New Caledonian CAA briefly attaches Air Vanuatu B737

Air Vanuatu (NF, Port Vila) has reached an agreement with the New Caledonian civil aviation authority (Direction de l’Aviation Civile… Read More »
Hungary’s Wizz Air to open Palermo base in 2Q21

Wizz Air (W6, Budapest) has announced the opening on June 1 of a new base in Palermo, Sicily, where it… Read More »
Delta Air Lines to cut more than half its focus cities

Delta Air Lines (DL, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson) will reduce the number of its focus cities from five to just two,… Read More »
Bulgaria’s GullivAir gets the go-ahead for US plans

Bulgarian start-up GullivAir (G2, Sofia) has been awarded a Foreign Air Carrier Permit and Exemption Authority for a two-year period… Read More »
Vietnam Airlines to invest $433mn in Long Thanh airport

Cash-strapped Vietnam Airlines (VN, Hanoi) proposes to inject nearly VND10 trillion dong (USD433 million) in infrastructure development at Long Thanh… Read More »
India’s GoAir takes $110mn bank credit line – report

GoAir (G8, Mumbai Int’l) has received an INR8 billion rupee (USD110 million) credit line from banks, designed to help it… Read More »
Flexible ACMI can help the airlines this summer – says ACC Aviation

Airlines holding worldwide AOCs with ‘go now’ capacity have the opportunity to diversify into flexible, short-term Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and… Read More »
Hawaiian names exec chefs to oversee in-flight menus

Hawaiian Airlines has appointed the owners of Honolulu’s MW Restaurant and Artizen as executive chefs, in charge of in-flight menus…. Read More »
Classic Vacations purchase signals upswing for upscale

Expedia Group has agreed to sell high-end trip provider Classic Vacations to the Najafi Companies, a private equity firm whose… Read More »
Hotels among targets as $300B awaits equity firms

Global private equity firms have accumulated more than $300 billion in their real estate funds, according to Preqin, positioning them… Read More »
Work resumes on Universal’s Epic Universe in Fla.

Work on the new Epic Universe theme park resumed at Universal Orlando Resort in Florida. The theme park, which will… Read More »
Partnership between Loews, Omni reflects new normal

A new partnership between Loews Hotels & Co. and Omni Hotels & Resorts will promote collaboration and cross-marketing with focus… Read More »
VICI Properties, Apollo funds buy Las Vegas assets

Las Vegas Sands has struck a deal with VICI Properties and funds tied to Apollo Global Management to sell its… Read More »
Hyatt’s independent brands slated for global growth

Hyatt Hotels’ three independent brands will have openings in several new countries by 2025, including Japan, Finland, Mexico and Thailand,… Read More »
What does authentic thought leadership look like?

Being a thought leader in your industry requires a strong belief in your messaging, which itself is inspired by “a… Read More »
Here are simple ways leaders can use their power

Leaders at all levels have the opportunity to create change by pointing out what’s not working, presenting possible solutions and… Read More »
D&I needs localized communication, context

Diversity, inclusion and belonging efforts require localized initiatives for each office, including communication about the cultural and historical context behind… Read More »
Cast the net wider for diversity in governance

Expanding corporate boards and limiting members’ tenure are two ways to increase diversity in the field of governance, writes Rani… Read More »
Diversity and inclusion at the heart of Clorox’s mission

As racial tension flared across the US in 2020, Clorox stepped up support for Black communities and other people of… Read More »
Wine education should make room for candid DEI talks

Wine educator and Slik Wines co-founder Kyla Peal has been busy hosting virtual events and talking candidly with industry leaders… Read More »
Chipotle exec pay tied to sustainability, diversity goals

Chipotle Mexican Grill will begin tying 10% of company executives’ incentive pay to targets related to sustainability and diversity, the… Read More »
Black authors tell of history, pain in upcoming BBQ books

Authors and BBQ connoisseurs Rodney Scott, Lolis Eric Elie and Adrian Miller sit down for a Q&A with Forbes to… Read More »