Hotel giant IHG gears for future with new name, look
InterContinental Hotels Group has renamed itself IHG Hotels & Resorts in an effort to redesign and revitalize a portfolio that… Read More »
Panel: Pandemic didn’t dim inflight connectivity prospects
A panel of aviation and technology experts agreed that the coronavirus pandemic has not reduced the long-term viability of the… Read More »
Airport technology gets a push from pandemic
Airports are using technology such as artificial intelligence algorithms to analyze traffic patterns and reassess the effectiveness of signage and… Read More »
Canadian government committed to aid for airlines
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, “Canada needs and will have a vibrant competitive airline industry after this is all… Read More »
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 »