Outlook: Healthier hotel trade heralds M&A surge

Rising confidence buoyed by a return to profitability for major chains is expected to spur brisk merger and acquisition activity… Read More »
LA area’s renewal includes former star-studded hotel

Los Angeles’ Fairmont Century Plaza has re-emerged with a multimillion-dollar facelift after losing its luster, which stemmed from it being… Read More »
$80M fetched in sale of NYC’s iconic Excelsior Hotel

The century-old Excelsior Hotel on New York City’s Upper West Side, one of the most notable lodging casualties of the… Read More »
Pandemic in paradise: Hawaii may strengthen restrictions

Hawaii’s Lt. Gov. Josh Green said due to the Omicron variant, travel restrictions should be tightened. “The recommendation should be… Read More »
Skin steep: Swiss cosmetics firm enhances posh hotels

Small Swiss company Valmont Cosmetics has carved a niche in spa treatments at five-star hotels around the world, where many… Read More »
Hard-hit NYC hotel business still luring new players

New York City’s anemic hotel business is not lacking for infusions, highlighted by the openings of the Pendry Manhattan West,… Read More »
New Delta pilot moves from flight attendant to cockpit

Lucy Klein says Delta Air Lines’ Propel Pilot Career Path Program was instrumental in her move from flight attendant to… Read More »
American Airlines celebrates families of aviators

Mike DeWalt and two of his brothers, all American Airlines pilots, followed in the footsteps of their father, a naval… Read More »
First United SAF flight was powered by fat

Used cooking oil and rendered animal fat provided the fuel to power an engine of United Airlines flight from Chicago… Read More »
Aviation industry warns about disruptions from 5G rollout

The aviation industry continues to advocate for a smooth resolution for the deployment of 5G wireless signals, warning that the… Read More »
US airlines affected by winter storms, ongoing pandemic

US airlines operations were affected over the weekend due to winter weather and COVID-19 infections. The Federal Aviation Administration warned… Read More »
New Flights Bolstering Tourism in Mexico’s Costa Maya Region

The Costa Maya region of Mexico’s Quintana Roo state is looking to bolster its tourism industry as airlines from the… Read More »
Don’t Miss These Cheap Flight Deals to Puerto rico

Scott’s Cheap Flights (SCF)—an email subscription service that constantly monitors airfares and sends the best flight deals directly to its… Read More »
U.S. airline stocks surge as investors shrug off 3000 flight cancellations

Airline investors shrugged off thousands of U.S. flight cancellations over the holidays even as airlines’ rough start to 2022 got… Read More »
Airline cancellations continue to rise so do passengers and stock prices

Sunday, January 2, was set to be a critical day for the airlines, a litmus test of sorts to gauge… Read More »
After 33 Years, Richard Fain Steps Down as Royal Caribbean Group’s CEO

After more than three decades occupying the role of Royal Caribbean Group’s (RCG) CEO, revered industry leader Richard Fain stepped… Read More »
German Airways repossesses E190 from EGO Airways

German Airways (ZQ, Cologne/Bonn) has decided to terminate the sub-dry-lease of its E190 to Italy’s EGO Airways (E3, Milan Malpensa)… Read More »
Omicron temporarily downs Canada’s Pacific Coastal Airlines

Pacific Coastal Airlines (8P, Vancouver Int’l) has suspended all scheduled flights for two days until January 4, 2022, amid an… Read More »
Ariana Afghan Airlines issues widebody ACMI RFP

Ariana Afghan Airlines (FG, Kabul) has issued a request for proposals to ACMI operators for the wet-lease of a single… Read More »
Canada’s Jetlines takes delivery of maiden A320

Jetlines (CJL, Vancouver Int’l) has taken delivery of its first aircraft, an A320-200, as part of previously reported plans to… Read More »
Russia’s iFly undergoes shareholder change, eyes US charters

JSC Yunoks Company, one of several shareholders in Moscow Vnukovo operator Vnukovo International Airport JSC, has taken a minority stake… Read More »
New offer for Aeroméxico pending

A third party – Alinfra S.C. – is to make a voluntary public offer for 49% of Grupo Aeroméxico before… Read More »