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Hyatt Place tests paid breakfast model

Hyatt Place tests paid breakfast model

Hotel brands' preference for partner-owners over customers continues as Hyatt Place, the upscale select-service brand known for included complimentary breakfast, is piloting a paid breakfast model at over 40 U.S. locations, according to the Points Guy. The trial allows guests to choose between rates with or without breakfast

Spirit Airlines nears bankruptcy as Frontier ends merger talks, reports Journal

Spirit Airlines nears bankruptcy as Frontier ends merger talks, reports Journal

Spirit Airlines is preparing for a bankruptcy filing following failed merger talks with Frontier Airlines, according to sources cited by The Wall Street Journal. The budget airline is negotiating with bondholders to develop a bankruptcy plan that would gain creditor support, as it faces mounting losses, a $1.1 billion

Delta flight attendants gear up for possible unionization push

Delta flight attendants gear up for possible unionization push

Flight attendants at Delta Air Lines may soon reignite efforts to unionize, as public support for labor grows nationwide. Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO, indicated that a unionization campaign might emerge “in a few months,” citing stronger support from community groups and political figures in

Spirit Airlines hit by gunfire near Haiti airport; flights to Port-au-Prince suspended

Spirit Airlines hit by gunfire near Haiti airport; flights to Port-au-Prince suspended

Spirit Airlines and other US airlines suspended flights to Haiti after a Spirit flight approaching Port-au-Prince’s Toussaint Louverture International Airport was struck by gunfire on 11 November 2024. Spirit Airlines Flight 951, originating from Fort Lauderdale, was diverted to Santiago in the Dominican Republic after sustaining fuselage damage from

Feds’ infrastructure spending may buoy midscale hotel segment

Feds’ infrastructure spending may buoy midscale hotel segment

Skift notes Choice Hotels desire to climb the property ladder, citing a development pipeline that anticipates “30% higher revenue-per-available room potential than current properties,” even as Marriott slashes headquarters staff to achieve $90 million in annual savings and promises to cut property owner-partner costs, while increasing midscale flags. One interesting

Frontier, Spirit, and JetBlue challenge beyond-perimeter slot awards at DCA

Frontier, Spirit, and JetBlue challenge beyond-perimeter slot awards at DCA

Frontier, Spirit, and JetBlue Airlines filed objections this week to Transportation’s tentative award of new slots at Washington National Airport (DCA) to American, Delta, Alaska, Southwest, and United. These were included in this year’s FAA reauthorization are exempt from DCA's 1,250-mile perimeter rule. The goal

Pace CrowdStrike, Delta reports strong Q3 earnings

Pace CrowdStrike, Delta reports strong Q3 earnings

Delta Air Lines reported strong financial results for Q3 2024, with $15.7 billion in revenue and a pre-tax income of $1.6 billion, achieving a 10% pre-tax margin. The airline generated $1.3 billion in operating cash flow, while reducing debt to $17.7 billion. CEO Ed Bastian credited