Eastern European hospitality takes hit from war in Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has sidelined what figured to be a robust recovery for the hotel business in Eastern… Read More »
Trump group pays $750K to D.C. in flagship hotel suit
Former President Donald Trump’s 2017 inauguration committee and the Trump family business have agreed to pay $750,000 to settle a… Read More »
Preparation may begin this year for Google village
Site preparations, including infrastructure upgrades, for Google’s planned mixed-use village in San Jose, Calif., are expected to begin this year…. Read More »
Expedia chief sees blue skies in 81% Q1 earnings leap
Expedia Group’s CEO celebrated an 81% year-over-year first-quarter revenue increase with a rosy outlook for leisure travel and beyond. “We… Read More »
Disneyland Hotel bedbug suit settled for $100K
The Disneyland Hotel has paid a $100,000 settlement to a woman who said she was bitten by bedbugs and subjected… Read More »
Surveys: International travel curbed by test requirement
A survey of more than 2,840 readers of the Points Guy travel blog, conducted through SurveyMonkey in April, 53% of… Read More »
Air Canada resumes Phoenix, London routes
Air Canada is resuming service between Montreal and Phoenix after a two-year gap, and the formerly seasonal flight will operate… Read More »
Delta flight highlights sustainability initiatives
A Delta Air Lines flight designed to demonstrate sustainability technologies and processes as part of SkyTeam Alliance’s Sustainable Flight Challenge… Read More »
United resumes service to Italy
United Airlines is resuming service between Newark, N.J., and Naples, Italy, after a three-year pause, the only nonstop flight between… Read More »
Incoming FedEx CEO discusses priorities, succession
FedEx’s incoming CEO, Raj Subramaniam, has long been expected to succeed company founder Frederick Smith, and in his first major… Read More »
Ryanair passenger traffic grows by 1,267% Y2Y in April 2022
Ryanair has released its latest traffic statistics report revealing that it carried 14.24 million passengers in April 2022, a 1,267%… Read More »
Pratt & Whitney GTF engines selected to power Qantas A220, A320neo family jets
Qantas Airways confirmed the selection of Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engines to power its Airbus A220 and A320neo… Read More »
Southwest CEO predicts continued rise in demand
Southwest Airlines is focusing on restoring its schedule “density to where it was in 2019” and on the “well being”… Read More »
New COO of Bonza is former Virgin Australia executive
Bonza has hired a new chief operating officer (COO) to guide its negotiations with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of… Read More »
Aircraft lessor Avolon recorded a Q1 impairment of $304 million over Russian jets
Major aircraft lessor Avolon recorded a first-quarter impairment of $304 million to cover the full financial impact of having 10… Read More »
Mexico-based cargo carrier mas plans more expansion
Airfreight fleet expansion is surging ahead down Mexico way, with independent cargo airline mas set to operate 18 leased… Read More »
IATA: Air cargo demand drops in March amid “growing challenges”
Covid, the Ukraine war and oil prices all contributed to a drop in demand in global air cargo markets in… Read More »
Air cargo trends and capacity alignments
In mid-April Air France-KLM inked an order for four Airbus A350 freighters, with options on another four. Both airlines that… Read More »
Southwest To Give Free Wi-Fi a Test Run on Select Flights
Southwest Airlines, which offers Wi-Fi connectivity on flights to passengers for an $8 charge, will experiment with free Wi-Fi on… Read More »
The Future of Travel: Technologies Shaping the Industry This Year and Beyond
Space travel. Lifelike, interactive virtual reality destinations and attractions. Robots. These are some of the technological advancements that are even… Read More »
Marriott International Beats First Quarter Earnings Estimates
Marriott International announced a boffo first quarter earnings result, beating Wall Street expectations and setting itself up for what is… Read More »
Wyndham Announces Latest Commitments to Sustainability and a Culture of DEI
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchising company with over 8,900 hotels across over 95 countries, released its… Read More »
Wynn Las Vegas Rolls Out New Luxury Accommodations
Wynn Las Vegas and the Wynn Tower Suites are in the midst of a construction project that will transform more… Read More »
Aalborg Airport is Back in Full Strength
In April 2022, with particularly high travel activity around the Easter Holidays, Aalborg Airport exceeded the passenger level of April… Read More »
Malaysia Airports reports strong 1Q2022 demand; potential for tourism ‘first mover’ status
Many countries are experiencing a strong uplift in commercial air transport activities just now, but not so much in Asia…. Read More »
First Direct Flight to Naples from Aalborg Airport
On Tuesday May 3, Volotea had its first direct departure from Aalborg Airport to Naples. Red and white checkered tablecloths,… Read More »