Effective May 21, American Airlines will no longer charge customers for oversized bag fees for music and sports equipment. American made the move to help ensure that travelers can help pursue their healthy, active lifestyles with helping to bring their items onboard. Now customers can check their oversized items – music and sports related with […]
The former TWA airport terminal reopened on May 15, thanks largely to hotelier MCR Development as a mid-century modern design hotel. Originally designed by Eero Saarinen, The TWA Hotel went under massive renovations costing approximately $265 million. The renovation project was led by architects Beyer Blinder Belle and Lubrano Ciavarra. The newly renovated hotel has […]
InterContinental Hotels Group recently launched a new upper-midscale all-suites brand called Atwell Suites. The new target group will be seen as an “opportunity seeker” and uses travel for personal growth. The traveler “views every trip as a chance to discover more.” Each studio will not provide full cooking capabilities but will have a kitchenette, counter-height […]
The UK has recently expanded its list of countries for faster entry to Heathrow, Gatwick, and other British airports. US and Canadian citizens are now listed among the seven countries that can use ePassports to enter the UK. This is going to help reduce lines at the border and customs. Eligible nationals will also be […]
Starting this week Delta began testing a two-week free Wi-Fi service on 55 domestic flights a day. Delta will be offering free internet as a test on certain short, medium, and long-haul routes to begin, which will be a goal towards realizing complimentary entertainment onboard. This test will not yet support video streaming, but will […]
Oakwood and WaterWalk have recently announced a joint partnership, creating a new extended stay brand, Oakwood WaterWalk. Oakwood is a well-known provider of monthly and long-term stay housing and full-serviced apartments. The partnership with WaterWalk creates some shorter-term housing options for Oakwood and helps WaterWalk broaden its overall portfolio. Future WaterWalk hotels will be re-branded […]
LAX is in the midst of a $14 billion upgrade that will be finished by 2023. The renovations first began in 2013, with the complete revamping and grand re-opening of Tom Bradley International Terminal. An extension to the terminal, set to become one of the “smartest” concourses complete with biometric boarding gates and flight information displays […]
Avis has recently added new features to its app in the US and Australia, soon to be available in Europe including Heathrow and Paris airports with a wider release to follow. Key features of the app include straight-to-vehicle access as well as options to upgrade a car at pick-up. Avis Preferred loyalty program members can […]
On May 23, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will meet to discuss when the Boeing 737 MAX can return to operational service. The agency says this meeting will “provide participants the FAA’s safety analysis that will inform its decision to return the 737 Max fleet to service in the U.S. when it is made.” The […]
Hyatt Hotels, together with the wasl Asset Management Group has announced an agreement has been made for the new development of an Andaz brand hotel on Palm Jumeirah. Andaz will be the first of the hotels in Dubai and the second Andaz in the United Arab Emirates that joins Andaz Capital Gate Abu Dhabi. Andaz […]
