Canada developing digital vaccination certificate
The Canadian government is developing a digital vaccination certificate that citizens and residents can use for international travel. The system… Read More »
Delta upgrades premium cabin menus
Delta Air Lines is upgrading its premium cabin menus, and passengers traveling from San Francisco to Boston and New York… Read More »
Proven Performance for 250+ Hours
The world is eager to take flight. At Pratt & Whitney, we’re ready. With enhanced service options to meet our… Read More »
HotelPlanner.com To Go Public Via SPAC
HotelPlanner.com, which is the parent company of Meetings.com, will go public through a merger with online travel agency Reservations.com and… Read More »
STR, Tourism Economics Upgrade 2021 U.S. Hotel Forecast on Demand Surge
STR and Tourism Economics have upgraded their 2021 U.S. hotel forecast for the second time in three months, citing a… Read More »
MGM Resorts seeks diversity via sale of Picasso art
MGM Resorts plans to auction off 11 Picasso paintings in an effort to make room for more work by underrepresented… Read More »
West Hollywood, Calif., law benefits hotel workers
The City of West Hollywood, Calif., has enacted a sweeping hotel worker protection ordinance that provides for personal security devices… Read More »
“Insurance trips” give travelers several options
The recent coronavirus surge and new mask and vaccine mandates has some travelers rethinking their plans. But others are booking… Read More »
Brands rethinking partnership with hotels
Brand partnerships with hotels were a good marketing strategy before the pandemic but suffered with the decline in tourism. Now… Read More »
BarrettSF, HotelTonight say give your homes a break
BarrettSF’s debut campaign for Airbnb-owned mobile hotel provider HotelTonight features three humorous Facebook videos that suggest homes need a well-deserved… Read More »
Leisure, travel, gaming hit hardest by online fraud
The leisure, travel and gaming industries are the new prime targets of increasingly aggressive cybercriminals, according to a study by… Read More »
Canada reopens border to fully vaccinated US travelers
Starting Aug. 9, fully vaccinated American travelers could enter Canada’s land borders for non-essential travel for the first time since… Read More »
Subtle ageism, sexism can creep into travel experiences
Ageism and sexism can put a damper on travel experiences, but they don’t have to, writes Louisa Rogers. When someone… Read More »
JPMorgan adds new rewards to Chase Sapphire
JPMorgan Chase added new travel-related rewards to its Chase Sapphire Reserve card in a bid to attract more wealthy consumers…. Read More »
7 countries added to CDC’s high-risk list
Seven destinations, including France, Israel and Iceland, have been added to the CDC’s high-risk list. The agency is urging Americans… Read More »
How business travel will shift in post-pandemic world
Business travel was undergoing a transformation long before COVID-19 came along, with technological advances, a desire to curb spending and… Read More »
JetBlue celebrates airline’s first transatlantic flight
JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes joined passengers aboard the airline’s first London Heathrow flight, which departed Wednesday. As Europe has reopened… Read More »
Delta Air Lines gifts namesake with a swag package
Three-year-old Delta Gerardi and her mother were not exactly happy that she shares a name with the ascendant COVID-19 variant,… Read More »
Crossover jets reduce airlines’ CO2 output
Pratt & Whitney GTF engines on airlines’ crossover narrowbody jets have helped cut down on emissions related to commercial air… Read More »
United Airlines details new employee appearance standards
United Airlines has released details of its new, more inclusive, employee appearance standards, which change guidelines for hair, nails and… Read More »
Wright appointed maintenance VP at Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines’ incoming vice president of maintenance and engineering is Donald Wright, who recently retired from United Airlines where he… Read More »
United CEO: Requiring vaccinations for travel unlikely
Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines, says “it’s a government question” but that he doesn’t anticipate US domestic travelers will… Read More »
JetBlue CEO celebrates airline’s first transatlantic flight
JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes joined passengers aboard the airline’s first London Heathrow flight, which departed Wednesday. As Europe has reopened… Read More »
DOT secretary tours DFW terminal project
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport has started work on the remodel of the “high gates” in the facility’s C terminal part… Read More »
Avoid the Crowds in These 10 Secluded National Parks
Under-the-Radar Protected Lands The National Park Service will celebrate its 105th birthday on August 25, 2021, marking the milestone with… Read More »
New Zealand To Begin Reopening for Foreign Travel in Early 2022
In a speech she made this morning, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that the southwest Pacific nation plans to start reopening… Read More »