Iconic Mallorca, Spain, hotel will become Four Seasons
The former Hotel Formentor in Mallorca, Spain, a magnet for royalty and other notables for nearly a century, will be… Read More »
Seattle adds 2 hotels to homeless relief effort
A downtown Seattle hotel reopened this week as a shelter for the homeless and a second will reopen next week… Read More »
Tourney in Indianapolis pared down to 16 teams, 1 hotel
The “Sweet 16” teams remaining in the NCAA Men’s Collegiate Basketball Tournament will move to a single hotel this weekend… Read More »
How leaders can offer more support to working women
Although the pandemic has ushered in more decentralized work environments, the pressure has increased for women who struggle to balance… Read More »
Commentary: Why DEI must calibrate back to its roots
The allegiance of the diversity, equity and inclusion industry in America is geared more towards helping the C-suite reach self-pacifying… Read More »
4 lessons the pandemic taught this Unilever executive
The pandemic has taught Unilever’s chief human resources officer, Leena Nair, four essential lessons, including the importance of resilience, mental… Read More »
Albertsons leader discusses diversity awareness
Albertsons is seeing results from an initiative that involves two-hour sessions with 25 to 30 employees and a facilitator discussing… Read More »
Bimbo creates $1M fund to combat racial inequity
Bimbo Bakeries USA’s new racial equity council is donating $1 million to organizations committed to advancing people of color. The… Read More »
HR tech can improve recruitment, reduce biases
Companies can work to strip biases from their hiring practices by creating a diverse talent database, training on diversity hiring… Read More »
Sesame Workshop initiative helps families talk race
The Sesame Workshop has shared a suite of resources known as the “ABCs of Racial Literacy” to help families talk… Read More »
Senators call for diversity in White House Pentagon picks
Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Maizie Hirono, D-Hawaii, say they will only support “diversity” candidates for Pentagon posts, signaling that… Read More »
Asian-American restaurants raise anti-violence funds
Several restaurants around the country held fundraisers for causes focused on fighting violence against Asian Americans in the wake of… Read More »
Mexico’s hotels feel shot in arm from COVID progress
Mexican tourist destinations are heating up dramatically after months of pandemic-related chill as vaccine availability lifts visitor confidence. Recovery is… Read More »
TSA expands Precheck, adding South American airlines
The Transportation Security Administration has expanded its Precheck expedited screening program by adding four South American airlines to the program…. Read More »
These hotel spas keep women’s wellness in mind
Mandarin Oriental Boston’s urban spa, W Punta de Mita and The Retreat Costa Rica’s Vida Mia Spa are on Travel… Read More »
Price of being post-pandemic: End to cut-rate travel
Hotel rates and airline ticket prices are rising as the coronavirus danger is fading, studies show, and the cheap rooms… Read More »
Tata, SpiceJet owner shortlisted for Air India sale – report
India’s government has reportedly shortlisted the Tata Sons conglomerate and the owner of SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) for its long-planned… Read More »
Vietravel Airlines mulls in-house freighters
Vietravel Airlines (VU, Hue Phu Bai Int’l) is considering entering the cargo market with in-house dedicated freighters, building on the… Read More »
Nepal Airlines continues to pursue B757 sale
Nepal Airlines (RA, Kathmandu) remains determined to complete the sale of its only B757-200(C) despite many procedural setbacks caused by… Read More »
Suriname’s Fly All Ways to launch Guyana 5th Freedom flights
Fly All Ways Airlines (8W, Paramaribo Int’l) has been approved to launch a number of routes from Georgetown Cheddi Jagan in Guyana, not just… Read More »
Iraq’s UR Airlines adds first B737-300
UR Airlines (UD, Baghdad) has doubled its B737 fleet with the addition of its first B737-300, YI-BAU (msn 25608). The… Read More »
American Airlines to launch E170 regional ops in mid-2Q21
American Airlines (AA, Dallas/Fort Worth) has scheduled the launch of E170 operations under the American Eagle brand for early May… Read More »
Crowne Plaza growth forges on under IHG 2014 plan
New and renovated Crowne Plaza hotels continue to emerge under a design initiated by IHG Hotels & Resorts in 2014…. Read More »
$2B Caesars lawsuit raises pandemic coverage issue
As Caesars Entertainment joined the growing list of companies seeking pandemic-related business interruption coverage, a spokesman for the insurance industry… Read More »
Price of being post-pandemic: End to cut-rate travel
Hotel rates and airline ticket prices are rising as the coronavirus danger is fading, studies show, and the cheap rooms… Read More »
Mexico’s hotels feel shot in arm from COVID progress
Mexican tourist destinations are heating up dramatically after months of pandemic-related chill as vaccine availability lifts visitor confidence. Recovery is… Read More »