Las Vegas hotel-arena project lands $4.7B stake
A funding package described as $4.7 billion-plus was unveiled for former pro basketball player Jackie Robinson’s planned hotel and arena… Read More »
Expansion of Wash. casino-resort underway
Northern Quest Resort & Casino in Airway Heights, Wash., is in the process of building 192 hotel rooms and three… Read More »
2022 outlook for hotels, travel: Both kinds of green
Major hotel and travel companies are touting 2022 as a banner year for expanded consumer spending, resurgent business travel and… Read More »
Chicagoans may have to make up $29M hotel tax deficit
The pandemic’s lingering chill on occupancy has left a $29 million gap in hotel tax revenues needed to pay bond… Read More »
Steep evening out: Shanghai restaurant takes peak honor
The Heavenly Jin restaurant’s location on the 120th floor of the J Hotel Shanghai Tower in China has secured its… Read More »
Hotel group adds voice to chorus for COVID curbs end
The American Hotel & Lodging Association is joining other travel-related organizations along with the US Chamber of Commerce in urging… Read More »
Alaska Airlines flyer documents trip commemorating Black history
Tash Haynes chronicled her family’s trip across the southern US with the purpose of strengthening her family’s connection to Black… Read More »
TSA PreCheck program now open for travel to Nassau
The Transportation Security Administration PreCheck program, currently available in more than 200 airports in the US, has expanded to include… Read More »
US airlines look to rebuild workforce
US airlines including United, Southwest and American are looking to attract new employees in an effort to rebuild their workforce… Read More »
United modifies catering menus beginning in March
United passengers will have two new sandwich options starting in March as the airline makes modifications to both domestic and… Read More »
A4A CEO reflects on 5G rollout
Airlines for America President and CEO Nick Calio joined Scott Thuman on Full Measure to discuss the severity of the… Read More »
Business travel will rebound, predicts Southwest exec
While business travel has been slow to recover behind leisure travel demand, Dave Harvey, Southwest Airlines vice president for its… Read More »
Travel coalition urges path forward from pandemic policies
Airlines for America joined travel and tourism industry groups providing the White House with a series of recommendations to end… Read More »
Explore New Zealand’s outstanding business events offering
Tourism New Zealand has hit the road with Kiwi comedian Jeremy Corbett to showcase what a fantastic destination it is… Read More »
Barbados Adds Entry Options and Launches Airport Changes
Barbados is providing travelers visiting the southern Caribbean nation with more entry options. Effective immediately, the country will accept negative… Read More »
American Airlines redesigns and relaunches AAdvantage loyalty program
American Airlines continues to lead the industry in terms of customer loyalty rewards, today announcing that it has officially relaunched… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic is restoring U.S. routes and adding capacity
With Europe and the United Kingdom (U.K.) easing restrictions on international travel, Virgin Atlantic Airways is seeing a resurgence of… Read More »
Top Air Travel Stories From February
February’s Top Airline Headlines The shortest month of the year certainly didn’t lack for news in the aviation industry. February… Read More »
Delta Air Lines announces LA, NYC and Seattle airport updates
Delta Air Lines announced several major upgrades are coming to the carrier’s hubs in Los Angeles, New York and Seattle…. Read More »
Sandals Resorts: Where Safety Is a Priority
Sandals Resorts’ properties are some of the most popular all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean, and it’s easy to see why:… Read More »
Floyd Mayweather Joins A-Rod as Investor in CGI Merchant Group’s Hospitality Fund
Decorated professional boxer and businessman Floyd Mayweather has joined former Major League Baseball star Alex Rodriguez as an investor in… Read More »
Expedia Group and IHG Hotels & Resorts Announce Distribution Agreement
Expedia Group announced it is now a preferred redistributor of IHG Hotels & Resorts properties’ wholesale rates through the company’s… Read More »
Marriott Vacations Teams Up With Make-A-Wish Foundation
Marriott Vacations Worldwide announced a new partnership with the Make-A-Wish foundation to help grant life-changing wishes for children with critical… Read More »
New travel survey shows consumers want to cruise soon
Travelers want to cruise soon, according to travel technology company arrivia’s new Ready to Board consumer cruise survey, which surveyed… Read More »
Venezuela’s Solar Cargo adds first Boeing 727 freighter
Solar Cargo (4S, Valencia Arturo Michelena Int’l) has taken delivery of its first of two B727-200(F)s, sources in Venezuela have… Read More »
Mexico’s Mas Air rebrands, to expand to 18 freighters
Mas Air (M7, México City Int’l) has rebranded to mas as it further severs links with its LATAM Airlines Group… Read More »