US hotels welcome good news about openings
US hotel and room openings in the first quarter of this year were the most numerous in the world, but… Read More »
American marks AAdvantage anniversary with a month of prizes
American Airlines is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its AAdvantage program with a month of daily games that allow frequent… Read More »
Atlas Air joins China-South America e-commerce partnership
Atlas Air is partnering with the Chilean airline Latam and Cainiao, the logistics arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, to… Read More »
FedEx, UPS reinstate on-time guarantee for some deliveries
FedEx and UPS have reinstated money-back guarantees for on-time delivery in some categories of US shipments. The guarantee was previously… Read More »
American manager’s hard work led to operations career
Christine James-Villanueva left her native Jamaica to follow the example of a cousin who was a pilot, but the path… Read More »
Alaska Airlines salutes former CEO with Husky-themed livery
Alaska Airlines subsidiary Horizon Air has honored Brad Tilden by painting a Q400 aircraft with a Huskies theme in a… Read More »
Airlines adjust service to accommodate national park demand
As the pandemic boosts interest in outdoor destinations such as national parks, airlines are increasing service to gateway cities, including… Read More »
More warehousing coming to Central Poland
The Łódź area is one of the fastest-growing warehouse markets in Poland according to Cushman & Wakefield. More about warehouse… Read More »
Discover the UNESCO site of Crespi d’Adda
Discover the only example of industrial archeology in Lombardy region. Crespi d’Adda is part of the Municipality of Capriate San… Read More »
Qantas to start Auckland-Gold Coast flights
A new daily Qantas Gold Coast-Auckland service will start later this month and deliver 63,000 seats into the region annually,… Read More »
Norwegian returning to Sweden and Stockholm Arlanda with three direct routes
Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian) is back at Stockholm Arlanda after nearly a five-month pause during the pandemic. Over the Easter… Read More »
IATA Seeks Temporary COVID-19 Measures, Global Standards for Digital Health Passports
The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) new Director General painted a grim picture of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on international… Read More »
British Airways and Virgin Atlantic Call For Transatlantic Flights to US
Despite the British government’s hesitancy to reopen transatlantic routes from the U.K. to the U.S., British Airways and Virgin Atlantic… Read More »
United Sets Ambitious Diversity Goal for Hiring Pilots
United Airlines on Tuesday announced an ambitious new plan to recruit more pilots for what could be a worldwide pilot shortage in… Read More »
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa Reopens April 29
Disneyland, Disney’s California Adventure and Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa are all reopening before the end of the month. Reservations… Read More »
MGM Resorts in Las Vegas Add In-Room COVID-19 Testing For Guests
MGM Resorts has amplified its Convene with Confidence program, adding COVID-19 rapid testing as an option for events. Guests staying at MGM Resorts… Read More »
Summer Vacation Rentals Already at a Premium
If you’ve thought about booking a summer vacation rental, it already might be too late. Across the country, a pent-up… Read More »
Loews Hotels & Co Receives WELL Health-Safety Rating
Loews Hotels & Co. announced that they are one of the first hospitality brands to achieve the WELL Health-Safety Rating… Read More »
CLIA Execs Ask Travel Partners To Lobby For The Return Of US Cruising
Top officials of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) joined Vicki Freed’s Coffee Talk for travel agents to urge them to lobby… Read More »
CDC Signals Some Cruising Could Return By Midsummer
For the first time, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has signaled that some cruising could restart from… Read More »
Japan Airlines retires all PW4000-powered 777s
JAL – Japan Airlines (JL, Tokyo Haneda) has joined ANA – All Nippon Airways in retiring its fleet of PW4000-powered… Read More »
Nigeria’s Ibom Air to add A220s for int’l growth
Ibom Air (QI, Uyo) will shortly add its first A220-300s ahead of plans to expand into the regional West African… Read More »
EC backs Air France-KLM aid, Paris to hold biggest stake
As anticipated, the European Commission has approved a second bailout of Air France-KLM, involving EUR4 billion euros (USD4.75 billion) in… Read More »
Chilean carriers nix int’l flights as borders close
LATAM Airlines (LA, Santiago de Chile Int’l) has suspended most of its international commercial flights to and from Chile in… Read More »
Canada’s WestJet lays off another 415 pilots
The Airline Pilots Association of Canada has strongly criticised Ottawa for procrastinating in responding to the COVID-19 crisis in Canadian… Read More »
Australia’s Alliance Air launches E190 commercial ops
Alliance Airlines (QQ, Brisbane Int’l) on April 10 launches commercial service with its recently acquired ERJ 190-100AR fleet based out… Read More »