Helicopter has near-miss with lighthouse in western France
A helicopter narrowly avoided a lighthouse off the coast of Bretagne, western France, where it was about to deliver equipment… Read More »
FAA allocates $1B of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law fund to US airport terminals
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it will award almost $1 Billion from the Biden administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law… Read More »
India’s newest airline Akasa Air obtains AOC and launch in late July
Akasa Air, India’s newest airline, has received its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA),… Read More »
Romanian start-up AirConnect welcomes first ATR72-600
Romanian carrier start-up AirConnect has received delivery of its first ATR 72-600 short-haul regional twin-engine turboprop aircraft. According to flight… Read More »
KLM scraps more summer European flights amidst “relentless pressure”
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has joined other major European airlines in cutting more flights over the summer due to staff… Read More »
Aeroflot top executive sentenced to 7 years imprisonment in major fraud case
A top executive of Russia’s flag carrier Aeroflot was found guilty of major fraud and was sentenced to imprisonment. On… Read More »
Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Maya to Debut in Early 2023
Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Maya, the third property in the Reserve brand and the first to operate as an adults-only… Read More »
Video Shows Huge Fight Break Out on Cruise Ship Injuring Multiple People
Multiple people were reportedly injured when a fight broke out on a Carnival Cruise Line cruise ship sailing out of… Read More »
U.K.’s Reaction Engines has a DoD contract for a hybrid jet-rocket high-Mach engine validation
U.K.-based Reaction Engines has a DoD contract to further validate technology for a hybrid jet-rocket high-Mach engine. Reaction Engines, developer… Read More »
COVID-19 changes strain Hong Kong quarantine hotels
Hotel rooms for quarantining are at a premium in Hong Kong thanks to the slackening of China’s COVID-19 restrictions including… Read More »
Construction underway on $400M Wash. casino expansion
Cumming Group and Skanska are leading construction on a $400 million renovation and expansion of the Snoqualmie Casino in Snoqualmie,… Read More »
Unique interactive hotel room hatched by Marriott
What’s touted as the first immersive hotel guestroom, presenting various puzzles and hidden clues, can be booked beginning July 15… Read More »
Ukrainian hotel business soldiers on as war takes toll
The war with Russia that’s now in its fifth month has battered the hotel industry in Ukraine, though properties in… Read More »
Hoteliers didn’t snooze through rising need for shuteye
Sleep-oriented amenities, ranging from hypnotherapy to soothing tea, are being offered by a growing number of hotels in response to… Read More »
Grants enable La. airport to upgrade boarding bridges
The Baton Rouge, La., airport will be able to replace at least five of its six passenger boarding bridges now… Read More »
Transportation Secretary visits Los Angeles airport
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Los Angeles International Airport July 7 to announce $1 billion in airport infrastructure grants. California… Read More »
Report: Air shippers enjoy lower rates as volume drops
Air cargo volumes worldwide continued their decline with an 8% year-over-year drop in June, driving down costs for shippers, while… Read More »
Atlanta airport gets $40M to expand concourse
Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport will get $40 million in federal funds to help pay for expansion of its Concourse D…. Read More »
Minn. airport gets $21.3M for terminal improvements
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport has been awarded $21.3 million in federal funds for terminal improvements and three smaller Minnesota airports… Read More »
Southwest flight attendant entertains flyers with briefing
A passenger captured a Southwest Airlines flight attendant turning his routine safety briefing into appreciated comic relief on a July… Read More »
United Airlines resumes service to Scotland
United Airlines resumed two European routes July 1 between Chicago and Edinburgh, Scotland, and between and Geneva, Switzerland.
A4A CEO discusses state of US airline industry
A4A President and CEO Nicholas Calio joined Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade on his radio show to discuss the rapid spike… Read More »
Hawaiian offers surfer documentary in flight
Hawaiian Airlines will feature “Waterman,” an award-winning documentary film about Native Hawaiian swimmer and surfer Duke Kahanamoku, on its entertainment… Read More »
Tailored trailers make for pricey park at Boston hotel
The parking lot behind the trendy Verb Hotel near Boston’s Fenway Park has been converted to a luxury trailer camp… Read More »
COVID-19 crisis puts 4 Macau hotels to work as clinics
Growing COVID-19 contagion has prompted officials in Macau to add two hotels in casino resorts to medical service. The world’s… Read More »
IATA remains positive for cargo despite latest demand decline
The latest statistics from IATA show that air cargo demand declined again in May but the association is positive for… Read More »