Nearly half of travel insurance policies don’t cover strikes
Travellers are braced for chaos this summer as airport and airline staff strike for better pay and working conditions. As… Read More »
Italy rations water and bans swimming pool refills
Italy’s worst drought in 70 years has led to the country declaring a state of emergency in five northern regions…. Read More »
Why is the air travel chaos affecting Europe so much more than the rest of the world?
Going on holiday this summer? Brace for a delay or a cancellation – especially if you’re travelling somewhere in Europe…. Read More »
SAS Scandinavian files for bankruptcy protection after being hit by pilot strikes
The Scandinavian airline, SAS, announced that it has gone bankrupt a day after 1,000 pilots walked out on strike. On… Read More »
Airbus cancels Qatar Airways order for fourth A350
Airbus has raised the stakes in a dispute with Qatar Airways over damage to the painted surface of long-haul A350… Read More »
Jazeera Airways adds two new routes to Saudi Arabia
Jazeera Airways has added two new routes to its network to serve the touristic cities of Abha and Hail in… Read More »
5 casino-resorts may be proposed in Thailand
A National Assembly committee in Thailand has recommended the development of five casino-resorts in the country, with the goal of… Read More »
Scholars Group likely to buy pair of Penn State hotels
Penn State University plans to sell the famed Nittany Lion Inn and The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center in… Read More »
Vermont moves to lengthier hotel plan for homeless
Vermont will modify a pandemic-era program that used hotels and motels to shelter thousands of homeless people, channeling most of… Read More »
Palatial Carlo IV Hotel in Prague sports facelift
The Carol IV in Prague, a five-star hotel with more then a century of history, has reopened after a modernization… Read More »
Staff-strapped European hotels drop application standards
Major hotel companies in Europe are setting aside experience and qualification requirements in the face of critical worker shortages converging… Read More »
Hotel-casino project to break ground in Las Vegas
A groundbreaking is scheduled for Friday on Dream Las Vegas, a $550 million, 531-room casino-resort on Las Vegas Boulevard. The… Read More »
American suspends ticket sales for flights to Amsterdam
American Airlines will suspend ticket sales for flights departing from Amsterdam’s Schipol Airport between July 7 and July 31. Schipol… Read More »
Hawaii hotels take on urgent task of conserving water
Hotels have responded to calls from the Hawaii government and Hawaii Tourism Authority to conserve water in light of drought… Read More »
$4.2B cleared for Calif. Central Valley high-speed rail
The portion of California’s high-speed rail project that runs through the Central Valley region is advancing with legislative approval of… Read More »
Days Inn’s talking pillow brings blandishment to bedtime
Guests at some Days Inn by Wyndham locations will nod off to the voice of a former “Seinfeld” cast member… Read More »
China’s BYD has overtaken Tesla to become the world’s biggest electric vehicle producer
Warren Buffett-Backed BYD has overtaken Tesla to become the world’s biggest electric vehicle producer by sales, even as Covid lockdowns… Read More »
Saudia Cargo improves financial planning
Saudia Cargo has partnered with Revenue Technology Services (RTS) to improve its financial planning and efficiency. The partnership entails the… Read More »
Etihad Cargo to end mini-freighters to China
Etihad Cargo will end its mini-freighter flights to China as it continues to ramp up its passenger network to the… Read More »
UK health service trials time-saving drone flights
The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is trialling the use of drones to transport chemotherapy drugs. The drones will make… Read More »
Emirates SkyCargo to expand freighter capacity and launch new China services
Emirates SkyCargo has taken delivery of its latest Boeing 777F, revealed plans to add new services to China and confirmed… Read More »
Farnborough: Boeing to showcase sustainable investments
As Boeing prepares for the Farnborough International Airshow, the company is highlighting the role of sustainable aviation fuel as electrification… Read More »
Mont. airport expands to accommodate tourists, locals
Glacier Park International Airport is working on a $115 million expansion to prepare for a sustained increase in tourism as… Read More »
Southwest to increase Hawaii interisland flights
Southwest Airlines plans to nearly double its interisland flight schedule in Hawaii by the fall. The airline plans to operate… Read More »
FedEx, eBay offer competitive shipping to Asian Pacific region sellers
FedEx Express is partnering with eBay to allow eBay sellers in the Asia Pacific region to easily access FedEx shipping… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines resumes service to New Zealand
The first Hawaiian Airlines flight to touch down in New Zealand since service was suspended two years ago was greeted… Read More »