City experts see disaster in NYC hotel review plan
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s proposal to require City Council approval for all new hotel projects could cost New York City… Read More »
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SmartBrief publishes original articles about food and beverage news and trends on our SmartBrief Originals page. Submitting guest posts is… Read More »
Are you doing enough to stop gender inequality at work?
HR leaders from SABIC, VF Corp. and other companies share how they’ve worked to reduce gender inequity at their businesses…. Read More »
Experts: Firms must identify, eliminate bias in recruiting
Diversity initiatives in the insurance industry need to include efforts to broaden the scope of recruiting and identify and eliminate… Read More »
Senate passes bill on hate crimes against Asian Americans
The Senate voted 94-1 to approve a bill intended to heighten law enforcement tracking of hate crimes against Asian Americans… Read More »
Walmart bolsters diversity in leadership roles
Walmart’s latest update to its ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts show 25% of its key leadership roles are now held… Read More »
Restaurants’ futures depend on diversity, immigrant hires
As the restaurant industry is largely dependent on immigrant workers, issues around deportation and diversity, and how it will affect… Read More »
Heinz pledges up to $1.2M to Black-owned restaurants
Heinz is teaming with The LEE Initiative and Southern Restaurants for Racial Justice to give up to $20,000 to 60… Read More »
Okinawa all-villa resort will mark Rosewood Japan debut
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts plans to open an all-villa resort in 2024 in Okinawa, Japan, an area of subtropical islands… Read More »
United Airlines upgrades health data app
United Airlines has upgraded its “Travel-Ready Center,” the app that allows passengers to upload COVID-19 test data and access destination… Read More »
Chinese airport passed Atlanta as world’s busiest in 2020
After 22 years as the world’s busiest airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was surpassed in 2020 by Guangzhou Baiyun International… Read More »
Airport lounge operator reports business uptick
Airport Dimensions reports that its airport lounges have seen steady increases in business since the end of February. Lounges at… Read More »
American, JetBlue advance alliance with 24 new routes
JetBlue and American Airlines plan major route expansions from New York and Boston and a dedicated bus to facilitate transfers… Read More »
Airlines target commuters to bring back business travel
US airlines are shifting their strategies when it comes to regaining business travel, including a move to attract an emerging… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines employees serve community
More than 70 employees from Team Kokua, Hawaiian Airlines volunteer group, spent several days donating time to local environmental, cultural… Read More »
American Airlines moves into new concourse at D.C. airport
American Airlines has moved its regional flight operations into a new 14-gate concourse at Ronald Reagan Washington National airport. The… Read More »
Southwest Airlines program provides pilot pipeline
Southwest Airlines celebrated World Pilots’ Day by highlighting its Destination 225° program, which provides a pathway to becoming a Southwest… Read More »
Delta exec: What to expect as travel comes back
Delta Air Lines is completing its reopening of Sky Clubs and bringing back amenities such as curbside baggage service and… Read More »
New Alaska “Our Commitment” aircraft champions diversity
Alaska Airlines unveiled “Our Commitment” celebrating diversity and education featuring inspirational quotations and faces in profile representing 14 family members and… Read More »
Sanitisation cabin operational at Milan Bergamo Airport
Milan Bergamo Airport, under the management of SACBO, has adopted additional equipment and updated procedures with regards to health safety… Read More »
NUE’s new charge structure promotes sustainability
With the switch to the summer season 2021, the new charge structure at NUE came into effect. The general idea… Read More »
Real ID Deadline Pushed Back Due to Pandemic
The Department of Homeland Security announced that it is delaying the date for Real ID for Americans traveling through airports… Read More »