Law says Texas hotel staff must learn trafficking signs
Texas hotel and motel workers have begun training on how to spot and report human trafficking as the industry prepares… Read More »
Don’t undersell new builds, IHG CEO declares
Tight money and pandemic exhaustion may seem to favor conversions as the path to hotel growth, but IHG Hotels &… Read More »
Citigroup to lead bond sale for N.J.’s Showboat water park
Citigroup Inc. is set to replace Janney Montgomery Scott as the underwriter of the $95 million municipal bond sale that… Read More »
Hotel featured in Churchill Downs’ $76M growth plan
A five-story, 123-room hotel will be part of a 135,000-square-foot expansion of Derby City Gaming in Louisville, Ky., Churchill Downs… Read More »
Sorenson award will honor hoteliers who go extra mile
The late Marriott International President and CEO Arne Sorenson will be memorialized in a national award to be presented annually… Read More »
UK expected to reopen to US tourists
The UK is expected to reopen its borders to tourists from the US and European Union who have been fully… Read More »
Delta, American add flights to Bonaire
Delta Air Lines and American Airlines are increasing service this winter to the southern Caribbean island of Bonaire, where they… Read More »
NYC airport terminal first to win environmental certification
The new terminal B at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport has earned LEED v4 Gold certification, the first airport terminal… Read More »
Alaska Airlines revs up Seattle Kraken fans
Alaska Airlines, official airline of the NHL’s Seattle Kraken, is celebrating the season opening with social media giveaways offering fans… Read More »
American to buy stake in South American airline
American Airlines plans to buy a stake in the South American airline JetSMART and launch a codesharing partnership. American said… Read More »
United offers preordered drinks, food on long flights
United Airlines announced it will allow all passengers to preorder inflight food and drinks in advance on some longer flights,… Read More »
Saudi Arabia Set To Reopen to International Travelers
Saudi Arabia just announced that it will resume international tourism on August 1, and visitors from 49 countries are eligible for… Read More »
Marseille to Mauritius this winter thanks to Corsair!
The french carrier Corsair announced the launch of a twice-a-week service between MRS and MRU starting W21. As of October,… Read More »
United increases flights as UK lifts quarantine for vaccinated
United Airlines adjusted its schedule of flights to London after the UK announced it will drop quarantine requirements for vaccinated… Read More »
Delta Air Lines plans to hire 5K more employees
Delta Air Lines is ramping up its hiring efforts, hoping to add 5,000 staff members to meet increasing travel demand…. Read More »
Tourism Authorities Highlight the Declaration of the Chinchorro Culture as World Heritage
As “a great pride”, the Undersecretary of Tourism, José Luis Uriarte, described the declaration released by Unesco regarding the inscription… Read More »
Mexico Hotspots Now Requiring Vaccination, Testing To Enter Hotels, Bars, Restaurants
Mexico is now reporting its highest rate of new infections seen since January’s peak, averaging nearly 14,000 new cases daily—a 27 percent… Read More »
85% of Flight Attendants Experienced Unruly Passengers in 2021
A new study found that around 85 percent of flight attendants in the United States have dealt with an unruly passenger incident… Read More »
Avelo Airlines Continues To Expand in the West
Avelo Airlines continues its westward expansion. The airline is adding four new nonstop flights from Burbank, California. Avelo will fly to Monterey,… Read More »
United Airlines To Offer Food & Beverage Pre-Order Option
United Airlines became the first airline to offer the ability for passengers to pre-order snacks, meals and drinks up to five… Read More »
US Airlines Experiencing Record-Breaking Numbers in Mexico
Airlines from the United States serving Mexico are expected to experience record-breaking traffic numbers this summer. According to Mexico News Daily, the rising… Read More »
Atlantis Paradise Island Unveils Pre- and Post-Cruise Offers
Atlantis Paradise Island unveiled pre- and post-cruise offers for Bahamas sailings, which include daily resort credits of $50 and $100, depending… Read More »
Hilton Reports Second Quarter 2021 Results
Hilton has released its second quarter results for this year, citing a path to recovery with capacities more than doubled… Read More »
Japan’s Skymark Airlines to raise $36mn from shareholders
Skymark Airlines (BC, Tokyo Haneda) revealed on July 28 that it is preparing to drum up capital of JPY4 billion… Read More »
DHL, Dronamics seal large drone cargo partnership
Logistics giant DHL International and drone cargo developer and operator Dronamics have signed a partnership agreement to jointly develop a… Read More »
Nigeria’s Dana Air eyes local MRO facility
Escalating aircraft maintenance costs abroad are forcing Dana Air (9J, Lagos) to look into establishing its own maintenance repair overhaul… Read More »