TSA to enforce face coverings at all checkpoints
Beginning Tuesday, the Transportation Security Administration will require all travelers to wear face coverings at airport screening checkpoints. Passengers who… Read More »
A4A joins coalition letter opposing domestic testing
Airlines for America joined other travel and tourism industry groups urging against federal domestic testing requirements in a letter to… Read More »
Airline Tacks on ‘African American’ Service Fee To Passenger
A Charlotte, N.C. woman was shocked when she saw a racially insensitive remark next to a bank charge on her… Read More »
Multiple Travel Industry Groups Call COVID-19 Testing for Domestic Flights ‘Unwarranted’
The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) has expressed concern about the repercussions of possibly requiring a negative COVID-19 test… Read More »
Qatar Airways Continues Inroads Into US Market With Seattle Route
Qatar Airways, the Middle East carrier making huge inroads into the U.S. market despite a global pandemic, launched its service… Read More »
Oakland Passenger Issues Bomb Threat Over Delayed Flight
A passenger at Oakland International Airport shut down Terminal 1 with an unfounded bomb threat. The passenger was upset about… Read More »
Delta helps travelers meet test requirements
Delta Air Lines is helping travelers meet COVID-19 testing requirements by aiding them in purchasing at-home tests, finding testing centers… Read More »
What tax changes mean for business travelers
Business travelers should look at current tax laws to find out what is deductible and what changes have been made… Read More »
Wind-solar-powered La Quinta makes Ky. history
The newly opened La Quinta Inn and Suites by Wyndham Louisville East is touted as the first hotel in Kentucky… Read More »
Disney Cruise Line cancels all cruises through April
Disney Cruise Line announced that it is canceling all sailings through April and select cruises onboard the Disney Wonder and… Read More »
Peter Greenberg sees industry coming back soon
Travel journalist Peter Greenberg anticipates a busy year for the industry as vaccinations begin to open up things. He expects… Read More »
Airlines: Domestic COVID-19 tests not needed
Speaking in separate interviews, airline executives agreed that requiring COVID-19 testing for passengers on domestic flights would overwhelm testing capacity… Read More »
Marriott pumps pizzazz into plodding Sheraton
Marriott International has launched a makeover effort for Sheraton Hotels and Resorts that had been contemplated since the purchase of… Read More »
American cautions against skiplagging, churning
American Airlines is alerting travel advisors that it is cracking down on the practice of skiplagging, churning and other unfavorable… Read More »
French Polynesia’s Air Archipels orders two King Air 260s
Air Archipels (RHL, Papeete) has ordered two Beech (twin turboprop) King Air 260s from Beechcraft/Textron Aviation as part of its… Read More »
Ohio’s PSA Airlines resumes ops after brief grounding
PSA Airlines (OH, Dayton James M. Cox) resumed operations on January 29, 2021, following a sudden grounding of “most” of… Read More »
AELF FlightService acquires majority stake in Maleth-Aero
AELF FlightService, the wet-leasing division of Puerto Rico-based lessor AELF – Aircraft Engine Lease Finance, has completed the acquisition of… Read More »
Germany’s Green Airlines postpones debut to late 1Q21
German virtual start-up Green Airlines (Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden) has postponed its planned debut to March 26, 2021, with the first turbo-prop flight… Read More »
Iran Aseman Airlines announces plans to IPO
Iran Aseman Airlines (EP, Tehran Mehrabad) is planning on going public despite adverse market conditions and economic sanctions, chief executive… Read More »
Air Belgium to add A330-200Fs for Liége ops
Air Belgium (KF, Brussels Charleroi) has announced that it will diversify away from its reliance on long-haul scheduled and charter… Read More »
SAS signs record $408mn contract with Nordic tour operator
SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SK, Copenhagen Kastrup) and Apollo, one of the biggest tour operators in the Nordic region, have extended… Read More »
Pratt & Whitney GTF™ Engines to power Air France A220 fleet
Pratt & Whitney, a division of Raytheon Technologies Corporation has announced that Air France-KLM Group has finalised an order for… Read More »