UAE island resort project brings Wynn to Middle East
Wynn Resorts plans to develop a “multibillion-dollar” resort with more than 1,000 rooms, a “gaming area” and a spa on… Read More »
Pets, safety, socializing: The year ahead for hotels
Pet friendliness, emphasis on wellness and laser focus on hygiene and ecology are among nine emerging features awaiting hotel guests… Read More »
J.MAK Hospitality shows off robotics in travel industry
Jon Makhmaltchi, founder of J.MAK Hospitality, has a new way to connect with travel advisors: the videoconferencing robot J.MAK 1000…. Read More »
Converted 767s strengthen Air Canada Cargo fleet
Air Canada is converting Boeing 767 passenger aircraft for cargo flights instead of retiring them, a move that enables the… Read More »
5 ways airports are adjusting to pandemic
The pandemic continues to impact how airports approach design and construction, including increased prioritization in touchless technology, adaptable terminals and… Read More »
Artisanal coffee helps boutique hotels stand out
Boutique hotels are finding guests are welcoming a new service — artisanal coffee. Tom Sullivan of The Blake Hotel in… Read More »
Boeing unveils 777 freighter
Boeing has unveiled a freighter version of its 777 jet, as cargo demand continues to grow. It will be the… Read More »
Delta, Aeromexico offer seamless check-in
Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico will be the first to implement technology developed by the SkyTeam alliance that will allow… Read More »
Government reportedly subpoenaed over Trump D.C. hotel
The General Services Administration has been subpoenaed by New York Attorney General Letitia James to ascertain whether Donald Trump may… Read More »
Alaska Airlines expands Finnair partnership
Alaska Airlines is expanding its codesharing agreement with Finnair, whose passengers will be able to book connecting travel through Seattle… Read More »
US airlines mark Black History Month
US airlines are marking the start of Black History Month through featuring initiatives and partnerships: Southwest Airlines is highlighting its… Read More »
New Southwest CEO looks forward with gratitude
New Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan said he “never dreamed this could be possible” when he started as a programmer… Read More »
US airlines celebrate Lunar New Year
To mark the start of Lunar New Year, JetBlue, UPS and Atlas shared new year’s greetings while Alaska Airlines featured… Read More »
FedEx links with HBCUs to create career pipeline
FedEx will work with eight historically Black colleges and universities to create a career pipeline at the company for logistics… Read More »
Oman Airports Welcomes Back Jazeera Airways to Muscat International Airport
Oman Airports is pleased to see the return of traffic services as we welcomed back “Jazeera Airways “on 1st February… Read More »
Lonely Planet: Auckland best city to travel to in 2022
Auckland has been named the number one city to visit this year in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2022. The… Read More »
Sandals Royal Bahamian Is Back and Better Than Ever
The adults-only, all-inclusive Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort and Offshore Island today reopened for guest stays following a $55-million property-wide renovation,… Read More »
Coast Guard Investigating Royal Caribbean’s Role in SpaceX Launch Scrub
The United States Coast Guard said Monday it is officially looking into why the world’s third-largest cruise ship sailed into… Read More »
Turkey’s AnadoluJet eyes 737 MAX or A320neo
AnadoluJet (TK, Ankara Esenboga) is planning to order new-generation narrowbodies and could add the first B737 MAX or A320neo Family… Read More »
Nigeria’s Med-View Airline under graft spotlight
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed it is investigating Med-View Airline (MEV, Kano) Chief Executive Officer Muneer… Read More »
Suspended Uganda Airlines board gets golden handshake
Suspended board members of Uganda Airlines (UR, Entebbe/Kampala) have been offered golden handshakes to resign amid investigations into corruption and… Read More »
Five year plan foresees PIA return to profitability by 2024
A five-year business rescue plan prepared by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) foresees struggling state carrier PIA – Pakistan… Read More »
SAS Link to open Bergen base in 2Q22
SAS Link (Copenhagen Kastrup) has announced it will open a new base at Bergen airport, in western Norway, during summer… Read More »
Japan’s ANA Holdings drops A321neo(LR)s and defers deliveries
ANA Holdings has tweaked its Airbus order book, dropping the A321-200NX(LR) in favour of the standard A321-200N version, and simultaneously… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines delays 787 induction to 2023
Hawaiian Airlines (HA, Honolulu) is expecting the delivery of its first two B787-9s in the first half of 2023, eighteen… Read More »
AirAsia X to resume ops mid-1Q22 starting with Sydney
AirAsia X (D7, Kuala Lumpur Int’l) has chosen Sydney Kingsford Smith as its first destination as it resumes scheduled flight… Read More »