Hawaiian Airlines now boasts the longest domestic flight in the United States. The country’s new longest flight to set a record connects the northeastern city of Boston (BOS) with Honolulu, Hawai’i (HNL) — a journey of 5,095 miles. Flights from Honolulu to Boston will last approximately 10
Qantas notched a worldwide first last month as it completed the first commercial flight to produce zero waste. The airline committed to eliminate 75 percent of its onboard waste by the end of 2021, and use 100 million fewer single-use plastics by the close of 2020. All
More travelers take cruises every year, and traffic volume continues to swell. As a result, cruise lines are constantly on the lookout for ways to streamline embarkation and disembarkation. In early April, Royal Caribbean announced it reached a partnership with IDEMIA to expand its use of
Mexico City International Airport will probably not be completely replaced, but instead could soon see an expansion in the form of a new terminal. Mexico City Daily reports Mexico City Airport Group developed plans to add a third terminal to the airport’s current design, with the
Just in time for the summer 2019 travel season, United Airlines announced a new slate of destinations from the United States to hot spots both domestically and abroad. Some of these routes will be the only routes served by either a U.S. airline or offered
The wines, Champagnes and spirits served aboard Air France flights at Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly airports are now available for purchase through the carrier’s new Air France Wine Cellar online platform. The new offering is a project of French wines and spirits marketplace VentealaPropriete.com. Customers
The global interactive fitness platform Peloton brings studio-style fitness and cycling classes to user’s homes, and now, hotel gyms. The benefits of having a fitness bike connected to on-demand and live spin classes are clearly not lost on business and leisure travelers. The new Hotel Finder section
With hybrid electric cars already a reality, could planes be the next frontier for this environmentally friendly technology? A regional airline in Hawai’i certainly hopes so. Mokulele Airlines collaborated with Los Angeles-based aircraft design firm Ampaire to test a short-haul hybrid aircraft for commercial service, according
Marriott International is expanding into the home rental market, with more than 2,000 properties in more than 100 markets. The hotel giant recently announced Homes and Villas by Marriott International. The service will offer premium and luxury homes to travelers. The first batch will include the
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport confirmed plans with American Airlines to build a sixth terminal building. It should open as soon as 2025. The plan carries a $3–3.5 billion price tag and involves the construction of the new Terminal F and improvements to the existing Terminal C.
After recently announcing plans to expand service overseas to the United Kingdom, JetBlue followed this message with plans for further expansion to points beyond its first target city of London. Back in early April, the low-cost carrier announced its intention to grow its fleet and offer
Delta Air Lines started testing free in-flight internet access last month. The airline rolled out limited free WiFi to all passengers on 55 of its short-, medium- and long-haul domestic flight segments over a two-week period. The WiFi access allows for internet browsing, checking emails, online
There’s no way around it: Airplane seats are simply uncomfortable. But Airbus has a solution in the works that might make flying in business class an even more enjoyable experience. The airplane manufacturing giant announced plans for a new “Settee Corner”-style of seating that offers passengers
Airlines may consider weighing passengers to reduce the jet fuel used, thereby also reducing the environmental impacts of such fuel. According to CNN, British software company Fuel Matrix wants to help airlines use collected passenger weight data to precisely calculate how much fuel is needed for
Kempinski’s presence in Cuba continues to grow, with the brand’s announcement to develop the first 5-star resort on the Caribbean island. Kempinski has had a presence on the island for two years, managing the country’s first 5-star city hotel, Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski La Habana. Cayo
Cathay Pacific will release a new business-class experience later this year. The company alluded to details in announcing its new branding campaign, Move Beyond, which replaces the carrier’s former Life Well Travelled. The carrier will announce its new business class in this year’s third quarter. It
