Cargojet mulls job shift to US over new Canadian rest rules
Most pilots at Canada’s Cargojet Airways (W8, Hamilton, ON) have voted against the carrier’s bid for an exemption from new… Read More »
India’s Vistara receives further $63.5mn boost to finances
In the fourth capital injection in Vistara (UK, Delhi Int’l) since April 2020 to bolster its finances amid the Covid-19… Read More »
British energy firm sues Air India to enforce $1.2bn award
In the latest twist in a long-running corporate tax case between the Indian government and Cairn Energy over a USD1.2… Read More »
Korea’s Eastar Jet stalks new investor, launches auction
Eastar Jet (ESR, Seoul Gimpo) announced on Monday, May 17, that it had launched an open auction to find an… Read More »
Florida’s Amerijet International eyes Boeing 757s, more 767s
Amerijet International (M6, Fort Lauderdale Int’l) is planning to significantly expand its fleet by the end of 2022 through the… Read More »
Fergus Wilson joins ASL Group from Aer Lingus
ASL Aviation Holdings has announced the appointment of Fergus Wilson as ASL’s Group Fleet and Leasing Director. Fergus has joined… Read More »
Honeywell and SR Technics Malaysia sign a five-year Authorised Repair & Overhaul Licence Agreement
SR Technics, a world leading MRO service provider, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary SR Technics Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.,… Read More »
Take off for new Icelandic LCC PLAY
PLAY, a new bright red, low-cost, Icelandic airline has launched today, with flights from London Stansted to Iceland. Iceland, which… Read More »
CDC adds screening guidelines for cruises
Cruise lines must now screen new passengers for COVID-19 symptoms. If they have been fully vaccinated, they may go on… Read More »
Delta warns it may terminate misbehaving SkyMiles members
Delta Air Lines has warned its frequent flyers that they can be terminated from the SkyMiles loyalty program “on the… Read More »
Rental cars are in short supply as demand returns
US car rental agencies, which began selling some of their fleets as demand dropped during the pandemic, are reporting a… Read More »
Advisors need to show how they protect travelers
A study from Medjet and Worth Media indicates a lot of confusion among travelers about personal safety, an area where… Read More »
Closing a travel business is not a simple matter
Closing a travel agency isn’t as easy as liquidating assets, filing some paperwork and turning out the lights, attorney Mark… Read More »
Rivers of World Cruise takes in 9 countries in 46 days
Travelers looking for a once-in-a-lifetime trip might find it on the Rivers of the World cruise offered by Uniworld Boutique… Read More »
Airbnb reports $1B-plus loss, bookings bounce for Q1
Airbnb Inc. reported more than $1 billion in losses for the first quarter but saw more than $10 billion in… Read More »
Travel is becoming second career for many professionals
The upheaval from the pandemic has caused people to rethink their career plans, and some of them are entering the… Read More »
Change Austin, Texas, hotel tax spending, panel urges
The Austin, Texas, Tourism Commission is asking the City Council to consider a variety of new tourism-promotion uses for the… Read More »
Bullish St. Regis pursues measured but major expansion
Luxury brand St. Regis Hotels & Resorts plans a near-doubling of its portfolio by 2024, with Aruba, Bermuda, the Dominican… Read More »
Bulk of LGBTQ+ populace plans 2021 trips, survey shows
Three-quarters of LGBTQ+ people surveyed in the US and globally say they plan to take vacations this year, and two-thirds… Read More »
Watch for hotel transaction uptick, expert advises
Hotel investors aren’t scooping up distressed properties as yet, though transactions appear to be on the upswing coming out of… Read More »
Long-awaited tribal casino in Calif. to break ground
Construction is set to begin next month on the North Fork Indian Tribe’s casino in Madera, Calif., a project that… Read More »
7 more locations added to surging avid hotels portfolio
IHG Hotels & Resorts is adding seven cities to its avid hotels brand, including three in fast-growing Texas. Launched in… Read More »
Biden infrastructure push lifts roadside hotel prospects
The roadside hotel sector is waxing enthusiastic over President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure rebuilding plan, with Choice Hotels International and… Read More »
Ind. airport breaks ground on multi-million-dollar projects
Fort Wayne International Airport in Indiana broke ground on a $45 million terminal expansion and rehabilitation project to improve operations… Read More »
Massive project reshaping Kansas City, Mo., airport
The most expensive infrastructure project in the history of Kansas City, Mo., is transforming the city’s circa-1972 airport, replacing a… Read More »
Delta warns it may terminate unruly SkyMiles members
Delta Air Lines has updated the terms of its SkyMiles program to warn frequent flyers that membership may be terminated… Read More »