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Small and midsize businesses increased business travel by 9% in 2024, with overall costs dropping by 4%, according to a Corporate Traveler report. Domestic flights made up 80% of bookings, and premium economy saw significant growth, while an average hotel stay cost$190 per night.
Full Story: TravelPulse (1/14) Dubai International Airport will surpass Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as the busiest airport in the world in the first quarter of 2025, with 15.1 million departing seats expected, according to Cirium Diio. However, Atlanta, the world's busiest airport for decades, is expected to retain that crown for the full year, as traffic peaks in Dubai during the winter.
Full Story: TheStreet (1/11) Alaska Airlines is adding 10 seasonal routes this month, with flights starting between Jan. 6 and Jan. 25. Four of the routes originate in Sacramento, Calif., and four offer service to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Full Story: Simple Flying (1/12) |
The new flagship lounge to be built at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) in Honolulu for passengers of Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines will be more than five times the size of the existing one and will be located at the Mauka Concourse entrance in Terminal 1. "We are reimagining the travel experience with spaces that showcase our dedication to guest satisfaction and the unique culture of Hawai'i," said Todd Traynor-Cory, Alaska Airlines vice president of guest products and experience. Full Story: Simple Flying (1/10), Alaska Airlines (1/9) An increasing number of hotels in the US are offering sober-friendly experiences, catering to guests who prefer nonalcoholic beverages. Venues like the Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center provide an array of sophisticated zero-proof options, from nonalcoholic wines to creatively crafted mocktails. This trend aligns with the growing popularity of Dry January and a general shift towards wellness and reduced sugar consumption. Full Story: Forbes (tiered subscription model) (1/9) Hilton Hotels and American Express are offering 20,000 free hotel room nights in the Los Angeles area to those affected by recent wildfires and first responders. Hilton is also working with local nonprofits and allowing Honors members to donate points for relief efforts. Hilton CEO Christopher Nassetta and American Express CEO Stephen Squeri emphasized their commitment to supporting recovery and rebuilding in impacted communities. Full Story: TravelPulse (1/16) During a panel at The Phocuswright Conference, travel marketing leaders said Google is likely to retain a dominant role in the evolving travel search landscape but the door is open for other platforms to gain prominence as younger generations increasingly get their information from social media. Google "has never been this threatened" over the last 20 years, said Pablo Delgado, CEO of Mirai, noting that his 14-year-old daughter "uses Snapchat, she uses Instagram, Tiktok and YouTube, but she doesn't search." Full Story: PhocusWire (1/16) Consumers want to "maximize" the value of their travel with unique experiences, says Noha Abdalla, chief marketing officer at Choice Hotels. A new multichannel Choice campaign takes that trend into account by emphasizing the varied price ranges of its hotels, showing how the brand can help travelers seeking to combine business and leisure and highlighting extra comforts and conveniences Choice has recently introduced. Full Story: Hotel Dive (1/14) Travelers opting for extended stays in ghost towns may experience eerie encounters with drones and paranormal activity or luxury spa treatments. "We've got people that are staying for several days now, instead of just people wandering through, taking pictures and leaving," said Scott Marrs, general manager of a hotel in ghost town Shaniko, Ore., that reopened in 2023 after being abandoned for 16 years. Full Story: The Wall Street Journal (1/16) |