Small is big business for pod-friendly Hawaii resort
A hotel on Hawaii’s Waikiki Beach is embracing the new fashion of pod travel for small groups of family and… Read More »
Worldwide event will memorialize Marriott’s Sorenson
Marriott International is inviting the general public to join its personnel in a weeklong global run/walk/wheel event starting Thursday in… Read More »
Atlanta’s Kimpton Sylvan adds dining-drinking options
Executive chef Brandon Chavannes promises a “totally diabolical” eclectic menu at the Willow Bar and the St. Julep rooftop lounge,… Read More »
Hawaii tourism sees uptick
Hawaiian travel is slowly returning, as the state screened a pandemic high number of air passengers recently and nearly 30,000… Read More »
Delta rewards contributions to vaccine ride program
Delta Air Lines will give 250 miles to the first 15,000 frequent fliers who make a donation to a Lyft… Read More »
Legislation would bar diversion of passenger security fees
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has reintroduced a proposal that would bar Congress from diverting revenue from airline passenger security… Read More »
Making jet fuel from food waste
US researchers have developed a method to turn food waste, animal manure and waste water into sustainable aviation fuel that… Read More »
Airlines invest in efficiency, sustainable fuel
Airlines improved their fuel efficiency more than 135% between 1978 and 2019, and continue to invest in new technologies and… Read More »
Seeing the aurora on Alaska Airlines
Yes, you can see the aurora borealis, popularly known as the “northern lights,” from an aircraft. A Washington Post writer… Read More »
Ill. airport joins with German airport to boost cargo traffic
Chicago Rockford International Airport is collaborating with Germany’s Cologne Bonn Airport to synchronize logistics in an effort to facilitate international… Read More »
American upgrades premium transcontinental service
American Airlines is deploying upgraded aircraft on some transcontinental routes, giving premium passengers between the coasts an enhanced travel experience.
Delta CEO speaks about future of travel
“As the case counts are coming down in meaningful levels, as the vaccinations are starting to grow, people are ready… 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 »
A4A CEO voices cautious optimism
“The patient is still in intensive care, to be honest,” Airlines for America President and CEO Nicholas Calio said in… Read More »
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 »