Interisland Hawaiian carriers Mokulele and Makani Kia have begun a merger process.Beginning June 8, all Makani Kai distribution will be conducted only through Mokulele channels, including in the GDSs.The remaining integration will continue through the summer and should wrap up…
In late April, CLIA calculated that if the suspension of cruising continued for 60 days, the loss worldwide would total $21 billion in economic activity, 2,500 jobs per day and $7.3 billion in wages.None of the largest cruise lines are…
Delta retired the last of its McDonnell Douglas aircraft Tuesday after carrying more than 750 million passengers on MD-88 and MD-90 aircraft.The last MD-88 flight, appropriately named Delta Flight 88, landed at 10:04 a.m. in Atlanta from Washington Dulles. Delta…
While it is impossible to predict the full impact of the coronavirus crisis on travel agencies, most observers are expecting consolidation, similar to what occurred following 9/11 and the airline commission cuts that began in the mid-1990s.Bob Joselyn, president and…
Airlines will find it difficult to resume their previous practices for change and cancellations fees when the Covid-19 pandemic subsides, according to JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes.And, Southwest CEO Gary Kelly expects low airfares to be the norm as the industry’s…
Americans have slowly begun returning to the skies.But while the sight of more passengers is undoubtedly a welcome development at airports in the U.S. and around the world, airports have also begun girding themselves for the challenge that awaits when…
American Airlines has detailed plans to cut as many as 5,000 positions from among its 17,000 management and support staff in the coming months.The figure is on top of almost 39,000 staff who have taken voluntary leave or early retirement…
As the hospitality industry seeks to rebuild trust among travellers, a cruise ship can be “safer than anywhere else in the world” Frank Del Rio, president and chief executive of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, has argued.Addressing the Re-Engineering Readiness conference…
Universal Parks & Resorts has announced plans to begin a phased reopening of Universal Orlando Resort from June 5th.The reopening will include a “wide range of new and enhanced best practice health, safety and hygiene procedures” based on guidelines from…
If you own a physical travel agency in America, it is possible that, without seeking change in affiliation, your signage might have added, and subsequently removed, the logos of Ask Mr. Foster, Carlson Travel Network, Carlson Wagons-Lits Travel and Travel…
