Emirates warns Omicron could cause ‘significant traumas’ for aviation industry

A major hit to the peak December travel season because of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus would cause “significant… Read More »
Senators say U.S. must strengthen space debris monitoring

A group of U.S. senators on Tuesday asked the Biden administration to do more to monitor and respond to space… Read More »
13th-Century contemporary: Venice’s historic Ca’ di Dio

The newest five-star hotel in Venice, Italy, inhabits a building dating to 1272 that served as a stopover for pilgrims… Read More »
Why off-market deals appeal to buyers and sellers

Both buyers and sellers of commercial real estate are seeing value in off-market transactions, such as Apple Hospitality REIT’s recent… Read More »
Hotel near Fla. casino will elevate kosher service

A boutique hotel planned for 2022 near the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., will be the… Read More »
Mohegan’s South Korea resort project seals $1.55B stake

Financing is done for the $1.55 billion first phase of Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment’s integrated casino resort under development on… Read More »
Red Roof Inn gives Illinoisans in need a roof overhead

A Red Roof Inn in Downers Grove, Ill., is being repurposed by a local nonprofit as transitional housing for homeless… Read More »
Club Med action includes end of US development lull

Club Med says it will open its first new resort in the US in two decades in 2024, the all-inclusive… Read More »
Hoteliers fear government response more than variant

The emergence of the Omicron coronavirus variant has hospitality executives worried about losing recovery momentum due to additional travel restrictions…. Read More »
New variant spurs restrictions on travel from South Africa

Discovery of a new COVID-19 variant in southern Africa has spurred multiple countries to restrict travel from the region, including… Read More »
Sky is limit for Dubai hotel’s 50th-floor infinity pool

Guests at the Palm Tower in Dubai can take in the cityscape in refreshing splendor by plunging into the world’s… Read More »
The double edge of facial recognition

Facial recognition technology is being adopted by more airports and airlines like Delta and JetBlue to streamline security and check-in…. Read More »
Delta plans codesharing partnership with Italy’s ITA

Delta Air Lines and ITA have filed for governmental permission to establish a codesharing partnership for Delta’s domestic flights and… Read More »
Vaccinated travelers more interested in precautions

A survey by Airports Council International (ACI) found that respondents are increasingly willing to travel by air, but people who… Read More »
Urban air mobility may soon replace taxis, rideshares

Within a few years, the most efficient way to get to the airport may not be a taxi or rideshare… Read More »
Boeing tests recycled carbon aircraft walls

Boeing is testing a sidewall made of recycled carbon fiber aboard Alaska Airlines’ 737 Max ecoDemonstrator. “What we’re testing is… Read More »
United banks on Aviate pilot pipeline

United Airlines’ Aviate career pipeline program is key to the airline’s effort to build a pipeline of pilots and increase… Read More »
United Airlines begins Nigeria service

United Airlines started its new route between Washington D.C.’s Dulles International Airport and Lagos, Nigeria on Nov. 29. Uzoma Emenike,… Read More »
US airlines celebrate Giving Tuesday

For “Giving Tuesday,” US airlines are featuring opportunities for customers to donate frequent flyer miles to various charitable organizations supporting… Read More »
US airlines deliver strong Thanksgiving travel performance

Airlines for America reports that six member airlines and their regional partners operated an average of nearly 19,000 flights per… Read More »
Airline execs credit staffing, planning for smooth holiday

US airlines’ efforts to streamline and fully staff operations along with favorable weather facilitated a smooth Thanksgiving travel period, executives… Read More »
TSA: Passenger volumes reached post-pandemic high on Sunday

The Transportation Security Administration reported screening 2.45 million travelers at airport checkpoints on Sunday, Nov. 28. It was the highest… Read More »