Sonder Restructuring to Include Layoffs, Growth Limits
Short-term accommodation provider Sonder Holdings this week laid off 21 percent of its corporate employees and 7 percent of its… Read More »
Anuvu to upgrade Wi-Fi on Southwest Airlines’ current fleet
High-speed connectivity and entertainment solutions provider Anuvu has announced it has partnered up with Southwest Airlines to modernise the carrier’s… Read More »
Boeing’s CEO says any new clean-sheet airliner design is years away
Boeing’s president and CEO Dave Calhoun said any new clean-sheet airliner design would be “at least a couple of years”… Read More »
Hotel execs have positive outlook, with caveats
Hospitality CEOs were buoyant in their near-term outlook for revenue but wary of headwinds as they opened the 44th annual… Read More »
From hotel janitor to hotel app tycoon: Lee Su-jin’s saga
A 44-year-old former hotel janitor has entered the pantheon of South Korea’s self-made billionaires by hatching a lodging and travel… Read More »
Eastern US hits heights as world hotel prices soar
Nantucket, Mass.; The Hamptons, N.Y., and Miami ranked among the leading seven destinations for hotel price hikes in a Google… Read More »
Pop-up Hilton hotel plays along with Toronto links
Visitors to St. George’s Golf and Country Club in Toronto will see an unusual site: the Hilton on the Green…. Read More »
Robots no longer a novelty under new normal of short staff
Use of robots for room service, cleaning and other functions has accelerated since the onset of the pandemic and during… Read More »
Urgo acquisition flexes HHM bargaining muscle
HHM’s purchase of Urgo Hotels & Resorts increases the Philadelphia-based firm’s 30,000-room portfolio by about 30% and reflects a general… Read More »
NYC hotel conversion to housing gets boost from new law
A new law passed by the state legislature last week removes some of the regulatory obstacles to conversion of distressed… Read More »
Introducing VantageDUO business-class seating
Thompson Aero Seating has created a fantastic video to introduce its new VantageDUO business-class seat, a high-density option for long-range,… Read More »
Climate change and rising temperatures will impact aircraft takeoffs
Climate change and its effects on many areas have been a hot topic for some time. While the exact effects,… Read More »
Covid-19 measures and restrictions at Cyprus’ airports are lifted
As of June 1, 2022, all Covid-19-related measures and travel restrictions at Cyprus’ airports will be lifted. The current improved… Read More »
Two Awards for iGA Istanbul Airport from Global Traveler readers
Strengthening its position as the most important global transfer hub of the region with its robust infrastructure and cutting-edge technology,… Read More »
IATA optimistic on air cargo despite current challenges
IATA has expressed optimism that the air cargo market will begin to improve in the months ahead, despite the current… Read More »
Automotive demand drives K+N’s new Budapest charter flight
Kuehne+Nagel has launched a new charter route between Hong Kong International and Budapest Airport as it looks to capitalise on… Read More »
FedEx feeder airline launches air cargo operations in US
New FedEx feeder airline AirDialog has started cargo flight operations in the southwest US and is the first new Part… Read More »
CMA CGM adds another 777F as it aims for a fleet of 12 freighters
CMA CGM Air Cargo has added its second Boeing B777F in the space of two weeks and disclosed its plan… Read More »
Southwest Airlines Offering 40 Percent Off Fall Flights
Southwest Airlines is offering 40 percent off select fall flights during its most recent three-day sale this summer. Customers booking… Read More »
United Airlines Becomes First US Carrier to Add New Transpacific Destination Since Pandemic
United Airlines announced it would become the first carrier in the United States to add a new transpacific destination to… Read More »
British Airways Expands Service to the US
British Airways is expanding its summer service to the U.S., kicking off with routes from London to a west coast… Read More »
Mishandled Airline Baggage Rates Climbed Last Year
A new study found that mishandled baggage rates around the world increased dramatically in 2021 as the airline industry worked… Read More »