Hotel tax weighed for sports facility in Owensboro, Ky.
City officials in Owensboro, Ky., may impose a 4% hotel and vacation rental tax to help finance the building of… Read More »
Air Canada to buy two 777 freighters
Air Canada Cargo will add two factory built Boeing 777 freighters to its growing fleet. “The investment in long-range widebody… Read More »
Melon travel platform enhanced with hotel booking aid
A new hotel booking tool added to its Melon travel platform streamlines customer use by integrating information from various sources,… Read More »
UPS pilots program to increase delivery “density”
UPS is working on a pilot program to deliver more packages with fewer stops. Increasing delivery “density” would cut costs… Read More »
Jason Momoa hands out Mananalu Water on Hawaiian flight
A TikTok video captured the moment actor Jason Mamoa handed out bottles of his Mananalu branded water on a Hawaiian… Read More »
British Airways suspends short-haul ticket sales from Heathrow until August 8
British Airways has suspended ticket sales on short-haul flights from Heathrow until 8 August after the London airport’s decision to… Read More »
FAA issues an airworthiness directive for all Boeing 777 jets
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday Aug. 2 issued an airworthiness directive for all Boeing 777 airplanes over safety… Read More »
Outbound international passenger flights from China are soaring
Outbound international passenger flights from China are likely to grow by more than 200% month-on-month in August, industry data showed… Read More »
Port of Oakland names Brian D’Amico to Aviation Marketing Lead Position
Oakland, Calif. – August 2, 2022: Noted aviation industry expert Brian D’Amico has been named Aviation Supervising Marketing and Communications Associate at… Read More »
Aruba Launches myAruba Travel App
The island of Aruba has launched its own travel planning and itinerary app, myAruba, which is available for download now… Read More »
Loan lifts renewal project for disreputable NYC hotel
The Chetrit Group has taken on the rehabilitation of a notorious Times Square hotel with the help of a $185… Read More »
South Korean low-cost hotels languish, luxury lodgings boom
Budget hotels in South Korea are diminishing with the slow comeback of tourism, but the upscale sector is on the… Read More »
4 states see debuts of 5 Best Western, SureStay hotels
Five Best Western and SureStay hotels have opened across the states of Illinois, Minnesota, West Virginia and Wyoming. Three of… Read More »
Envisioning the return of hotels as homes
Extended-stay hotels could supply a remedy to housing shortages and homelessness by reviving an era when hotels commonly served as… Read More »
Natural world, local culture meet modern hotel design
Hotel designers are increasingly incorporating the surrounding natural environment along with the local built community to meet guest demand for… Read More »
Corpus Christi, Texas, hotel tax boost pegged for tourism
An estimated $3.5 million a year to be yielded by a 2% increase in the city hotel room tax will… Read More »
United plans flights to Cape Town, South Africa
United Airlines plans to begin service Nov. 17 between Washington Dulles International Airport and Cape Town, South Africa, and will… Read More »
JetBlue to acquire Spirit Airlines
JetBlue Airways has reached an agreement to buy Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion, which would make JetBlue the nation’s fifth… Read More »
Delisting fear said to spur casino firm to eye Macau move
The $2.5-billion Melco Resorts & Entertainment casino group is considering a move to Macau to avoid disclosing financial information to… Read More »
The right and wrong times to opt for travel insurance
Travel insurance can be a pricey investment but may be worth it when you’re traveling to a country that still… Read More »
Delta Air Lines to open Tokyo Sky Club
Delta Air Lines is opening its long awaited Sky Club at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. Delta will be the only US… Read More »
American rewards flyers for cancer research donations
American Airlines will give AAdvantage members at least 25 miles for every dollar donated to Stand Up To Cancer through… Read More »
Delta joins aviation celebration with Team USA-themed A330
For the first time in its history, Delta touched down at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wis., for AirVenture, a… Read More »
N.C. airport tests automated “food hall”
North Carolina’s Raleigh/Durham International Airport is employing an innovative system that allows one kitchen to deliver menu items from multiple… Read More »
Pittsburgh airport starts mental health campaign
Pittsburgh International Airport has nine digital monitors displaying video messages about the importance of mental health, and offering resources to… Read More »
Sustainable fuel plant makes research strides
A reactor outside Madrid that produces jet fuel from carbon dioxide and water is demonstrating that the process may be… Read More »