Marriott International reported a 25% jump in second-quarter earnings on strong room revenue, solid group business and growing inventory.Net income totaled $610 million, up from $489 million in the same period last year, the company said Monday in advance of…
Virgin Hotels has welcomed Thomas Becker as the new senior vice president of operations.Becker, who will be based in Miami, brings 35 years of experience to the brand, and will be responsible for the operational performance of all Virgin Hotels…
Thomas Cook Airlines has announced its full summer 2019 long haul programme is now on sale for flight-only and package holidays, including new flights to Montego Bay and more flights to Seattle, Orlando and Cancun.Thomas Cook Airlines will fly from…
AccorHotels has signed an agreement to acquire 85 per cent of 21c Museum Hotels.21c combines a multi-venue contemporary art museum, boutique hotels and chef-driven restaurants, with 11 properties currently open and under development across the United States.The company was founded…
The owners of Al Habtoor City have confirmed three properties on the site are to be rebranded by Hilton.The news, which was confirmed at a press event in Dubai, follows an earlier announcement that Marriott International would no longer manage…
Princess Cruises has unveiled new details and features onboard the 3,600-guest ship Sky Princess, including the first-ever Sky Suites.The suites are centrally located on the top decks of the ship and have the largest private balconies ever offered by the…
Princess Cruises unveiled renderings of areas of the Sky Princess, a ship due in October 2019, including suites with the largest balconies ever offered on Princess.The 700 square foot verandas will give suite guests a private vantage of the ship’s…
Marriott International has signed an agreement to operate a $500 million Ritz-Carlton hotel and residences in New York City’s NoMad neighborhood.The hotel will be developed by Flag Luxury Group and will include 250 hotel rooms and 16 branded residences in…
Boeing and Jeju Air have celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first direct-buy Next-Generation 737-800 airplane during a ceremony at the Seattle Delivery Centre.With this delivery Jeju Air will become the first low-cost carrier in Korea to own and operate…
Boeing has released its 2018 Pilot & Technician Outlook, projecting demand for 790,000 pilots over the next 20 years.This represents double the current workforce and the most significant demand in the outlook’s nine-year history.The demand is being driven by an…
