Read More »
Some take working remotely to the extreme
Remote workers with lockdown fatigue have fled to far-off places, setting up shop in the Maldives, Spain, Belize, where work… Read More »
Study of marketers finds business trips still months away
A survey of US professionals in the marketing industry found that only 2.5% of respondents are interesting in resuming business… Read More »
American Express to build lounge at D.C.’s Reagan National
American Express plans to open a Centurion Lounge at Washington, D.C.’s Reagan National Airport in 2022. The company, which operates… Read More »
United Airlines adds 3 Hawaii routes
United Airlines is adding three new routes to Hawaii. The flights will go from Chicago to Kona; Newark, N.J., to… Read More »
Delta resumes N.Y.-Brazil flights
Delta Air Lines resumed service Feb. 12 between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Guarulhos International Airport in… Read More »
JetBlue cuts basic fares, reserves carry-on space for others
JetBlue is cutting the price of some “basic” fares, but passengers opting for the lowest price option will no longer… Read More »
Remote teams need alignment, regular reinforcement
Organizations working remotely need clear, agreed-upon definitions of “culture” and “alignment,” as well as common goals, strategies, expected behavior and… Read More »
HR startup, diversity consultant partner on DEI training
HR consultancy Reverb is joining forces with author and DEI consultant Cheryl Ingram to launch a virtual training program aimed… Read More »
6 tips to put employees in charge
In times of workplace upheaval, it is important to empower employees to be able to quickly shift goals, workflow and… Read More »