Business to become premier class aboard American
American Airlines plans to eventually replace its first class offerings with business class seats. The airline’s Airbus A321T and Boeing… Read More »
Active Pebblebrook finalizes San Francisco hotel sale
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust completed a $71 million deal to sell the Hotel Spero in San Francisco. The property, dating back… Read More »
Air Canada hires GM for Mexico & Colombia
Air Canada has hired Gunther Leudesdorf as its new general manager of Mexico and Colombia. “For Air Canada it is… Read More »
Upscale Laurel Hotel in Alabama doubles as teaching tool
The newly opened Laurel Hotel in Auburn, Ala., is an ultra-luxury property that will also serve as a teaching center… Read More »
No slowdown for SoftBank’s Fortress Investment
Fortress Investment Group is busily buying properties, especially in Japan, notwithstanding recent reports the global investment firm might be sold… Read More »
Worries greet ending of Denver hotel stays for homeless
Advocates for people without homes in Denver who have been temporarily housed in hotels in response to the pandemic say… Read More »
Balancing privacy and space with business class doors
Some airlines, including JetBlue and Delta, are weighing the benefits and costs of including doors in their business class cabins…. Read More »
Orlando Airport plans $2.8B terminal opening
Orlando International Airport is scheduled to open its new terminal, which adds 15 gates and will increase airport capacity by… Read More »
How Southwest customers can skip the boarding line
Southwest customers can now upgrade their boarding position to A1 to A15 online or at the gate. Automatic check-in is… Read More »
Delta adds flights to Las Vegas for tech conference
Delta Air Lines will add over 300 flights from 16 US cities and three international hubs to Las Vegas for… Read More »
An inside look at Hawaiian Airlines’ passenger experience
Hawaiian Airlines deserves its reputation for great customer service, writes frequent flier Ashley Probst. She highlights their amenities including their… Read More »
Marsh Brothers Aviation and AvFab sign seat actuator valve deal
Marsh Brothers Aviation says the company has signed a four-year deal with AvFab for a supply of seat actuator valves…. Read More »
Lufthansa Technik to provide component support for mas
Mexican carrier mas and Lufthansa Technik have signed a comprehensive Total Component Support (TCS) contract. The agreement covers the repair… Read More »
Etihad to adopt a mangrove tree for every Economy Space booking
Etihad Airways, which launched its ‘Etihad Forest’ initiative in February 2022 contributing to biodiversity, wildlife and environmental protection through a… Read More »
Intelsat and Nelco deal offers in-flight connectivity in India
Integrated satellite and terrestrial network operator and IFC provider Intelsat is now offering in-flight connectivity services in Indian skies through… Read More »
Taiwan’s China Airlines orders 16 Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Taiwanese carrier China Airlines has signed a $4.6 billion contract to purchase 16 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, according to its… Read More »
Will airlines stay after Nigeria frees $265 million of foreign airline revenues?
Nigeria’s aviation industry has breathed a sigh of relief after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released $265 million to… Read More »
Thai Airways sells five decommissioned Airbus A340s
Thai Airways has reportedly sold five of its decommissioned Airbus A340 aircraft to an undisclosed buyer, earning $9.6 million, according… Read More »
Thai AirAsiaX to launch direct flights from Bangkok to Sydney and Melbourne
Low-cost carrier Thai AirAsiaX announced that it will launch new services between two Australian cities: Melbourne and Sydney. These flights… Read More »
52 million cheap train tickets sold in three months in Germans
The €9 German rail pass will come to an end this week, after travellers purchased a mammoth 52 million tickets… Read More »
Air France confirms that pilots who got into a fight have now been suspended
Two Air France pilots have been suspended after a fight in the cockpit forced the aircraft’s cabin crew to intervene…. Read More »
Qatar Cargo targets the Next Generation
Qatar Airways Cargo has launched a new business approach that will focus on the next generation of air cargo executives…. Read More »