Airbus unveils military jet trainer with eyes on Spain
Airbus is pitching a new military trainer jet that would replace the Spanish Air Force’s F-5M fleet. By the end… Read More »
Senator Feinstein to FAA: Passenger Safety Oversight Remains Ineffective
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today called on the Federal Aviation Administration to improve its safety oversight, noting a recent inspector… Read More »
PIA gets European air safety ratings
Pakistan’International Airlines on Friday said it had achieved safety ratings from European air safety watchdog SAFA. “With zero index, it… Read More »
Virgin Galactic’s “future astronauts” will be in the hands of an elite Canadian test pilot
Jameel Janjua calls them “future astronauts.” That’s partly corporate speak—Virgin Galactic’s preferred term for customers who pay upward of US$450,000… Read More »
Hilton’s 5th all-inclusive resort makes Cancun debut
Hilton Hotels’ fifth all-inclusive resort has opened near a mangrove preserve in Riviera Maya, Cancun. The 715-room property features 12… Read More »
Staff unease seen signaling unhappy hotelier holidays
An analyst for major hotel chains warns in a new report that 38% of hospitality workers say they’re considering quitting… Read More »
Shopee Hotel’s digital doors will open to the world
A new app called Shopee Hotel, created by e-commerce platform Shopee in a venture with the Agoda and Booking.com travel… Read More »
Highgate, Cerberus buy CorePoint Lodging for $1.5B
Affiliates of Highgate and Cerberus Capital Management have partnered in an approximately $1.5 billion purchase of CorePoint Lodging Inc., owner… Read More »
Bar managers trim menus, cross-train staff amid challenges
Bar managers and beverage directors grappling with the effects of the pandemic and labor shortages are streamlining cocktail menus and… Read More »
Mohegan withdraws from casino-resort project in Greece
Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment is no longer planning to develop a casino-resort in Athens, Greece, at a former airport site… Read More »
STR: Hotel metrics picking up pace toward 2019 levels
A report this week from STR and Tourism Economics projects a nominal return to 2019 levels of demand and average… Read More »
Qantas’s Project Sunrise still on the horizon
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said the airlines still hopes to offer ultra long-haul flights from Australia to London, but probably… Read More »