Alaska Airlines ground staff reach new pay deal and bumps up salaries
Another big pay increase for ground workers, this time at Alaska Airlines, with management and staff representatives announcing a deal… Read More »
China eases rules for international Covid flight suspensions
China shortened the length of suspensions for inbound airline flights that carry passengers infected with Covid-19, the latest sign the… Read More »
Airbus delivers 46 jets and books big China A320 order in July
Airbus on Monday Aug. 8 confirmed slower deliveries in July as a supply crunch left semi-finished jets outside its factories… Read More »
Indian banks have categorised SpiceJet loans as “high risk”
Three Indian banks have internally categorised loans to SpiceJet Ltd as being at “high risk” though the airline has not… Read More »
Sabre Acquires Conferma Pay
Sabre has acquired payments company Conferma Pay, BTN Europe has learned. The acquisition took place on Aug. 3, Sabre later… Read More »
Indian airlines are hiring more women pilots to battle staff shortages
India may have some lessons for other nations and sectors. Hiring more women can help airlines battle staff shortages Nivedita… Read More »
Snowfall to Acquire Psngr1
U.K.-based travel technology firm Snowfall is acquiring online booking tool Psngr1, with plans to merge it with its own technology… Read More »
Choice: Q2 Corp. Travel Share Near Historical Levels
Business travel’s share of Choice Hotels International’s second-quarter volume was about 30 percent, approaching the company’s typical historical level as… Read More »
Cathay Pacific Cargo resumes Queensland-Hong Kong service
Cathay Pacific Cargo has resumed its weekly Boeing 747 freighter service from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport in Queensland, Australia to Hong… Read More »
Air France KLM Cargo charges up with solar car flight
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKMP) has taken part in a project to fly a solar-powered car that is taking… Read More »
Drone Delivery Canada now authorised to transport dangerous goods for Canadian university
Drone Delivery Canada has announced the approval and implementation of dangerous goods transportation for the University of British Columbia (UBC)… Read More »
Mango Airlines has license suspended for two years
Low-fare South African airline, Mango Airlines, has had its license suspended for two years, obliterating any immediate chance for its… Read More »
Silver Airways rejoins RAA
The Regional Airline Association (RAA) welcomes the return of Silver Airways to the Association, bringing the membership total to 18… Read More »
JetBlue, Southwest planes clip wings
News Flash: New York City is a congested area. Stop the presses, right? The city is a relatively small space… Read More »
Tax Credits on Sustainable Airline Fuel Part of Latest Bill Passage
The United States Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act over the weekend. The $430 billion bill could be one of… Read More »
Qantas Asks Executives to Volunteer for Bag Duty
When you must ask your senior executives to volunteer to give up their cushy offices on a temporary basis to… Read More »
Spirit Airlines Launches Flights Between Boise, Las Vegas
Spirit Airlines launched its first Idaho service last week between Boise Airport and Harry Reid Las Vegas Airport. The discount… Read More »
Tattoos as perk? Hotelier makes mark in wooing workers
The German chain Ruby Hotels is putting skin in the high-stakes game of employee recruitment by offering seekers up to… Read More »
Expert finds hoteliers blase about bland branding
A “sea of sameness” when it comes to brands is a major reason hotel groups are losing ground to boutiques,… Read More »
US employment resurgence led by hospitality, leisure
Hospitality and leisure paced a robust July for US job and wage growth. Though the sectors added 96,000 employees, they… Read More »
Hilton’s Va. HQ expansion will boost staff by 350-plus
Hilton Hotels will expand its headquarters in Tysons, Va., adding 350 jobs and increasing its workforce to more than 1,000…. Read More »
Water park with hotel neighbor coming to Calumet City, Ill.
Jackson Nuckolls Group will oversee the construction of the new Roaring Rivers Water Park at River Oaks Center in Calumet… Read More »
Autism preparedness cited for Karisma Hotels & Resorts
The hotel industry’s leading trainer in accommodating autism has certified eight properties of Karisma Hotels & Resorts in the Mexican… Read More »
Boeing delivers Air Canada’s 40th 737 MAX
Boeing has completed delivery of 40 737 MAX aircraft to Air Canada, marking the closeout of the airline’s 2014 order…. Read More »
White House hosts summit on advanced air mobility
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy hosted a daylong summit on advanced air mobility on the subjects… Read More »
UPS tops list of most valuable logistics brands
Brand Finance dubbed UPS the world’s most valuable logistics brand for the eighth consecutive year. UPS was recognized for propelling… Read More »