Acquiring shares in India’s IndiGo Airlines likely to ease
IndiGo Airlines (6E, Delhi Int’l) parent InterGlobe Aviation has summoned its shareholders for an extraordinary general meeting on December 30… Read More »
Greece’s Olympic Air takes first ATR72-600
Olympic Air (OA, Athens Int’l) took delivery of its first ATR72-600 on December 1 as it moves ahead with plans… Read More »
Australia’s Sydney Seaplanes orders 50 eVTOL aircraft
Sydney Seaplanes (Sydney Rose Bay) has placed an order for 50 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Embraer… Read More »
Air Canada takes delivery of first 767 dedicated freighter
Air Canada (AC, Montréal Trudeau) has taken redelivery of C-FPCA (msn 24306), its first B767-300(ER) to have been converted into… Read More »
French Polynesia’s FLY CORALway eyeing A321neo(LR)s
FLY CORALway (Papeete) has changed its fleet plans as it looks towards a postponement of its debut to mid-2022, according… Read More »
Air Astana receives seventh Airbus A321LR
Air Astana has taken delivery of a seventh Airbus A321LR on operating lease from Air Lease Corporation. The brand new… Read More »
European regulators issued a preliminary warning for anti-lightning flaw on some Airbus A350 jets
European regulators have issued a preliminary warning that patches of lightning protection may have been wrongly fitted on over a… Read More »
American Airlines CEO Parker to step down next March
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker will retire on March 31 and be replaced by the airline’s current president, Robert Isom,… Read More »
Accor defies COVID-19 with Paris cabaret purchase
French catering firm Sodexo has sold the famed Le Lido cabaret on the Champs-Elysees in Paris to French hotel chain… Read More »
Wynn Reports plans events venue in Everett, Mass.
Las Vegas-based Wynn Resorts has filed plans to begin construction of an 1,800-seat events venue in Everett, Mass., next year…. Read More »
Xenia Hotels to exit Chicago market with hotel sale
Xenia Hotels & Resorts has reached a deal to sell the Kimpton Hotel Monaco Chicago in a $36 million deal… Read More »
Hotels implementing environmentally friendly policies
Environmental sensitivity is a growing priority for travelers, and a number of hotels have been ahead of the curve. Marriott… Read More »
Some hotels shrinking rooms, expanding public space
Hotels are beginning to reinvent themselves, setting aside more space for remote workers and corporate travelers. As a result, hotel… Read More »
Hotels maintain guest approval rate despite struggles
The hotel industry’s guest satisfaction level last summer roughly matched 2020 and 2019 scores despite labor shortages and supply issues,… Read More »
New island resort opens in Dubai
The Anantara World Islands Dubai Resort will open Dec. 18 in Dubai, UAE. The resort, owned by Seven Tides, is… Read More »
Air Canada launches US frequent flyer credit card
Air Canada and Chase have launched the long-awaited US credit card linked to the Aeroplan frequent flyer program. It comes… Read More »
D.C.-area Silver Line project marks milestone
Crews building the Washington, D.C. region’s multibillion-dollar Silver Line rail project have completed construction of a rail yard at Dulles… Read More »
Air Canada offers rapid tests to passengers
Air Canada has a sufficient supply of self-administered COVID-19 tests that are proctored online for travel to the US with… Read More »
Alaska Airlines, Starbucks partner for holiday livery
Alaska Airlines debuted a “brew-tiful” new aircraft livery featuring Starbucks coffee, which will fly throughout the network this holiday season…. Read More »
JetBlue names new director of inflight experience
JetBlue has named John Flaherty vice president for inflight experience. Flaherty joined JetBlue as a front line crew member more… Read More »
Air Canada receives first converted freighter
Air Canada has received the first of eight B767-300 aircraft as it prepares to re-launch dedicated all-cargo operations. The freighters… Read More »
American Airlines CEO Parker to retire in March
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker will step down in March. “It has been the privilege of my life to serve… Read More »
Southwest CEO looks back at airline’s unique history
Revisiting the San Antonio hotel where the idea for the airline was first sketched onto a napkin, Southwest Airlines CEO… Read More »
Hawaiian CEO: Better days are not so far away
As Hawaiian Airlines continues to rebuild its international reach by resuming flights to Sydney next week, CEO Peter Ingram hopes… Read More »
Ryanair expands with another European destination from Stockholm Arlanda – adds new route to Croatia for summer 2022
6th December update: Ryanair continues to strengthen its presence in the Swedish market and launches another new European route from… Read More »
New Flights take off as Virgin Australia capacity expands
7th December update: New flights between the Gold Coast and Launceston, Cairns and Hobart are taking off as Virgin Australia… Read More »