Passengers, Crew Rescued After Cruise Ship Catches Fire
An emergency evacuation was conducted this morning from the UnCruise adventure ship Wilderness Discoverer after a fire broke out in… Read More »
Spirit Airlines Takes Delivery of First Airbus A321neo Jet
Spirit Airlines unveiled its first Airbus A321neo aircraft during a ceremony at the carrier’s maintenance hangar in Detroit. The aircraft,… Read More »
Global Airlines More Than Double 2023 Profit Forecast
Airlines from around the world announced the forecast for the industry’s 2023 profit has more than doubled despite issues meeting… Read More »
Delta Opens New Delta One Check-In at LAX
Delta and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) have wrapped-up another phase in the Delta Sky Way at LAX project with… Read More »
IATA Urges Governments To Produce Timely Aviation Accident Reports
Governments around the world are consistently failing to file investigation reports in a timely manner after aviation accidents take place…. Read More »
Declining Airfreight Rates Continue in May Amid Weakening Outlook
Airfreight rates on major east-west trade lanes were down again last month (see dashboard at end of article) as commentators… Read More »
Ameriflight Embraces the Era of Drones
Ameriflight has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to operate drones, the largest existing Part 135 cargo airline to do… Read More »
IATA Revises Cargo Revenue and Yield Expectations
IATA has lowered its expectations for air cargo revenues and yields for the year due to growing capacity and a… Read More »
Parcel Carriers Adapt to Shifting E-commerce Landscape, Prioritize Cost Savings
In a surprising move, the US Postal Service recently announced plans to lower rates on certain packages, marking a departure… Read More »
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo Focuses on Digital Differentiation
The last few years have seen the air cargo industry rapidly enhance its digital capabilities but Air France KLM Martinair… Read More »
Amtrak Applies for $7.3 Billion in Federal Grants for Northeast Corridor Projects
Amtrak announced it has submitted applications for nearly $7.3 billion in Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) funding for as many as… Read More »
Get to Know Princess Hotels & Resorts
All-Inclusive resorts continue to grow and grow throughout the travel industry. Princess Hotels & Resorts is one of those resorts… Read More »
Marriott International Announces New Affordable Midscale Lodging Brand
Marriott International announced plans to expand in the affordable midscale lodging segment with the launch of a new brand. As… Read More »
Sonesta Launches Two New Soft Brands
Sonesta International Hotel Corporation is debuting two soft brands that will expand its upscale offerings, called Classico, A Sonesta Collection… Read More »
Hotel and Resort Package Deals Perfect for Dad This Father’s Day
With people continuing to place a significantly higher value on memorable experiences than the accumulation of material goods, perhaps now… Read More »
The Hottest New Caribbean Resorts
The Caribbean has never been a more popular region of the world to visit, and there are some exciting new… Read More »
Snowfall Enters Australia with Two TMC Agreements
Travel technology provider Snowfall is targeting the Australia corporate travel market with agreements with two travel management companies to provide… Read More »
Travel Counsellors Taps Vibe Booking Tech
U.K.-based homeworking travel firm Travel Counsellors has signed with booking technology provider Vibe to implement the newly released “consumer-grade” Vibe… Read More »
Concur Integrates Battleface Insurance Offerings
Travel insurance provider Battleface has integrated with Concur Travel to provide customizable travel protection offers based on booking activity, the… Read More »
Accelya Enables NDC Exchange for American Airlines EDIFACT Tickets
Travel technology provider Accelya has implemented the capability to exchange unused American Airlines tickets purchased through legacy global distribution system… Read More »
Marriott to Launch Midscale Ext.-Stay Brand
Marriott International plans to launch a new extended-stay brand within the midscale segment in the U.S. and Canada, the company… Read More »
STR Forecasts Rate Hikes, Lowers Occupancy Projection
STR and Tourism Economics have updated their 2023 U.S. hotel forecast by lifting rate expectations and slightly lowering occupancy projections,… Read More »