Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Group restricts foreign operations
Volga-Dnepr Group has suspended the operation of its European hub at Liège airport, while a US airspace ban on the… Read More »
Nigeria Air debut postponed to mid-2023
The launch date of Nigeria Air (Lagos) has been adjusted to June 2023, according to the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission… Read More »
Malaysia’s Firefly to resume jet operations in 2Q22
Firefly (FY, Penang) has announced it will resume B737-800 operations out of Penang on April 11, 2022, after its first… Read More »
PAL Holdings seeks $100mn loan to boost capital
PAL Holdings– the parent company of Philippine Airlines (PR, Manila Ninoy Aquino Int’l) – is negotiating an additional USD100 million… Read More »
Link PNG, PNG Air codeshare plans hit snags
A proposed codeshare agreement between domestic carriers Link PNG (Port Moresby) and PNG Air (CG, Port Moresby) has run into… Read More »
Air Astana operates repatriation flights for Kazakhstani citizens in Ukraine
Air Astana successfully undertook repatriation flights for Kazakhstan citizens in Ukraine on 28 February and 1 March 2022. Flights were… Read More »
Mirus extends capabilities of Hawk aircraft seat
Mirus Aircraft Seating, one of the first manufacturers to bring a new generation of enhanced living space, lightweight seats to… Read More »
Technological innovations unveiled in new report on the future of aviation
With a rebound in air travel now underway, a new report published by Cranfield University and Inmarsat highlights the critical… Read More »
UK shuts out Russian companies from aviation insurance market
Britain will ban Russian companies from the London insurance market, the world’s largest commercial and speciality insurance centre, its finance… Read More »
Japan’s JAL and ANA cancel or reroute Europe flights due to Ukraine crisis
Japan Airlines and ANA cancelled all flights to and from Europe on Thursday Mar. 3 and cancelled or rerouted flights… Read More »
Lufthansa Group narrowed its losses in 2021 but remained in the red
Lufthansa Group narrowed its losses in 2021 but remained in the red, said it could not provide a detailed outlook… Read More »
Embraer joins Airbus and Boeing in halting parts supplies to Russian airlines
Brazilian plane-maker Embraer joined Airbus and Boeing in halting parts supplies to Russian airlines, while Lufthansa said it was considering… Read More »
Lessor ATSG orders 29 Airbus A330 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversions
Lessor Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (ATSG) has committed to a total of 29 Airbus A330 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion slots… Read More »
Lufthansa’s cargo business has registered record results for the second year in a row
Lufthansa’s cargo business has registered record results for the second year in a row as it benefits from improved demand… Read More »
Hotel refurbishment underway at Mich. Casino
Ojibwa Casino Hotel in Baraga, Mich., has begun the first phase of a hotel renovation project, which entails the complete… Read More »
Troubled, shrinking Trump hotel chain loses top exec
Eric Danziger is departing as the executive leader of the Trump hotel business, whose portfolio has seen drastic cutbacks since… Read More »
Xenia Hotels & Resorts buying Tenn. hotel for $328.7M
Xenia Hotels & Resorts is acquiring the W Nashville hotel in Tennessee in a deal worth $328.7 million or $950,000… Read More »
More ideas proposed for LaGuardia Airport transit link
Light rail and subway options are among the plans presented for a transit link from Manhattan to LaGuardia Airport, following… Read More »
Report: Las Vegas tourism construction boom to continue
Las Vegas completed 12 tourism construction projects last year that added 5,179 hotel rooms and 670,000 square feet of convention… Read More »
Capital One to offer cancel-for-any-reason coverage
Capital One is making its credit card more travel friendly with the addition of Virgin Red, along with perks and… Read More »
NYC hotels woo workers with home away from at-home
New York City hotels are adapting to a new breed of pandemic-driven commuters seeking a safe, functional hybrid space to… Read More »
2021 hotel pipeline kept pace with 2020, study finds
The 2021 global hotel construction pipeline stayed even with 2020 in terms of room count while dipping only 1% by… Read More »