WTCE shines a light on sustainable catering onboard
The World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) has released the first look at this year’s Taste of Travel… Read More »
Airfares and consumer goods prices surge is driving domestic U.S. airline bookings down
Sandy Magny plans to take her teenage daughter to West Palm Beach, Florida, this summer, even though airfares are surging…. Read More »
United to offer free spritz cocktails on flights to Italy
United has announced it will be offering complimentary Spritz Society premium sparkling cocktails onboard certain flights to Italy. The cocktails… Read More »
Qantas selects Pratt & Whitney GTF for its A220 and A320neo family aircraf
Qantas Airways has selected Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to power its 40 Airbus A220 and A320neo family aircraft. Aircraft… Read More »
Lufthansa, TripActions Go Live with BusinessToGo Platform
The Lufthansa Group and TripActions have launched a co-branded travel booking and management platform for small and medium-sized companies, the… Read More »
AirPlus Integrates with Mazepay Spend Management Platform
AirPlus has partnered with Danish financial technology supplier Mazepay to enable AirPlus Virtual Cards to be used on the Mazepay… Read More »
Mint House Raises $35M, Plans Expansion
Apartment-style lodging provider Mint House has raised $35 million in a Series B round of funding, the company announced Wednesday…. Read More »
Marriott: Large Cos. Lag SMEs Amid Q1 Corp. Travel Recovery
Marriott International’s first-quarter U.S. business transient demand gained momentum, with March recovery having a notable uptick, the company reported Wednesday… Read More »
U.S. Q1 Hotel Pipeline Steady as Demand Grows
The total number of U.S. hotel construction projects in the development pipeline at the end of the first quarter was… Read More »
IATA reports passenger traffic recovery continues in March
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Geneva announced passenger data for March 2022 demonstrating that the recovery of air… Read More »
Boeing Capital reports liquidity for aircraft finance sector close to pre-COVID levels
A report from Boeing Capital Corporation, a subsidiary of Boeing, reveals that liquidity for aircraft financing is now close to… Read More »
Airbus demonstrates A220 in a tour across Asia-Pacific
Airbus has deployed an A220 passenger aircraft to showcase the airplane’s features and capabilities for customers across Asia-Pacific. The aircraft,… Read More »
EU approved Romanian government €1.9 million in financial aid to TAROM
The European Commission has given the green light for the Romanian government to allocate €1.9 million in financial aid to… Read More »
Ohio man gets 60 days in jail for outburst during Frontier Airlines flight
A Norwalk, Ohio, man was sentenced Tuesday May 3 to 60 days in jail for an outburst on a Frontier… Read More »
Inflation dims Hilton profit projections
Hilton Worldwide cited inflation’s impact on labor and other costs in forecasting an annual profit below market expectations. Surging leisure… Read More »
Caption by Hyatt begins rollout in Memphis, Tenn.
Memphis, Tenn., has been chosen for Hyatt Hotels Corp.’s first Caption by Hyatt, an upscale, limited-service brand with emphasis on… Read More »
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 »