Southwest EVP Jordan to Succeed Kelly as CEO in 2022By Michael B. BakerLongtime Southwest Airlines chairman and CEO Gary Kelly next year will step down as chief executive officer, and Southwest EVP of corporate services... Keep reading
TAMS Chooses Six Inaugural Incubator ParticipantsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe Travel and Meetings Society incubator committee has chosen the first six participants for its startup program, confirmed committee co-founder and... Keep reading
Norwegian Names Geir Karlsen CEOBy Mark FraryNorwegian Air Shuttle has announced that CEO Jacob Schram would be replaced by current chief financial officer Geir Karlsen, effective... Keep reading
STR: U.S. Hotel Recovery Accelerates in MayBy Donna M. AiroldiAll three key performance metrics for the U.S. hotel industry—occupancy, average daily rate and revenue per available room—improved from April and... Keep reading
New HRS Payments Growth Chief Knackstedt Sees Opportunity In RecoveryWhen corporate travel industry veteran Kurt Knackstedt recently took over as chief growth officer for HRS's Payment Solutions business unit, it became... Keep reading
Wheels Up Introduces Corp. Travel OfferingBy Michael B. BakerPrivate aviation supplier Wheels Up has added a new offering for corporate customers, including those with their own fleets. ... Keep reading
U.S. DOT Files for $25M Penalty Against Air Canada for Delayed RefundsBy Michael B. BakerThe U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking to impose a $25.6 million penalty on Air Canada over "extreme delays" in providing refunds for canceled... Keep reading
China Ride-Hailing Co. Didi Files for U.S. IPOBy Dawit HabtemariamChina-based ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing last week filed for an initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In its... Keep reading