Thailand Adding New Tourism Fee in April
Officials from Thailand announced a new $9 tourism fee for travelers arriving in the country starting in April. According to… Read More »
Delta Air Lines Reveals COVID Spike Among Employees, Major Quarterly Losses
Delta Air Lines announced it lost $408 million during the fourth quarter of 2021 and expects another quarter of loss… Read More »
Discover the Best Destinations To Work Remotely With The “Work From Wherever” Guide
Last year, the demand for working remotely while in a new destination soared to new heights. As companies continue pushing… Read More »
Delta Air Lines Extends eCredits Booking Expiration Through 2023
Delta Air Lines has just re-upped its commitment to flexibility amid the pandemic by extending the expiration dates for all… Read More »
Hyatt to Open China’s First Hello Kitty Hotel
Hyatt Hotels Corporation and the Keyestone Group announced plans for China’s first Hello Kitty Hotel in Sanya, Hainan. The hotel… Read More »
FAA Limits Flight Operations Due to 5G Rollout
According to Bloomberg, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said it’s making headway in reducing the risk of 5G wireless… Read More »
Furnished Apartment Co. The Guild Boosts Inventory Via Acquisition
Texas-based furnished property management company The Guild has acquired CREA Management LLC, the property management division of Cypress Real Estate… Read More »
USA Jet Airlines takes world’s first MD-88(F)
USA Jet Airlines (UJ, Detroit Willow Run) took delivery of the world’s first converted MD-88(F) on January 8, 2022. N833US… Read More »
Sri Lanka’s FitsAir to add Q400s for int’l pax ops in 1Q22
FitsAir (8D, Colombo Int’l) plans to expand into scheduled international passenger services in March 2022 with two dry-leased DHC-8-Q400s, according… Read More »
Singapore Airlines raises $600m in US dollar bond issue
Singapore Airlines Group launched a new seven-year US dollar-denominated bond offering on January 12. It later confirmed that the issuance… Read More »
Founder of Korea’s Eastar Jet jailed for six years
Eastar Jet (ESR, Seoul Gimpo) founder and politician Lee Sang-jik was sentenced to six years in prison on January 12… Read More »
Saudia to request reciprocal cargo rights for US carriers
Saudia (SV, Jeddah) is to request the Saudi government grant reciprocal seventh-freedom rights to US all-cargo carriers in exchange for… Read More »
Boeing 737 Max to resume China sales, prompting a strong bump in stock price
Boeing announced plans to resume sales of the 737 Max to China, prompting a strong bump in stock price in… Read More »
EU says there are no issue with airport slot rule and no sign of ghost flights
Europe’s use it or lose it airport slot rule has not created issues for airlines during the COVID-19 pandemic nor… Read More »
Singapore Airlines raises $600 million in U.S. dollar bond deal
Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIAL.SI) said on Thursday it had raised $600 million in a U.S. dollar bond deal to help… Read More »
Wizz Air urges EU to keep ‘use it or lose it’ airport slot rule
Europe’s airport slot rules should not be changed to protect legacy airlines, the head of European low cost carrier Wizz… Read More »
Many people are flying private jet services for the first time
Private air travel is prospering under the pandemic. In fact, interest is so high that many private jet companies have… Read More »
IATA reports global passenger traffic improved in November 2021 but Omicron likely to affect period ahead
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in air travel continued in November 2021, prior to the… Read More »
Welcoming hotel inspired by Indians’ US hotel success
A unique hotel near downtown Charlotte, N.C., celebrates the role in hospitality of immigrants from India and their descendants, a… Read More »
Fairmont Windsor Park opens 18-room spa
The Fairmont Spa & Wellness facility at the Fairmont Windsor Park hotel in southern England covers two-floors and has 18… Read More »
Past 2 years’ changes expected to mark hotels of future
Experts say a number of lodging industry adaptations to pandemic safety challenges will stay on indefinitely, including working from hotels,… Read More »
Iconic New Orleans hotel sold to group including former QB
The Whitney Hotel in New Orleans is slated for a new name and facelift after its purchase by boutique hotel… Read More »
RLJ Lodging Trust acquires Denver hotel
RLJ Lodging Trust has sold the DoubleTree Hotel Metropolitan New York City for gross proceeds of $169 million and acquired… Read More »
DiamondRock buys Fla. resorts for $175.5M
DiamondRock Hospitality Co. has bought two Florida hotels for a total of $175.5 million. The properties are Henderson Beach Resort… Read More »
Hotels struggle to keep up with resurgent demand
Hotels are finding themselves shopping at discount stores for amenities and asking for patience with slower service as supply and… Read More »
An Uber Eats driver’s kind touches spur viral response
A TikTok video showing Donald Jackson, an Uber Eats driver in Texas, placing a delivery carefully on top of tissue… Read More »