Tie the Knot With Playa’s Limited Time Wedding Offerings
Couples looking to book a destination wedding in Mexico or the Caribbean have plenty of options when they choose Playa… Read More »
Court Upholds CDC’s Right To Regulate Cruise Ship Operations Amid COVID-19
A panel of judges of the U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals last night ruled in favor of the Centers… Read More »
Dominican Republic’s Sky Cana charters ATR72-200(F)
Sky Cana (Santo Domingo Las Américas) has chartered its first dedicated freighter, an ATR72-200(F) from fellow Dominican carrier Air Century… Read More »
New York’s Atlas Air concludes B767-200(BDSF) ops
Atlas Air (5Y, New York JFK) ended B767-200(BDSF) operations on June 11, 2021, having transferred the last of its units… Read More »
Hoteliers’ exemption plea delays French Quarter tax
A French Quarter sales tax that was to go into effect July 1 won’t be imposed before October at the… Read More »
Room rates hit new high, occupancy keeps climbing
Average daily room rates for US hotels set an all-time record as of July 10 as occupancy continued improving, STR… Read More »
Vaccinations reach more than half of traveling public
The majority of US travelers are now fully vaccinated, but nearly one-fifth say they’ve no intention of getting their shots,… Read More »
Four Seasons Hotel Miami changes hands for $130M
Fort Partners reportedly has purchased the Four Seasons Hotel Miami for approximately $130 million, giving the company control of all… Read More »
Hotel firm may be Deutsche Bank FX derivatives victim
The Palladium Group hotel chain co-owned by former Spanish Foreign Minister Abel Matutes Juan is included in Deutsche Bank’s internal… Read More »
Report surveys diversity in foodservice, hospitality
A new report created by SmartBrief and the Multicultural Foodservice and Hospitality Association includes an in-depth survey of SmartBrief readers… Read More »
Worries mount as coronavirus invades Japan hotels
Hotels are laboring to safeguard guests and staff from the coronavirus in largely unvaccinated Japan, where infections have struck at… Read More »
A4A exec reappointed to federal aviation panel
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has reappointed Airlines for America Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Patricia Vercell to… Read More »
Airlines, biofuel industry optimistic on SAF tax credits
Airlines and companies working on renewable fuels are optimistic about their chances to persuade the Biden administration to back tax… Read More »
Calif. airport gets $5M for runway work
Ontario International Airport has received $5 million in federal funds to help pay for runway and taxiway reconstruction. The grant… Read More »
FedEx Express invests $100M in India’s Delhivery
FedEx Express has made a $100 million investment in Delhivery, an Indian delivery startup. The investment follows another $277 million… Read More »
JetBlue Tech Ventures head discusses strategic focus
Amy Burr, the new president of JetBlue Technology Ventures, said key focuses include sustainability, urban air mobility management and “helping… Read More »
Airlines work to retrain pilots
The need to recertify pilots and retrain some to fly different aircraft has surged with rising travel demand and US… Read More »
Biden: Resuming US-EU travel market “in process”
Plans to lift restrictions on travel from Europe are “in process now,” President Joe Biden told reporters after a White… Read More »
American CEO: Building to thrive with new sustainability goals
American Airlines has committed to set a science-based target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2035 as a part of… Read More »
Court rules against Ryanair in Austrian Airlines aid case
The Luxembourg-based European General Court has dismissed a complaint Ryanair (FR, Dublin Int’l) brought against the European Commission’s approval of… Read More »
Enjoy Bergamo and its territory
To enjoy Bergamo and its territory, two nights aren’t enough, so we are going to give you the third night free!… Read More »
Boost for Swedish connectivity as new long-haul non-stop services to the US and Asia
In the past week some very good and important news about improved connectivity to and from Sweden have been announced… Read More »