Air New Zealand defers B787-10 deliveries
Air New Zealand (NZ, Auckland Int’l) has delayed the delivery of its first B787-10s by up to one year citing… Read More »
Italy’s Sky Alps launches after delivery hiccups
Following a five-day delay caused by the postponed delivery of its chartered DHC-8-Q400, Sky Alps (Bolzano) began commercial operations on… Read More »
Wizz Air expects a full recovery in 2022
European LCC Wizz Air chief executive has stated that the airline expect’s a full recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic by… Read More »
Catherine Jestin joins Airbus’ Executive Committee as EVP Digital and Information Management
Airbus SE has appointed Catherine Jestin as Executive Vice President Digital and Information Management, effective 1 July 2021. In this… Read More »
GKN to supply empennage for D328eco
The UK’s GKN Aerospace has won a contract to supply the empennage for the Deutsche Aircraft D328eco, an updated… Read More »
Liebherr-Aerospace and GM to develop fuel cell-based electrical power systems for the aviation industry
Liebherr-Aerospace and GM have recently signed a joint development agreement covering the development of an electrical power generation system to… Read More »
Boeing completes successful 737-10 first flight
Boeing has completed a successful first flight of its 737-10. The airplane took off from Renton Field in Renton, Washington… Read More »
Geir Karlsen appointed new CEO of Norwegian
Geir Karlsen has been appointed new CEO of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (Norwegian). Karlsen succeeds Jacob Schram. The appointment will… Read More »
Motels take on cachet thanks to COVID-19 fears
Traditional motels with their less-than-stellar image have enjoyed elevated demand during the pandemic as road trips have displaced flying and… Read More »
Internova touts travel advisors over algorithms
To promote the value of travel advisors, Internova has launched a marketing campaign, dubbed “Go Human. Book Human,” in the… Read More »
Hackers may have Carnival Cruise data after breach
Cruise company Carnival says that information about its crew and customers on multiple cruise lines may have been accessed by… Read More »
Car rental prices skyrocket due to low stock
Travelers can expect to pay up to around twice as much to rent a car as they did before the… Read More »
Delta Air Lines launches digital health credential
Passengers flying Delta Air Lines between the US and UK this summer will be among the first to use Delta… Read More »
Reopening announced for Walt Disney World hotels in Fla.
Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla., is reopening three of its hotels soon. The reopening of Disney’s BoardWalk Inn… Read More »
Osage Nation breaks ground on relocated Okla. casinos
Construction has started on two locations for Osage Nation casinos in Bartlesville and Pawhuska, Okla., with both sites expected to… Read More »
Study shows service, engagement win on social media
Customers in a Sprout Social study reported valuing engagement, transparency and service when dealing with brands on social media. The… Read More »
San Antonio hotel will serve homeless under city deal
The San Antonio City Council has voted to use federal relief funds to lease a downtown Days Inn for homeless… Read More »
Leisure, retail park coming to Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
A proposal to build the Lakelands Retail & Leisure Park in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, has received approval from Fermanagh and… Read More »
Hotel, airline app downloads soar as travelers return
As travelers gear up for long-delayed vacations, downloads of hotel apps were up 258% and airline apps 311% in May… Read More »
Breakthrough for hotels: Court victory vs. insurers
A New Hampshire court has granted a partial summary judgment on behalf of a group of hotels that sued eight… Read More »
N.Y. lawmakers OK $100M plan for hotel, office re-use
Newly passed legislation would empower the state of New York to spend up to $100 million to buy distressed hotels… Read More »
US airlines commemorate Juneteenth
United Airlines marked Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the US, with a flight operated entirely by… Read More »
Airlines add flights as Europe begins easing restrictions
The European Union has lifted travel restrictions for vaccinated Americans, and airlines adding flight capacity across the continent, especially to… Read More »
Southwest Airlines unveils “Freedom One” livery
Southwest Airlines has unveiled “Freedom One,” an aircraft decorated with American flag livery, a salute to the military and also… Read More »
Alaska expands its flights to American hubs
As Alaska Airlines adds new nonstop flights from Anchorage, Portland, Ore. and Austin, Texas, Vice President for Network and Alliances… Read More »
Delta returns to South Africa, restoring last Africa route
Delta Air Lines will resume service to Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug. 1, restoring the last of its interrupted African flights,… Read More »