Vietnamese carriers suspend ops amid tighter restrictions
Bamboo Airways (QH, Hanoi) has suspended flight operations for two weeks from July 26 to August 7 after authorities in… Read More »
Réunion’s Air Austral takes delivery of maiden A220-300
Air Austral (UU, St. Denis de la Réunion) has taken delivery of its first of three A220-300s on order from… Read More »
Biden: Travel restrictions to stay in place
Resisting pressure from the travel industry, the Biden administration Monday announced it was keeping existing restrictions on travel as the… Read More »
New IHG promo aims to fetch pet lovers
IHG Hotels & Resorts is reaching out to the growing ranks of traveling pet owners with a dual promotion at… Read More »
Why casino operators are selling property to REITs
MGM Resorts International will own 15 acres on the Las Vegas Strip once two recently announced transactions are completed later… Read More »
Office Properties’ D.C. renovation to add Royal Sonesta
A Royal Sonesta Hotel will open at 20 Massachusetts Ave. NW, in Washington, D.C., where Office Properties Income Trust is… Read More »
STR: Fewer hotel rooms being built in Mideast, Africa
Fewer hotel rooms in the Middle East and Africa region were under construction in the first quarter of 2021 as… Read More »
Long view leavens Q2’s bad news on hotel pipeline
The US hotel construction pipeline at the end of the second quarter fell 14% short of the same period last… Read More »
Hotel-to-shelter shift for homeless resumes in NYC
New York City resumed moving homeless people from hotel sanctuaries to shelters Monday over protests against the transfer and amid… Read More »
Revenge is the name of the game for these luxury packages
“Revenge travel” packages are being offered to fully vaccinated travelers who are ready for luxury travel. The packages, developed by… Read More »
Rates slashed at Hilton Hawaii resorts
Hilton Hotels Corp. is offering steep discounts for its suites and standard rooms at three select resorts on the big… Read More »
Delta expands capacity ahead of resuming service to Canada
As Canada prepares to reopen to vaccinated American travelers Aug. 9, Delta plans to operate 19 daily flights to Toronto,… Read More »
Influencer raises $70K in tips for airport pianist
Tonee Valentine, a pianist who entertains travelers at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson international airport, collected $70,000 in tips after an internet influencer… Read More »
Southwest serves Community Coffee — and communities
Dallas-based Community Coffee is back on Southwest Airline flights, and for each pound used on board, the producer and airline… Read More »
American upgrades, standardizes aircraft interiors
American Airlines has finished upgrading and standardizing the interiors on its Boeing 737s and is well on the way to… Read More »
Southwest, Sabre expand partnership
Business travelers and planners can now book Southwest flights through the Sabre reservations system, expanding market access just as business… Read More »
Air travel recovery continues, still below 2019 volumes
US airlines transported 56.6 million passengers in May, up 19% from April, the US Transportation Department reported. Despite the uptick… Read More »
Alaska Tourism Businesses and Community Organizations Receive Grants
Royal Caribbean and the Alaska Travel Industry Association (ATIA) Foundation have partnered together to help over 65 businesses and nonprofits across… Read More »
US Air Travel Numbers Continue to Improve
New data shows that airlines in the United States saw an increase in passengers for May, but the numbers are still down… Read More »
Frontier Airlines Launching Antigua and Barbuda Flights
Low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines will launch a new service to twin-island Caribbean nation Antigua and Barbuda on December 4, with… Read More »
UK Airline Industry Calls for Reopening to Vaccinated US Travelers
Airlines in the United Kingdom and officials from London’s Heathrow Airport are advocating for the reopening of non-essential travel for vaccinated… Read More »
Breeze Airways Already Running Into Headwinds
Breeze Airways, the low-budget airline created by JetBlue founder David Neeleman and started eight weeks ago in the midst of… Read More »