Japan Airlines (JAL) has agreed to collaborate with Boom Supersonic in developing the first supersonic commercial airliner since the Concorde.Under the strategic partnership, JAL has invested $10 million in the Denver-based startup. JAL also has an option to purchase up…
The United States supreme court has ruled a travel ban proposed by president Donald Trump on visitors from six mainly Muslim countries can go into full effect.The decision is pending legal challenges.The move means travellers from Chad, Iran, Libya, Somalia,…
With the March closing of the Waldorf Astoria New York as part of a planned redevelopment, Hilton lost one of its largest footholds in the country’s most lucrative hotel market. And it took about a New York minute to gain…
Carnival Panorama has been chosen as the name of Carnival Cruise Line’s new 133,500-ton ship scheduled to debut in autumn 2019.Carnival Panorama is the third in the line’s highly successful Vista-class series, which are all named to reflect the connection…
According to a report of the commercial space transportation department of the US Federal Aviation Administration, the total volume of the space industry in 2016 was $335 billion. Russian Roskosmos estimates a similar market of $320 billion and an annual…
Airbnb has launched its Trips platform in Jamaica, adding the Caribbean destination to the list of international locations offering bookable local experiences.The announcement was made at the UNWTO Conference on Jobs & Inclusive Growth: Partnerships for Sustainable Tourism, currently taking…
Qatar Airways will begin offering its Qsuite business class pods on Doha-New York flights next month.The Dec. 16 arrival of the first Qatar Qsuite-configured Boeing 777 will mark the product’s debut in the U.S. Qatar will begin offering Qsuites on…
Eurowings is taking a bite out of the Big Apple, with the carrier unveiling plans to start new departures from Düsseldorf in April next year.Also new in the Eurowings route network: in the summer flight schedule 2018, there will be…
A proposal contained within the Senate tax reform bill would pave the way for the U.S. to charge corporate income taxes to certain foreign airlines.The measure, put forth by Sen. Jonathan Isakson (R-Ga), would most notably impact Gulf airlines Emirates,…
More and more holiday destinations around Europe face the negative effects of mass tourism. Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona, Venice, and Athens – these are some of the cities whose local authorities are forced to deal with the requests of the…
