Amtrak Seeks To Begin Gulf Coast Service
Amtrak has begun the process to begin service between Mobile, Alabama and New Orleans, Louisiana, hoping to restart service to an… Read More »
Michigan’s USA Jet Airlines to add MD-88 freighters
Eight years after it added its first McDonnell Douglas P2F-converted freighter, USA Jet Airlines (UJ, Detroit Willow Run) will expand… Read More »
Etihad Airways unlikely to reactivate A380s
Etihad Airways (EY, Abu Dhabi Int’l) is set to join the ranks of airlines retiring its fleet of A380-800s due… Read More »
Florida’s Sterling Airways to resume US commuter services
Via Airlines Inc. t/a Sterling Airways (Jacksonville Craig, FL) has announced it has received its Part 121 certification from the… Read More »
Fiji Airways lands $65mn in bank loans
Fiji Airways (FJ, Nadi) has signed a USD65 million liquidity support facility with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help… Read More »
EU approves €351mn Finnish gov’t loan to Finnair
The European Commission has approved a Finnish government loan to Finnair (AY, Helsinki Vantaa) of EUR351.38 million euros (USD419.2 million),… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic in talks to raise $222mn in fresh financing
Virgin Atlantic (VS, London Heathrow) is negotiating with shareholders and creditors to obtain further support worth GBP160 million pounds (USD222… Read More »
Ghana’s Cabinet greenlights new national carrier project
The Ghanaian Cabinet has granted policy approval for establishing a new flag carrier with strategic partner participation, President Nana Akufo-Addo… Read More »
SKY express flights to Rhodes begin with a brand-new Airbus A320neo
SKY express has officially launched its direct, daily flights from Athens to Rhodes, the Greek island that is at the… Read More »
Minneapolis protects laid-off hospitality staff
City Council members in Minneapolis last week approved an ordinance requiring large hotels and event centers to prioritize laid-off staff… Read More »
Alila Napa Valley debuts as Hyatt’s 1,000th hotel
The adults-only Alila Napa Valley, a “restorative retreat” nestled in a California vineyard, is the 1,000th hotel established by Hyatt… Read More »
Peace of mind for a price: “Resort bubble” era opens
Island resorts in venues such as Hawaii and the Caribbean are going beyond coronavirus protocols such a pre-testing for visitors… Read More »
Torpid business travel excites big-bucks investor
A Texas hotel investor who’s in command of more than $1 billion has his eye on the business travel category,… Read More »
Nonprofit nears purchase of historic Maine hotel
A nonprofit group in Presque Isle, Maine, is poised to buy the historic family-owned Northeastland Hotel with help from a… Read More »
Hersha Hospitality sells Fla. hotel after receiving multiple bids
After receiving double-digit offers, Hersha Hospitality Trust made a $31 million deal to sell the Residence Inn Coconut Grove in… Read More »
Blackstone, Starwood Capital to buy Extended Stay in $6B deal
Blackstone Group and Starwood Capital Group have partnered to buy Extended Stay America in a $6 billion deal that is… Read More »
Does your employee value proposition say anything?
Employee value propositions fail when they aren’t specific, are too concerned with competitors and don’t connect on any level with… Read More »
Reclaim your emotional center after one-on-one meetings
Managers conducting one-on-one meetings need to also protect their emotional health by setting breaks between calls, doing audio-only conversations and… Read More »
Report: Gender parity in leadership 130 years away
The world is still 130 years away from achieving gender parity at the highest levels of political leadership if current… Read More »
Chief diversity officer hiring is setting records
Columnist Jeff Green delves into the boom of diversity officer hiring this past year by US corporations, noting that many… Read More »
Nike links executive pay to diversity, inclusion goals
Nike has created a five-year plan to improve diversity and inclusion of women and people of color in leadership roles…. Read More »
Relief fund aims to bring racial parity to farming
The American Rescue Plan includes $4 billion earmarked to assist marginalized farmers from the Black, Native American, Hispanic and Asian… Read More »
Black-owned wineries are looking to raise awareness
There are few Black-owned wineries in the US, according to Longevity Wines founder and president of the Association of African… Read More »
Q&A: Starbucks incoming Chairwoman Mellody Hobson
Ariel Investments co-CEO Mellody Hobson will become the only Black chairwoman of an S&P 500 company board when she takes… Read More »
Africa’s first hotel robots score hit with guests
Hotel Sky in Sandton, Johannesburg, opened in November with Ariel, Lexi and Micah on staff, the first robots to be… Read More »
Travel app to give away free flights for a year
A contest from the travel app App in the Air will give away a year of free flights to one… Read More »