[ad_1] The three key U.S. hotel industry performance metrics in January each declined sharply from December 2021 levels as the omicron variant of Covid-19 dented hopes of recovery, according to STR.  January U.S. hotel occupancy was 47.8 percent, compared with 53.3 percent in December. U.S. hotel occupancy has declined month over month in each month…

[ad_1] Delta Air Lines has enhanced its FlyReady dashboard, which customers can use to verify they meet destination entry requirements prior to travel, the airline announced. The changes include a more personalized view of requirements including SkyMiles profile and passport information to pre-fill documentation; the ability to view both outbound and inbound requirements at the…

[ad_1] JetBlue has promoted Jonathan Weiner to VP of sales and revenue management, which includes responsibility for corporate sales and distribution, the carrier announced Wednesday. Weiner replaces Dave Clark, who was promoted to head of revenue and planning in January. Weiner will report to Clark. Weiner most recently served as JetBlue’s director of revenue management. He joined…

[ad_1] Iceland-based low-cost carrier Play will add new routes between Orlando International Airport and Berlin, Dublin, Copenhagen, Sweden’s Gothenberg, London (through Stansted Airport) and Paris via Iceland for the next winter season—September 2022 through April 2023, the carrier announced Wednesday. Tickets go on sale Wednesday. Play recently reported that daily bookings increased threefold from December…

[ad_1] U.K.-based travel management company ATPI has acquired Sydney-based The Travel Authority, expanding its footprint across Australia and New Zealand, the company announced. Financial terms of the deal were undisclosed.  The acquisition gives ATPI a portfolio that includes “a raft of established corporate travel clients” and its largest office presence to date in Sydney, the…

[ad_1] Travel bookings to Australia soared following the country’s announced border reopening, though leisure travel accounted for most of those bookings, according to data from Travelport. On Feb. 7, the day Australia announced fully vaccinated travelers could visit without quarantine starting Feb. 21, international flight bookings to the country increased 93 percent compared with the same day…

[ad_1] Air Canada will add four new routes to the United States and three domestic routes from three Canadian hubs for the summer season, the carrier announced Tuesday. It also will restore 41 North American routes.  With these new and restored routes, Air Canada will operate to 51 Canadian and 46 U.S. airports this summer.…

[ad_1] Concur is adding Amtrak to its TripLink direct-booking capture platform, giving travel managers visibility to their travelers’ bookings made via Amtrak’s website and app, the company announced. Travelers also will be able to link their Amtrak Guest Rewards account to their SAP Concur profile. Concur reports that more than 14,000 companies and more than…

[ad_1] Private aviation group Vista Global has agreed to acquire charter operator Air Hamburg, the company announced Monday.  The transaction is expected to be completed in the first half of 2022, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Additional terms of the deal were not disclosed.  Founded in 2006, Air Hamburg flies to more…

[ad_1] New low-cost carrier Breeze has expanded to two new airports—New York’s Long Island MacArthur Airport (formerly Islip Airport) and Palm Beach International Airport—and has added eight new routes to and from these markets, the carrier announced.  On Feb. 17, Breeze commenced four weekly roundtrip flights between Islip and Norfolk, Va., operating on Thursdays, Fridays,…