Southwest Airlines to restart B737 MAX ops in late 1Q21
Southwest Airlines (WN, Dallas Love Field) has announced that it will resume scheduled B737-8 operations on March 11, 2021, following… Read More »
FTC warns against small-business loan scams
Scammer emails to small businesses claim the companies are eligible for loans up to $250,000 and ask for personal information… Read More »
Planet Hollywood Beach Resort Cancun debuts in Mexico
The Planet Hollywood Beach Resort Cancun opened Friday on the shores of Costa Mujeres in Mexico. It includes a cinema,… Read More »
Korean court launches Eastar Jet rehabilitation process
Seoul Bankruptcy Court initiated on February 4 corporate rehabilitation proceedings at Eastar Jet (ESR, Seoul Gimpo), three weeks after granting… Read More »
HK’s Greater Bay Airlines mulls cargo ops as launch option
Greater Bay Airlines (Hong Kong Int’l) is pondering launching as a cargo-only specialist if COVID-related border restrictions continue through summer… Read More »
Mardi Gras safety plan in the works for New Orleans
City and law enforcement officials in New Orleans are working together to develop a plan to address potential Mardi Gras… Read More »
Belarus’s Belavia to retire B737 Classics by YE21
The new General Director of Belavia (B2, Minsk National), Igor Nikolaevich Cherginets, has pledged to retire all of its remaining… Read More »
Air Canada participates in employee testing project
Air Canada is among the companies participating in a pilot program that uses rapid COVID-19 testing to screen employees. “What… Read More »
Canada’s Sunwing secures C$375mn loan to save jobs
Thousands of jobs may have been saved at Sunwing Vacations Inc. and its low-cost subsidiary Sunwing Airlines (WG, Toronto Pearson)… Read More »
Cruise ship crews benefit from fundraisers
A GoFundMe campaign by a couple who rallied fellow members of the Silversea Venetian Society raised nearly $100,000 for the… Read More »
Value of travel agent highlighted by BBB complaints
Online travel agency OTA Kiwi.com has been the target of numerous consumer complaints with the Better Business Bureau over delayed… Read More »
Nepal’s Himalaya Airlines,Yeti Airlines forge partnership
Nepal’s Himalaya Airlines (H9, Kathmandu) and sister carrier Yeti Airlines (YT, Kathmandu) have forged a strategic business partnership to integrate… Read More »
More retrenchments likely at LIAT
Another 103 employees of stricken LIAT (LIA, Antigua) are to be retrenched as the airline restructures, joining 564 who were… Read More »
Air Wisconsin to lay off 140 first officers
Air Wisconsin (ZW, Appleton) has notified the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development that it will lay off 140 unionised first… Read More »
Pegasus Airlines CEO Mehmet T Nane has been elected Chair of the IATA Audit Committee
Pegasus Airlines CEO, Mehmet T Nane, has been elected as Chair of the Audit Committee of the International Air Transport… Read More »
APOC Aviation strike landing gear exchange deal with Avion Express Malta
APOC Aviation’s specialist landing gear division has concluded its first landing gear deal with Avion Express Malta, the Maltese based… Read More »
West Star Aviation’s PCD location awarded FAA Diamond Award of Excellence two years running
West Star Aviation announced it has been awarded the FAA Diamond Award of Excellence for completing specialised training pertaining to… Read More »
Seth Mattison Webinar: The Future of Leadership
In this deep-dive webinar, Seth Mattison will add a new perspective to the conversation of leadership today by dissecting the… Read More »
Naked mole rat communities have their own dialects
Naked mole rats have dialects unique to their communities and don’t take too kindly to mole rats from other colonies… Read More »
The right way to approach a loan application
Reflecting on what’s needed for a small-business loan, these practical steps will help improve your chances of securing the funding… Read More »
Boost your business’ reputation with more Google reviews
Reflecting on the importance of Google reviews, Randy Soderman, founder of Soderman SEO, outlines how small-business owners can get more…. Read More »
Software can scan small businesses, call out weak spots
One way to guard a small business is by employing software to scan for security vulnerabilities, says Adam Hunt, chief… Read More »
Resorts World Sentosa ramps up expansion project
Resorts World Sentosa is using the downturn in guest arrivals to ramp up work on its expansion project, which will… Read More »
Black hotelier: Consumers demand diversity
African-American hotelier Jersey Banks, co-founder of the Urban Cowboy hotel brand, believes the pandemic presents the hospitality industry with an… Read More »
Cancer treatment prompts slowdown for Marriott CEO
Marriott International has announced that CEO Arne Sorenson will cut back his work schedule over the coming months to allow… Read More »
Mashama Bailey to expand the Grey with 2 Austin eateries
Chef Mashama Bailey and business partner John Morisano of celebrated Savannah, Ga., restaurant The Grey will expand the brand with… Read More »