Qantas to reactivate A380s in 2022, waits with A350ULR order
Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) is planning to reactivate several A380-800s next year but will wait before committing to its tentative A350-1000(ULR) order until… Read More »
Etihad bondholders file Air Seychelles winding-up petition
Bondholders at EA Partners II, a Netherlands-based special purpose vehicle belonging to Etihad Aviation Group, have filed a winding-up petition against Air… Read More »
Nigeria’s Green Africa Airways in ownership court challenge
Barely two weeks after lift-off, Nigerian startup Green Africa Airways (Q9, Lagos) faces an ownership challenge in the Federal High Court in Lagos… Read More »
IAI, Etihad to open B777 P2F conversion site in Abu Dhabi
Israel Aerospace Industries (Tel Aviv Ben Gurion) has partnered with Etihad Engineering, the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) wing of Etihad Aviation… Read More »
Malaysia’s Kargo Xpress to add two B737-800(BCF)s
Kargo Xpress (KXP, Kuala Lumpur Int’l) has ordered two B737-800(BCF)s from GECAS with deliveries scheduled for October 2021 and January 2022, respectively. The two Boeing freighters will… Read More »
South African Airways details relaunch plans due in 3Q21
South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) has confirmed it will resume commercial passenger operations on September 23 on one domestic and… Read More »
Ryanair pulls out of Northern Ireland over tax issues
Ryanair (FR, Dublin Int’l) has blamed UK passenger taxes and a lack of COVID-19 recovery incentives for its decision to pull out… Read More »
Israel to give El Al, Arkia, Israir more loans
Less than four weeks after Israel’s airlines appealed for more government funding, the Ministry of Finance said it had agreed in principle… Read More »
Philippine Airlines returns aircraft, defers deliveries
Philippine Airlines (PR, Manila Ninoy Aquino Int’l) returned two unspecified aircraft to lessors in July 2021 and deferred all deliveries of new… Read More »
Icelandic airline PLAY applies for US flying permit
PLAY, the bright red, low-cost, Icelandic airline has applied for a permit and exemption authority with the US Department of… Read More »
American Airlines says August revenue weaker than expected because of rise in Covid cases
American Airlines on Wednesday said August revenue is coming in lower than expected as a rise in Covid cases drives… Read More »
Why the wait for this Airbnb is so long, and worth it
A 100-square-foot geodesic hut called The Mushroom Dome in Aptos, Calif., is the world’s most-booked Airbnb, hosting more than 5,000… Read More »
2022 ISPA Conference agenda released
With the ISPA Expo floor filling quickly and registration opening in September, the 2022 ISPA Conference is gaining encouraging momentum…. Read More »
The right way to determine a business’ price
While most small-business owners focus on the sale price, Scott Snider, president of Exit Planning Institute, believes net proceeds are… Read More »
Walmart’s agile approach to consumer behavior changes
Walmart’s chief marketer, William White, outlines four key consumer themes the retailer is following and how it’s addressing them to… Read More »
Tuscan resort creates all natural skin care line
The Borgo Santo Pietro resort in Tuscany has created Seed to Skin, a skin care line based on natural ingredients… Read More »
The power of a business continuity plan
Business continuity planning is a critical step for bolstering the resilience of your organization. Patrick Shanahan, CEO of DaySmart, discusses… Read More »
Tomorrow’s hotel coming to Florida
The Lake Nona Wave Hotel in Orlando, Fla., set to open this fall, is being touted as a harbinger of… Read More »
Conn. spa specializes in salt therapy
The Langham, Jakarta, is set to open soon with a 7,211 square-foot Chuan Spa on the premises that will feature… Read More »
London’s Richmond Harbour Hotel prepares to open spa
Richmond Harbour Hotel in London is putting the finishing touches on its spa, which will feature 13 treatment rooms, an… Read More »
Apple REIT adds 213th with $66.8M AC Hotel buy in Maine
Virginia-based Apple Hospitality REIT Inc. has purchased the AC Hotel by Marriott in Portland, Maine, for $66.8 million. The acquisition… Read More »
Cost, capacity grow for Va. factory-to-casino project
Add $100 million to the original $400 million cost, and bump the number of hotel rooms from 300 to 500,… Read More »
Maldives’ Ritz-Carlton is ambassador of environment
Travelers who want an environmental adventure have a new destination to visit — the Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands, which is… Read More »
Vignette Collection starts big, IHG thinks bigger
Expansion and community involvement are watchwords for IHG Hotels & Resorts’ new and newly named luxury and lifestyle soft brand,… Read More »
Ludo Lefebvre goes beyond L.A. with Denver restaurant
Chef Ludo Lefebvre — known for his Los Angeles restaurants Petit Trois and Trois Mec — has announced he will… Read More »
Local officials enter Las Vegas hotel tax court battle
The government of Clark County, Nev., home of the Las Vegas Strip, has joined a legal effort to recoup upwards… Read More »