App guides those with low vision through Starbucks stores
Starbucks is the first foodservice company to sign on to the visual interpreter service offered by Aira to help those… Read More »
Experiencing discrimination through VR diversity training
Reading about bias and discrimination is one thing — experiencing it, even if only as part of a training course,… Read More »
Noodles & Co. signs diversity pledge
Noodles & Co. will take steps to improve its workplace diversity as part of the CEO Action for Diversity &… Read More »
House addresses anti-Asian bigotry after Atlanta killings
Tuesday’s shooting deaths in Atlanta of eight people — six of whom were Asian American women — brought to national… 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 as pre-testing for visitors… Read More »
Forgot the sunscreen? Book an ice hotel
The first-of-its-kind Icehotel in Jukkasjarvi, Sweden, continues to draw guests to its comfort, with a formidable array of ice sculptures… Read More »
Delta plans to expand Wheels Up partnership
Delta Air Lines frequent flyers will soon be able to use their points with Wheels Up, a company that operates… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines expands Pre-Clear to Japan, South Korea
Hawaiian Airlines has extended its Pre-Clear Program to three international destinations, allowing passengers from two Japanese airports and Seoul, South… Read More »
TSA tests ultraviolet disinfection for checkpoint bins
The Transportation Security Administration is testing technology at Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., that uses ultraviolet-C light to disinfect… Read More »
US airlines invest in biometric technology
American Airlines is piloting biometric boarding technology at Dallas/Fort-Worth International Airport, which scans a traveler’s face at a kiosk to… Read More »
Delta adds quarantine-free flights from N.Y. to Italy
Delta Air Lines will offer “COVID-tested” flights from New York to Rome and Milan starting in April, allowing passengers with… Read More »
US airlines condemn anti-Asian violence
Alaska Airlines issued a statement denouncing the “an alarming rise in violence against the Asian American Pacific Islander community” and… Read More »
United Airlines returns to N.Y.’s JFK airport
United Airlines landed an aircraft at John F. Kennedy International Airport March 16, the first it has sent to New… Read More »
TSA tests ultraviolet disinfection for checkpoint bins
The Transportation Security Administration is testing technology at Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., that uses ultraviolet-C light to disinfect… Read More »
Delta adds quarantine-free flights from N.Y. to Italy
Delta Air Lines will offer “COVID-tested” flights from New York to Rome and Milan starting in April, allowing passengers with… Read More »
New Air Canada CEO highlights innovation in first message
In his first message as Air Canada’s president and CEO, Michael Rousseau outlined innovations the airline put in place during… Read More »
JetBlue trials health pass, recalls flight attendants
JetBlue is calling flight attendants who took leaves of absence last year back to work earlier than expected. The airline… Read More »
Travelport and American Airlines Extend Partnership
Travelport, the worldwide travel retail platform, will be extending its full content agreement with American Airlines for the next several years. The… Read More »
First hotel at Chicago’s Navy Pier set to launch Thursday
Chicago’s iconic Navy Pie will host its first hotel Thursday with the opening of a Curio Collection by Hilton property…. Read More »
Fla. city to house homeless population in hotels
City Council members in Fort Myers, Fla., this week voted to budget $22,000 toward housing people experiencing homelessness in local… Read More »
Ohio city’s first hotel in century awaits pandemic break
Pandemic-linked financing problems continue to frustrate developers of a $6 million hotel that would be the first built in Ashtabula,… Read More »
Closed Baton Rouge, La., hotel sells for $100
Local firm Mani Hospitality LLC reportedly has purchased the shuttered Wyndham Garden hotel in Baton Rouge, La., for $100. Seller… Read More »