Alaska Airlines welcomes future pilots at Aviation Day events
Alaska Airlines’ Aviation Day events — May 7 in Seattle and coming up May 21 in Portland, Ore. — gives… Read More »
Atlas Air considers fleet upgrades amid strong demand
As transatlantic capacity rises above prepandemic capacity, Atlas Air is investing in its core cargo shipping business. “We expect passenger… Read More »
IATA anticipates travel recovery by 2023
Air travel could recover to pre-pandemic, 2019 levels by 2023, predicted International Air Transport Association Director General Willie Walsh. “I… Read More »
Travel managers report return of business travelers
Companies that manage corporate travel say business travelers are coming back. “I think this quarter we’ll be able to put… Read More »
Southwest charts flight path to carbon neutrality
Expanding on the sustainable goals set by Southwest, Vice President of Supply Chain Management and Environmental Sustainability Stacy Malphurs pointed… Read More »
Australia’s Rex Airlines orders additional Boeing 737-800NG
Australian regional and domestic carrier Rex Airlines has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to lease an additional Boeing 737-800NG… Read More »
Etihad Airways unveils new economy class soft furnishings and tableware
UAE national carrier Etihad Airways has unveiled its new economy class soft furnishings and tableware. Both will be launched on… Read More »
Cessna Citation XLS Gen2 begins deliveries and achieves FAA certification
Textron Aviation has announced it has achieved the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification for its Cessna Citation XLS Gen2… Read More »
IHG Reclaims Pricing Power, Led by U.S. Market
InterContinental Hotels Group during its first-quarter earnings call Friday pointed to strong leisure trends and a brightening business travel environment… Read More »
Boeing is losing the commercial jet race to Airbus and looking for defense dollars
Boeing is moving its headquarters from Chicago to a suburb of Washington, DC. But some analysts think this move is… Read More »
Lufthansa selects 777-8F cargo jets and orders additional 787-9s
Lufthansa Group announced on May 9 the airline group will continue its strategic decision to strengthen Lufthansa Cargo with an… Read More »
EVA Air Cargo adds a Boeing 777-200F to its fleet
EVA Air Cargo will purchase a Boeing 777 freighter to add to its existing fleet of seven 777Fs. The new… Read More »
Qatar Airways Cargo sets salmon record
Qatar Airways Cargo has celebrated a record year for salmon shipments out of Norway. The cargo carrier “transported more than… Read More »
airBaltic reopens cargo operations from Kyiv
Latvian airline airBaltic has reopened cargo operations from Kyiv, Ukraine by organising a multimodal mail transportation system in cooperation with… Read More »
IHG hails revenue, occupancy stats as demand swells
Holiday Inn owner IHG Hotels & Resorts says surging demand across nearly all its locations worldwide fueled a 61% increase… Read More »
Where to book for 2025? How about outer space?
A startup called Orbital Assembly Corp. says it will open the first hotel in outer space in 2025, with a… Read More »
Hotels, airlines in Europe greet growing clientele
Hotels and airlines in Europe are enjoying brisk business similar to the US as demand built up during the pandemic… Read More »
Strong hotel occupancy rise forecast beyond 2022
A new study by Moody’s Analytics CRE projects steady growth for hotel occupancy into 2023, followed by a leveling off… Read More »
Short-term rental market draws hoteliers’ notice, muscle
Hotel chains are moving into Airbnb’s bailiwick, arranging with owners to offer short-term lodging in private residences and exploiting corporate… Read More »
Once-grand Brooklyn hotel on verge of foreclosure
The Hotel Bossert, hailed as the “Waldorf-Astoria of Brooklyn” in its heyday and noted for hosting a Dodgers’ World Series… Read More »
PCL to build mixed-use property in Jacksonville, Fla.
PCL Construction this year will oversee construction of a mixed-use riverfront development in Jacksonville, Fla., with 176 hotel rooms, 25… Read More »
American Airlines brings back Dublin routes
American Airlines will bring back seasonal flights to Dublin this summer from Chicago, Dallas and Charlotte, N.C., in addition to… Read More »