Chinese boom-and-bust dulls Waldorf Astoria glitter
New York City’s fabled Waldorf Astoria, now undergoing massive renovation, has become a symbol of overzealous Chinese entrepreneurship as its… Read More »
Survey: Some would pay extra for fully vaccinated sites
More than two-thirds of Americans are planning to travel this winter and 40% said they would be willing to pay… Read More »
Troubled Vt. ski resort draws buyer interest
The Jay Peak ski resort in northern Vermont is on the block again after sale efforts were suspended last year,… Read More »
New 26-hotel brand puts ecology into action for SLH
Small Luxury Hotels of the World has introduced a 26-hotel portfolio called Considerate Collection as part of a sustainability drive…. Read More »
Report: Bain again plans Japan lodging sale, wants $1B
Bain Capital hopes to reap $1 billion from the proposed sale of Ooedo Onsen Monogatari, which operates of about 38… Read More »
Anuvu adds in-flight games with eOne
Anuvu has partnered with multinational entertainment company, Entertainment One (eOne), to bring four new in-flight games to airline customers. The… Read More »
IIM+ launches live platform
Singapore-based IIM+ has launched its LIVE TV and LIVE RADIO over IP delivery platform for airlines. The platform is powered… Read More »
San Francisco To Welcome Back Its First Post-Pandemic Cruise Ship
Princess Cruises is scheduled to operate the first passenger cruise to sail out of the Port of San Francisco in… Read More »
Denver airport plans 36M kWh solar array
Denver International Airport plans to generate about 36 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually with its first solar array. Construction is… Read More »
United Airlines 777 gets ready for air show
Fleet Week in San Francisco will feature a United Airlines 777 performing for the crowd. “All the maneuvers are within… Read More »
Canadian airlines seek details on passenger vaccine mandate
The National Airlines Council of Canada is asking the Canadian government to “quickly develop a standardized and digital proof of… Read More »
American Airlines sets deadline for employee vaccinations
American Airlines has set Nov. 24 as the deadline for employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19, or to receive a… Read More »
American’s new Phoenix chief took varied path in aviation
Sophia Philis-Ortiz, the new managing director of American Airlines’ Phoenix operations, began her career as an agent for American Eagle… Read More »
Aviation leaders parse hopeful signs in industry recovery
Airlines for America President and CEO Nick Calio joined the Regional Airlines Association Leadership Conference at its first in-person event… Read More »
FAA awarded $479.1M in airport improvement grants
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded $479.1 million in grants supporting infrastructure projects at 123 airports across 50 US states,… Read More »
Construction underway on Fla. airport terminal project
Construction has begun in Fort Myers, Fla., on Southwest Florida International Airport’s $331 million terminal expansion project. The project will… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines’ first airplane is 92 years old
Hawaiian Airlines is celebrating the 92nd birthday of the company’s first aircraft, a Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker, with a fabric-covered metal… Read More »
United passengers to have PayPal option in-flight
Starting in November, United Airlines passengers will be able to use PayPal QR codes, which process in-flight purchases with or… Read More »
Alaska Airlines to codeshare with Spain’s Iberia
Alaska Airlines has signed a codesharing agreement with Spain’s Iberia Airlines, giving Iberia passengers seamless access to Alaska’s domestic network…. Read More »
FedEx, UPS lead 2020 freight volume
FedEx and UPS remained the world’s largest freight carriers in 2020 as pandemic-related demand and reduced passenger flights boosted their… Read More »
United adds to domestic schedule ahead of holidays
United Airlines will fly 3,500 domestic flights a day in December, the most the airline has flown since the start… Read More »
Riga Airport is ready to attend World Routes 2021
Let’s meet at World Routes 2021 in Milan Riga Airport is ready to attend World Routes on 10-12 October in… Read More »