UPS keeps jets flying with computer upgrade
UPS is extending the lifespan of 52 Airbus A300-600 jets by replacing their cockpit computers, allowing them to store more… Read More »
Delta prepares to roll out digital concierge
Delta Air Lines is finalizing its digital concierge, an integrated digital travel tool that will help passengers with booking, COVID-19… Read More »
Domestic testing mandate would be “devastating” to airline industry
Airline and labor leaders continue to oppose a federal mandate requiring COVID-19 testing for domestic flights, citing that such requirements… Read More »
Expert tips to simplify PPP application, forgiveness
Opening a business checking account specifically for Paycheck Protection Program funds will simplify forgiveness applications, says Edward Barry, CEO of… Read More »
An otherworldly trip down under
Australia offers an otherworldly destination with the iconic sacred rock Uluru famous for its rock paintings and the nearby Field… Read More »
Expedia’s Knox looks at 5 travel trends
Though the travel industry is still in the pandemic doldrums, Expedia’s Ian Knox anticipates five trends in the coming year,… Read More »
TSA Says Mask Mandate Violators Face up To $1,500 Fines
Travelers who violate the new federal mask mandate for passengers using public means of transportation will face a $250 penalty that increases… Read More »
Frontier Airlines Announces Two New Crew Bases Coming in 2021
Frontier Airlines will establish a crew base at Tampa International Airport in May and intends to open a crew base… Read More »
Utah’s Breeze Airways adds first E190
Breeze Airways (MXY, Salt Lake City) has taken delivery of its first E190, one of fifteen to be dry-leased from… Read More »
Boeing targets 2021 for B737-7 deliveries, 2023 for the -10
Boeing (BOE, Chicago O’Hare) is hoping to complete the certification of its smallest B737 MAX Family variant, the B737-7, and… Read More »
Australia’s Qantas, Alliance Airlines ink capacity deal
A new capacity deal between Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) and Alliance Airlines (QQ, Brisbane Int’l) will see the replacement… Read More »
UPS Airlines takes redelivery of first upgraded A300(F)
UPS Airlines (5X, Louisville Int’l) has taken redelivery of the first of fifty-two A300-600Fs featuring upgraded avionics, extending the freighters’… Read More »
Fly Angola resumes flights after completing certification
Privately-owned Fly Angola (FLA, Luanda) has used the COVID-19 downturn to overhaul its aircraft and secure its own Air Operator’s… Read More »
Ireland’s Stobart Air to be sold this month – Esken
Esken Limited, known as Stobart Group until it formally changed its name on February 3, remains committed to offloading its… Read More »
Bahamasair to reduce staff through early retirement
Bahamasair (UP, Nassau Int’l) is to reintroduce an early retirement programme as the flag carrier looks to cut costs further… Read More »
Former SA Express executives under investigation
Former executives and directors of South African Express (EXY, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) will be subpoenaed to appear before a High… Read More »
Thomas Global gains CAAC approval for Boeing 737/757/767 plug-and-play LCD flight displays
Thomas Global Systems has received Civil Aviation Administration of China Supplemental Type Certificate approval for its TFD-7000 Series plug-and-play LCD… Read More »
YouTube influencer has designated slots room at Plaza
The Plaza Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas has opened Brian Christopher Slots at the Plaza, a special area dedicated… Read More »
Expected Mardi Gras hotel bump won’t match typical year
New Orleans hoteliers project 50%-60% occupancy during the weekend before Mardi Gras, a sharp rise from recent weekends but well… Read More »
Great Wolf Lodge in Ill. plans Thursday reopening
Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee, Ill., will implement its Paw Pledge Program when it reopens Thursday. The program includes measures… Read More »
Japan casino-resorts: Wynn out for now, Mohegan bidding
Wynn Resorts has withdrawn its bid to develop a resort-casino in Yokohama, Japan, but says it remains interested in the… Read More »
Simon Property creates SPAC with $300M target value
Simon Property Group has set a target value of $300 million for its new special purpose acquisition company, known as… Read More »
Super Bowl inspires Fla., Mo. chefs to swap regional fare
Chef Douglas Rodriguez of Hotel Haya in Tampa, Fla., and chef Ian Wortham of Crossroads Hotel in Kansas City, Mo.,… Read More »
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Where do consumers prefer to eat plant-based products?
Consumers’ preferences for plant-based alternatives to meat and dairy products vary between restaurant meals and grocery purchases, according to research… Read More »
3 ways to be the boss while making friends
Managers don’t have to forgo workplace friendships, but they do need to have boundaries, avoid cliques and rely on “structured… Read More »