Kenya Airways to call for yet another gov’t bailout
Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) needs continued government support as it remains in a “precarious financial position” with recovery… Read More »
SpaceX’s civilian launch on Sept. 15 is a mission like no other
The launch next month of the first all-civilian mission to orbit is an ambitious test for a burgeoning space industry’s… Read More »
Aircraft deliveries and production rates for July remain stable
Figures for global aircraft orders and deliveries for July 2021 continue to show a mixed picture with July orders the… Read More »
Israel’s airlines face mass layoffs and possible bankruptcy
The global aviation market faces a grim future due to the pandemic, as Israeli firms prepare for a labor strike…. Read More »
Collins Aerospace to buy digital aviation company FlightAware
Raytheon Technologies’ (NYSE: RTX) Collins Aerospace subsidiary has agreed to acquire FlightAware for an undisclosed sum. Houston-based FlightAware is a… Read More »
Hong Kong bans Philippine Airlines flights for 2 weeks
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has been banned from operating passenger flights from Manila to Hong Kong for the next… Read More »
SriLankan Airlines elaborates its health and safety measures in light of IATA’s findings on safety of air travel
SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld alliance, elaborates on the efficacy of… Read More »
Controversial N.C. hotel-eviction bill vetoed
A North Carolina legislative measure that sought to clarify hoteliers’ right to expel misbehaving guests has been vetoed by Gov…. Read More »
Data sources show Delta variant weighing on economy
Data sources for different sectors of the economy — including airline travel, restaurant dining and hotel occupancy — have indicated… Read More »
Universal theme park with hotels to open Sept. 20 in Beijing
The opening of Universal Studios’ first theme park in Beijing, China, has been set for Sept. 20. The theme park… Read More »
Hotel websites inundated with accessibility lawsuits
Hotels have been a prime target of a wave of lawsuits accusing websites, rather than facilities themselves, of inaccessibility under… Read More »
Forgot your charger? Hyatt, Gopuff have you covered
Hyatt Hotels Corp. has teamed up with the consumer platform Gopuff to provide free delivery of a variety of convenience… Read More »
$2.3B ecodistrict with hotels planned in Va.
An environmentally friendly mixed-use project that includes more than 2,000 residential units is planned in Henrico County, Va. The $2.3… Read More »
Progress, with perils, shown by hotel stocks
The stock market status of US lodging, particularly of the real estate investment trusts that own many hotels and resorts,… Read More »
Mexican resort caters to canines
Dogs are not only welcomed at Live Aqua Urban Resort San Miguel de Allende, they are pampered. Canine guests receive… Read More »
IATA advocates global adoption of EU vaccine certification
The International Air Transport Association is urging the adoption of the European Union’s Digital COVID Certificate as a worldwide standard… Read More »
TSA reports declining air travel volume
The Transportation Security Administration reported its lowest passenger screening counts since May on Aug. 24 and 25 after setting records… Read More »
States take the lead on vaccination verification
Some states are moving ahead with digital vaccination verification systems in the absence of guidance from federal authorities. Airlines continue… Read More »
Airline operations affected following Gulf Coast storm
Service at the New Orleans airport and other Gulf Coast airports was affected into Tuesday for Southwest, Delta and American… Read More »
Satellite system added to ecoDemonstrator on Alaska jet
Boeing’s 2021 ecoDemonstrator program, which operates on an Alaska Airlines 737-9, is adding Inmarsat’s Internet Protocol Suite satellite communications system… Read More »
EU issues new travel recommendations
The EU has recommended that its member countries impose travel restrictions on unvaccinated American tourists. Member States will now individually… Read More »
American Airlines adds routes from Chicago to Costa Rica
American Airlines is adding two routes between Chicago and Costa Rica, with service to San Jose and Liberia set to… Read More »