JetBlue showcases health care worker
During JetBlue’s Healthcare Heroes campaign in 2020, the airline gifted 100,000 flights to health care workers. Kendra Keefe, a registered… Read More »
Southwest stands with AAPI community
Southwest Airlines condemned recent “devastating and unacceptable” acts of violence against the Asian American & Pacific Islander community, saying, “we… Read More »
Airbus, Rolls-Royce study sustainable aviation fuel
Rolls-Royce, Airbus, Neste and DLR have entered a partnership to pursue research into sustainable aviation fuels, including a study of… Read More »
Departing Alaska CEO looks back on legacy
Outgoing CEO of Alaska Airlines, Brad Tilden discusses a legacy of expansion, partnership with Boeing, strengthening the company through different… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines repatriates Samoans home
Hawaiian Airlines is working with the Samoan government to bring home thousands of American Samoa residents who have been stranded… Read More »
Israel to bail out El Al with $210mn ticket-purchase plan
Israel’s government has agreed to buy tickets in advance worth USD210 million from ailing flag carrier El Al Israel Airlines… Read More »
Minnesota’s Sun Country Airlines raises $218mn in IPO
Sun Country Airlines (SY, Minneapolis/St. Paul) sold 9,090,909 common shares priced at USD24 each in its Initial Public Offering (IPO),… Read More »
Jetstar moves A320s to Australia from Japan, Singapore
Qantas Group is planning to temporarily transfer up to ten A320-200s from its foreign joint ventures to its Australian fleet… Read More »
South Africa’s CemAir set to start scheduled int’l ops
South Africa’s CemAir (5Z, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) launches its first own international schedules with the commencement of weekly commercial flights… Read More »
US, Hong Kong spat over quarantine rules affecting FedEx ops
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued an order to all Hong Kong-based carriers serving the United States to… Read More »
ATR outlines its plans for 2021 and beyond
ATR is determined to emerge stronger from the COVID crisis by strengthening its global presence in the next decade and… Read More »
Ky. lawmakers draw fire over Louisville hotel aid bid
The landmark Seelbach Hilton hotel in downtown Louisville would be singled out for up to $6 million in state funds… Read More »
Bankrupt San Jose, Calif., hotel catches break in court
A US bankruptcy court judge has granted breathing room to owners of the historic, idled Fairmont Hotel in San Jose,… 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 »
Noted Detroit hotel tower said to be foreclosure-bound
A downtown Detroit hotel that underwent an historic redevelopment is facing foreclosure due to pandemic-related losses and months of missed… Read More »
$1B San Francisco tower with hotel approved by board
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has authorized Hines to develop an 806-foot tower including a proposed hotel, despite an… Read More »
Travel damage estimate: $1.1 trillion, 5.6 million jobs
The US travel industry last year lost $1.1 trillion in value, a plunge of 42%, according to a new study…. Read More »
3 diversity practices that do more harm than good
The vital role that diverse perspectives play in the success of businesses and organizations is no longer up for debate,… Read More »
Accountability can build trust or squander it
Trust requires accountability, and that accountability is displayed when expectations align with values and people are encouraged to do the… Read More »
Panel: Be inclusive to attract Hispanic customers
A United Fresh panel at Brandstorm discussed how to reach Hispanic consumers and the estimated $1.9 trillion in buying power… Read More »
Rosalind Brewer takes up Walgreens CEO post
Rosalind Brewer officially took over as Walgreens CEO this week, making her the only Black woman serving as chief executive… 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 »