Choice: Q3 Corp. Travel, Midweek Occupancy Up
Choice Hotels International’s third-quarter business travel demand again improved and now is approaching its traditional pre-pandemic share of the hotel… Read More »
U.S. Extended Stay Q3 Occupancy Dips as Rates Rise
Third-quarter demand and revenue per available room reached record highs for the U.S. extended-stay hotel sector, while occupancy fell for… Read More »
Challenge Airlines MT receives Malta AOC
Malta-registered cargo carrier Challenge Airlines MT has received its air operator’s certificate (AOC). Part of the airfreight and ground logistics… Read More »
LATAM Cargo debuts in Santo Domingo
LATAM Cargo has launched a twice weekly B767-300F direct cargo flight out of Miami, linking the Caribbean with Latin America…. Read More »
Airlines face fragile winter Ryanair CEO says after record summer profits
Ryanair on Monday reported record summer profits, but CEO Michael O’Leary warned that the winter is likely to be “very… Read More »
How Airbus tried to use this fighter jet for space tourism
Space tourism sounds exciting, but it is wildly expensive. In the early 2000s, Airbus had an idea to make it… Read More »
Bluebird ‘ready to offer’ stranded Kenya Airways passengers charter flights
Bluebird Aviation, a regional Kenya-based airline, has expressed interest in helping passengers affected by strike action launched by Kenya Airways… Read More »
British Airways A380 from Johannesburg diverted to Barcelona
A British Airways Airbus A380 operating flight BA54 was forced to divert to Barcelona due to a medical emergency onboard… Read More »
Kenya Airways says pilots’ strike holds passengers and staff “at ransom”
Up to 12,000 passengers have been disrupted due to “unlawful” strike action carried out by the Kenya Airlines Pilot Association… Read More »
COMAC C919 to take part in aerial displays at China’s biggest airshow
China’s newest narrowbody jet, the C919, will make its public flying debut at the country’s biggest air show this week…. Read More »
Amadeus: Q3 Revenue Per Booking Up
Amadeus’ booking recovery rate dipped slightly in the third quarter compared with the previous quarter, although revenue recovery continued an… Read More »
GSA Readies Bidding Process for Consolidated ETS
The U.S. General Services Administration next year will submit a final request for proposals for the next generation of its… Read More »
Hyatt: Sept. Corp. Travel Momentum ‘Encouraging’
Business travel revenue “significantly improved” at Hyatt Hotels Corp.’s full-service properties, the company announced Thursday during its third-quarter earnings call,… Read More »
AirAsia X on strong footing, Capital A to benefit as economy tightens
Despite soaring oil prices and weakening currencies, the outlook for aviation remains positive due to “extremely strong” demand, said… Read More »
United Airlines opens a new grab-and-go lounge in Denver
United Airlines is opening a new kind of lounge at Denver International Airport, and it’s not designed for travelers to… Read More »
Retailers have a new holiday headache, people are spending their money on travel
Retailers have a new threat this holiday season: wanderlust. Americans are returning to the skies, filling hotels, swarming theme parks… Read More »
Finnair marks its 99th anniversary
Finland’s flag carrier Finnair is marking its 99th anniversary this week as it looks ahead to celebrating its centenary in… Read More »
Clarity, World Travel Pulling Together New TMC ‘Community’
Travel management companies World Travel and Clarity Business Travel in October announced that they had created a new joint venture… Read More »
BTP, Thrust Carbon Partner on Hotel Sustainability Index
Hotel sourcing solution Business Travel Performance Automation has launched a technology platform in partnership with sustainability tech firm Thrust Carbon,… Read More »
Marriott Plans 30 Hotels in Africa
Marriott International will extend its operations in Africa with more than 30 new hotels by the end of 2024, the… Read More »
Marriott: Q3 Large-Account Corp. Demand Recovery Moderates
Business travel demand from small and midsize accounts has fully recovered to 2019 levels, Marriott International executives said Thursday during… Read More »
VantageXL First enters revenue service with Virgin Atlantic
Thompson Aero Seating has revealed that a highly customised version of the company’s VantageXL First fully flat-bed seat has entered… Read More »
Destinations International Launches Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Pilot Program
Destinations International, the world’s largest resource for official destination organizations and convention and visitors bureaus, has launched its “Tourism for… Read More »
Sabre Reports Air Bookings Recovery Throughout Q3
Sabre reported its best quarter of recovery since the Covid-19 pandemic began, with net air bookings nearing 60 percent of… Read More »
Boeing forecasts jump in aircraft deliveries and up to $5 billion in free cash flow in 2023
Boeing is planning to ramp up production and deliveries of new aircraft, propping up its forecast for higher cash in… Read More »
Embraer predicts its E195-E2 has significant sales potential in China
Embraer, a Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, is working on another type of certification in China after its medium-range jet received such… Read More »