Airlines bet surge in travel demand will help offset fuel costs with higher airfares
Travel demand has bounced back faster than expected this year, major airlines said Tuesday Mar. 15, a welcome trend for… Read More »
Dutch TMC Schiphol to Adopt Travelport Plus Platform
Amsterdam-based travel management company Schiphol Travel International will move to the Travelport Plus platform as a part of its multiyear… Read More »
Supply chain operations out of China face pressure by lockdown measures
Supply chain and logistic operations out of China face further pressure over the coming weeks as a series of new… Read More »
Oyo Partners with Hotelbeds for Special U.S. Rates
Hotel distribution channel Hotelbeds is partnering with hotel chain Oyo in securing special rates and exclusive offers at Oyo’s properties… Read More »
WhyHotel Rebrands, Scores $90M Equity Investment
Pop-up hotel operator WhyHotel has secured $90 million in equity investment and rebranded as Placemakr, the company announced Tuesday. It… Read More »
Dronamics is expanding its drone cargo delivery network in Europe
Dronamics is expanding its drone delivery network in Europe with two new airport partners. The new partners are Mannheim City… Read More »
Chinese-funded Hollywood hotel projects under fire
Developers of three luxury hotels in Hollywood, Calif., that are backed by Chinese investors are under scrutiny by Congress members… Read More »
American offers seamless connections in London
American Airlines is expanding its operations at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5, co-locating up to 11 daily flights, providing connecting passengers… Read More »
Newest room in Sweden’s Treehotel truly for the birds
The newest accommodation in Sweden’s Treehotel takes guests of the environmentally intimate resort up and away into the choral company… Read More »
Europe tourism suffers from Americans’ war worries
Travel from the US to Europe has cooled considerably because of concern over the invasion of Ukraine, hoteliers and airline… Read More »
Jackson, Tenn., to get new Great Wolf Lodge resort
Plans are moving forward to open a Great Wolf Lodge water park resort in Jackson, Tenn., after the Jackson City… Read More »
Webinar spotlights women’s role in hospitality, leisure
WeTravel, a travel industry payment platform, will hold a webinar March 22 aimed at increasing representation of women in the… Read More »
Chef charts new culinary course for iconic Paris hotel
Chef Jean Imbert has succeeded Alain Ducasse as the chef at iconic Paris hotel Plaza Athenee, revamping the restaurant with… Read More »
Potato hotel on Idaho farm appeals to more than the eye
The Big Idaho Potato Hotel is everything the name implies, a 28-by-12-square-foot windowless room with a queen-size bed on a… Read More »
Mandarin Oriental villas, mansions open for business
In partnership with StayOne, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has debuted Mandarin Oriental Exclusive Homes, a group of private villas and… Read More »
JetBlue names technology vice president
JetBlue Airways has named John Swift vice president of technology. Swift has held engineering positions at Discovery, Netflix and Capital… Read More »
Texas Amazon Go store will be the first in an airport
Amazon has filed planning documents to open its first Amazon Go location in Texas at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. The… Read More »
American Express to open Atlanta airport lounge
American Express plans to open a new Centurion Lounge in 2023 at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport which will be the… Read More »
TSA reports over $600K in passenger fines
The Transportation Security Administration has requested $644,398 in fines against 922 air travelers since February 2021, all but 44 of… Read More »
US airlines invest in pilot training programs
Alaska Airlines’ new partnership with an Oregon flight school is just the latest effort by major airlines to ramp up… Read More »
Behind the scenes of Delta’s flight attendant training
The Today Show was given a behind-the-scenes look at Delta Air Lines’ rigorous flight attendant training as the carrier ramps… Read More »
Hawaiian CEO discusses return of leisure travel
While Hawaiian Airlines eagerly awaits the easing of travel restrictions in key Asian markets, CEO Peter Ingram says the airline… Read More »