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Airlines

Shortage of Airplane Mechanics Is Also Contributing to Flight Cancellation Crisis

Inadequate pay, a lack of affordable housing in key regions, and a paucity of students in the pipeline are factors that will make the shortage of airline mechanics a protracted one to resolve.

Allison Lampert and Abhijith Ganapavaram, Reuters | 2 years ago

Airlines

U.S. Air-Passenger Screenings Highest Since Early 2020 Despite Flight Cancellation Saga

Ongoing flight cancellations in the U.S. haven't deterred passengers trying to fly from Point A to Point B. But airlines and airports aren't winning many fans.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 2 years ago

U.S. Air-Passenger Screenings Highest Since Early 2020 Despite Flight Cancellation Saga

Airlines

Airline Group Chief Rips Government Covid Responses as ‘Shambolic’

Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association, has a point. Do better next time. Way better.

Tim Hepher, Alexander Cornwell and Jamie Freed, Reuters | 2 years ago

Airline Group Chief Rips Government Covid Responses as ‘Shambolic’

Tourism

U.S. Seeks Aid Deal With Marshall Islands as China Eyes Tourism Opportunities

The South Pacific Islands are of huge strategic interest to both the U.S. and China. The United States is scrambling to ink a deal that would deliver new economic assistance to the islands ahead of China making investments, particularly in tourism.

Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom, Reuters | 2 years ago

U.S. Seeks Aid Deal With Marshall Islands as China Eyes Tourism Opportunities

Tourism

Yellowstone Park to Partially Reopen Wednesday After Historic Closing

Good news for local tourism in Wyoming and surroundings, as Yellowstone pushes ahead with a partial reopening after unprecedented flooding. Climate change can't hold back this determined destination.

Kanishka Singh, Reuters | 2 years ago

Yellowstone Park to Partially Reopen Wednesday After Historic Closing

Airlines

Qantas, Airbus to Spend $200 Million to Speed Up Australia’s Sustainable Fuel Business

Qantas is currently sourcing its sustainable fuel from outside Australia. This partnership with Airbus will give it much greater control at home to meet those super-aggressive targets for converting to more environmentally friendly fuel.

Jamie Freed, Reuters | 2 years ago

Airlines

Airline CEOs to Meet U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg About Summer Travel Crush

It is hard to see what concrete steps come out of this meeting. Summer travel in the U.S. could face major disruptions unless inflation-driven pricing cools things down.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 2 years ago

Airline CEOs to Meet U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg About Summer Travel Crush

Hotels

Singapore’s Hospitality REITs Poised to Go Private in a Big Way

Damage from the pandemic has undervalued hospitality investment trusts in the Lion City in the eyes of investors itching to take them private. Watch the deals churn in the second half of 2022.

Anshuman Daga, Reuters | 2 years ago

Singapore’s Hospitality REITs Poised to Go Private in a Big Way

Tourism

Yellowstone Historic Closure Will Hit Nearby Gateway Towns Hard

Perimeter towns that feed off Yellowstone's visitors will feel the pinch of having the park closed for the first time 30 years. Not great news for small businesses figure they were on the cusp of recovery after two rough years.

Ruffin Prevost, Reuters | 2 years ago

Yellowstone Historic Closure Will Hit Nearby Gateway Towns Hard

Tourism

Canada to Drop Vaccine Requirements for Domestic Travel

A huge step forward for a country that was particularly strict with Covid protocols, coming during a week in which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tested positive for the virus for a second time.

Steve Scherer, Reuters | 2 years ago

Canada to Drop Vaccine Requirements for Domestic Travel