New test center for Covid-19 PCR and antibody tests at Landvetter
Pursuant to the Swedish Act on Public Procurement, Swedavia has signed an agreement with ExpressCare to set up a test… Read More »
South African Tourism Welcomes United’s Nonstop Service to Johannesburg
June 3 saw South African Tourism (SAT) and United Airlines celebrating the airline’s launch of new daily nonstop service between New York/Newark… Read More »
United Airlines To Give Vaccinated Flight Attendants Extra Days Off
As an incentive to get vaccinated, United Airlines will provide up to three extra vacation days to its flight attendants after the… Read More »
10 Cruise Ships Approved by CDC for Test and Revenue Sailings
The CDC has approved 10 cruise ships for sailings this year, eight as test sailings and two for revenue cruises… Read More »
Fox Aircraft to serve relocated Alaskan village
Alaskan air taxi operator Fox Aircraft may go ahead with plans to provide a scheduled charter service to Mertarvik, a… Read More »
Ultimate Jetcharters cancels seasonal Gulf Shores service
Ultimate Jetcharters (UE, Akron/Canton) has cancelled seasonal air charter services this summer to Gulf Shores, Alabama, that were to have… Read More »
India’s Vistara plans 70 aircraft by 2023, wins DOT approval
Vistara (UK, Delhi Int’l) aims to have 70 aircraft in its fleet by 2023 and has been exploring new avenues… Read More »
Australia’s Tasman Cargo Airlines debuts Asian ops
Tasman Cargo Airlines (HJ, Sydney Kingsford Smith), which operates cargo services on behalf of DHL Express, has entered the Australia-Asia… Read More »
Portugal, Ryanair draw battle lines over TAP
Portugal and Ryanair (FR, Dublin Int’l) have drawn battle lines after the Irish budget carrier won its challenge in the… Read More »
Lufthansa Cargo orders one Boeing 777-200LRF
Lufthansa Cargo (LH, Frankfurt Int’l) has ordered one incremental B777-200F with delivery scheduled for later this year, when the carrier’s… Read More »
Best luxury spas within driving distance of NYC
Shou Sugi Ban House in Water Mill, N.Y.; Troutbeck in Amenia, N.Y., and Nemacolin in Farmington, Pa., top this New… Read More »
Travel advisors sought for annual survey
Host Agency Reviews is seeking input from travel advisors for its 2021 survey regarding advisor demographics, income and fees. This… Read More »
EEOC: Employers can legally incentivize vaccines
The federal Equal Opportunity Employment Commission updated its guidance to state that it’s legal for employers to offer incentives to… Read More »
Wyndham enters high-end market with Registry Collection
Wyndham Hotels’ newest brand, Registry Collection Hotels, is the chain’s entry into a higher-end market. Its first hotel in the… Read More »
Study shows 12-year high for China hotel rooms pipeline
China’s hotel construction pipeline reached its highest level in 12 years in the first quarter in terms of rooms, though… Read More »
Hilton seeing strong booking data
Nearly 93% of Hilton hotel rooms in the US were occupied on Saturday during the holiday weekend, and summer reservations… Read More »
Hawaii leaders glad to tie the knot with “Love Island”
The Hawaii business community is feeling the love for CBS with the news that production of the show “Love Island”… Read More »
Braemar Hotels & Resorts buys Beverly Hills hotel, condos for $77M
Braemar Hotels & Resorts is acquiring the 138-room Mr. C Beverly Hills Hotel along with five adjacent condominiums for around… Read More »
Hotels attract star chefs seeking refuge from pandemic
Prominent chefs are gravitating to hotels, many not known for their cuisine, as the pandemic era leaves a new and… Read More »
42-hotel deal brings Texas’ Aimbridge into Mexico
The purchase of third-party operator Grupo Hotelero Prisma marks Texas-based hotel management firm Aimbridge Hospitality’s initial venture into Mexico. The… Read More »
Football taught this Chick-Fil-A executive about teamwork
A college football career taught Chick-Fil-A Vice President Rodney Bullard about competition and realizing that everyone makes mistakes. “As a… Read More »
How has philanthropy’s focus on racial justice changed?
Philanthropies and donors have pledged billions of dollars toward racial justice initiatives since the murder of George Floyd, but it’s… Read More »