easyJet undergoes capital restructure review
easyJet (U2, London Luton) is undergoing a capital restructure review amid growing market speculation that it is planning a GBP500m… Read More »
US’s Connect Airlines secures first Dash 8-400s
US start-up Waltzing Matilda Aviation (New Bedford), the production carrier for the Connect Airlines brand, has announced it has leased… Read More »
Austrian axes another 500 jobs after €95mn mid-year loss
Austrian Airlines (OS, Vienna) will axe another 500 jobs, downsizing by 20%, following a mid-year loss of EUR95 million euros… Read More »
Florida’s GLOBALX completes certification drive, to launch
The US Department of Transportation issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity for interstate charter flights to Florida’s GLOBALX… Read More »
Creditors approve Nok Air’s rehabilitation plan
A committee of creditors has approved Nok Air’s proposed rehabilitation plan and decided not to appoint its own administrators but… Read More »
Aer Lingus signs franchise agreement with Emerald Airlines
Aer Lingus has announced that it has entered into a franchise agreement with Emerald Airlines which will commence on 1… Read More »
Boeing 737 MAX departs for key test flight in China
A Boeing 737-7 Max jet departed for China on Wednesday to conduct a flight test as part of the U.S…. Read More »
Cost cuts and asset sales keep Rolls-Royce on track despite slow deliveries
Rolls-Royce is on track to meet its forecasts for this year as cost cuts and asset sales help the British… Read More »
Lufthansa reports first positive cash flow and narrower Q2 loss since crisis
Germany’s Lufthansa said on Thursday it further narrowed its losses in the second quarter and recorded first positive adjusted free… Read More »
Emirates Joins Aeronology NDC Direct Connect Platform
Emirates has agreed to provide its New Distribution Capability inventory to Melbourne-based Aeronology’s platform via Aeronology’s NDC Direct Connect technology…. Read More »
Choice: June, July RevPAR Exceeds Pre-Pandemic Levels
Choice Hotels’ second-quarter domestic systemwide revenue per available room declined 1.1 percent compared with the same period in 2019, with… Read More »
Hyatt ‘Encouraged’ by Business Transient, Group Demand
Hyatt Hotels Corp. is encouraged by the steady recent improvement in its business transient and group segments, president and CEO… Read More »
Calif. plans $5.8B hike for hotels-to-shelters program
California spent $800 million in 2020 to convert vacant hotels, motels and other idle buildings into shelters for 8,200 homeless… Read More »
Unprecedented Calif. hotel dealing affirms optimism
California hotel transactions have soared to historic highs this year as investors wager on the waning of the pandemic. The… Read More »
Summer bounce advances lodging on long recovery path
A summer travel surge is driving a slow but steady comeback for the hospitality business led by non-top-25 markets, a… Read More »
Hotel planned for iconic San Antonio broadcast site
A Sinclair Broadcasting investor group has secured preliminary city approval to build a 29-story mixed-use tower with hotel on the… Read More »
KFC opened a hotel
This KFC-themed hotel looks finger-licking good. The “House of Harland” features a KFC video game and a button guests can… Read More »
VICI makes deal to buy MGM Growth Properties
VICI Properties is acquiring MGM Growth Properties in a transaction that values MGM Growth at $17.2 billion. VICI said the… Read More »
Study tells Asian-American hoteliers’ success story
Asian-Americans own 60% of US hotels and 89% of lodging properties in Texas, yielding $680 billion in annual sales, according… Read More »
US Bank announces credit card for business travel
US Bank announced a new card to help earn points on business travel. The US Bank Business Triple Cash Rewards… Read More »
Air Canada flyers can transfer Chase points to Aeroplan
Air Canada’s frequent flyers can now transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to its Aeroplan loyalty program. The credit card company… Read More »
Airlines plan for business travel uptick
Airlines continue to plan for the fall and winter, including adding premium cabin seats and capacity on routes favored by… Read More »
Delta employees restore ballfield in honor of Hank Aaron
Delta Airlines employees worked with the Atlanta Braves to restore a historic ballfield to mark Hank Aaron Weekend, honoring the… Read More »
AT&T will give Delta pilots 5G iPads
Pilots for Delta Air Lines will get new 5G-capable iPad Pro tablets from AT&T Business starting this October, a move… Read More »
FedEx quietly grows same-day delivery business
FedEx’s same-day delivery service has doubled in volume since the start of the pandemic, but the company is content to… Read More »
United adds 74 flights connecting football fans to games
United Airlines is adding 74 special flights this fall to help fans of professional and college football to get to… Read More »