Kauai hotel tax hike on way to becoming law
Mayor Derek Kawakami’s spokesperson says he plans to sign a Kauai County Council measure adding a 3% surcharge to the… Read More »
Singaporean’s London hotel tower affirms rising mood
Singapore magnate Wee Cho Yaw’s UOL Group has given the hospitality market a vote of confidence in the form of… Read More »
Study reveals extent of wanderlust and passenger confidence
Insights from more than 10,000 passengers reveal that demand for flights is returning but rebuilding passenger confidence requires consistent global… Read More »
Apple REIT makes 2nd hotel buy in Portland, Maine
Apple Hospitality REIT Inc. will purchase the 157-room Aloft Hotel in Portland, Maine, for $51.2 million. The company paid $67… Read More »
Hawaii lodging takes 1-2 punch from Ige plea, COVID rise
Hotel bookings and prices in Hawaii have plummeted in the face of Gov. David Ige’s Aug. 23 call for a… Read More »
US weighs contact tracing, vaccinations for visitors
Intensive safeguards such as contact tracing will be part of new protocols for international travel being developed by the Biden… Read More »
Delta variant causes struggles with lower sales
A study found that travel retail and hospitality sectors have reported lower sales in 2021. “While I remain cautiously optimistic… Read More »
ESG advances made on various fronts, Marriott says
Marriott International Inc. has issued a progress report on its pursuit of environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals that highlights… Read More »
Meridian, Idaho, to get Topgolf facility, hotel
A groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday marked the start of construction on a Topgolf entertainment facility in Meridian, Idaho. The facility… Read More »
$59B hit from business travel slump seen for US hotels
The plunge in business travel is projected to cost US hotels $59 billion this year, with New York City the… Read More »
GAT installs Goji Geotainment IFE System
Global Aviation Technologies (GAT) has successfully installed the first Goji Geotainment system, a plug-and-play replacement for legacy Collins Airshow cabin… Read More »
Aeroflot picks Panasonic for retrofit programme
Aeroflot has selected Panasonic Avionics to provide upgraded in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) solutions for its entire fleet of Boeing… Read More »
Lufthansa Group airlines and Travelport roll-out New Distribution Capability solutions
The Lufthansa Group airlines is building upon its ongoing distribution of content through traditional EDIFACT channels with a new distribution… Read More »
Heston MRO extends into Europe
Heston MRO, one of the largest independent MRO organisations in Australasia, has expanded into Europe with the establishment of subsidiary,… Read More »
Court grants Malaysia’s AirAsia X extension to hold creditors meeting by March
Malaysia’s long-haul budget carrier AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) (AIRX.KL) has obtained court permission to extend the deadline to convene its… Read More »
Bombardier launches upscale Challenger 3500 in battle for mid-sized private jets
Bombardier on Tuesday unveiled an upscale variant of its Challenger 350 business jet as the planemaker vies to protect its… Read More »
Boeing delivers 22 jets in August, 737 MAX ‘white tails’ nearly gone
Boeing delivered 22 airplanes in August amid revived domestic travel and won orders for seven 787s in a respite for… Read More »
Airbus CEO says supply chain is in ‘difficult spot’
Airbus (AIR.PA) is seeing mounting pressure on the aerospace supply chain and managing the problem is key to the industry’s… Read More »
U.S. awarding $482.3 mln in aviation manufacturing assistance
The U.S. Transportation Department said it was offering $482.3 million in aviation manufacturing assistance to 313 businesses, including up to… Read More »
China’s first C919 jet bound for airline to enter final assembly
China’s first C919 narrowbody jet to be delivered to launch customer China Eastern Airlines (600115.SS) is about to enter final… Read More »
Boeing says air travel to return to pre-pandemic levels by 2024
The plane maker Boeing says it expects that it will take another two and a half years for global aviation… Read More »
Boeing says, despite pandemic pause, demand for new airplanes is expected to swell in next two decades
Despite the Covid pandemic wiping out two years of growth for the commercial airplane market, Boeing expects demand for the… Read More »