Sun Country Airlines will resume seasonal nonstop flights between Williston Basin International Airport in North Dakota and Las Vegas. Service begins September 10, 2026, and runs twice weekly on Sundays and Thursdays through December 13, 2026. The route returns after a period of uncertainty with the carrier, restoring direct access for Williston-area travelers to the…
President Donald Trump stated he will sign an executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security to immediately pay approximately 50,000 TSA officers amid the ongoing partial government shutdown. The move addresses missed paychecks after more than 40 days without funding for the agency. Officials report nearly 500 TSA resignations since the lapse intensified and…
Transportation Security Administration officials warn that prolonged unpaid work by screeners could force the closure of some smaller U.S. airports to commercial passenger flights. Acting TSA leadership testified that high callout rates and hundreds of resignations have already produced record security wait times exceeding four hours at major hubs. The agency faces decisions on prioritizing…
BWH Hotels Group secured agreements for several new properties across Asia-Pacific markets as part of its accelerated growth strategy in the region. The signings strengthen presence in key destinations including Australia through the addition of the Best Western Hervey Bay Hotel and Suites in Queensland. Further deals cover properties in multiple countries, targeting both leisure…
Morocco aims to add 25,000 new hotel rooms through a four billion dollar investment drive before co-hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup. The initiative represents one of the largest and fastest hotel capacity expansions in the kingdom’s history. It seeks to increase overall hotel supply by one fifth as the country positions itself as Africa’s…
Hotel operators across U.S. host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup register room reservations running below early projections. The American Hotel & Lodging Association notes actual bookings lag forecasts even as FIFA reports strong ticket sales for the tournament. Room block cancellations surfaced in several markets over recent weeks. Association president and CEO Rosanna…
The ongoing Iran conflict has triggered sharp rises in tourist cancellations and slowed new bookings for early summer travel to Cyprus. Short-term rental cancellation rates climbed from around 15 percent before the escalation to peaks of 100 percent in the immediate aftermath of strikes, including a drone incident near a British base on the island….
The US State Department designates Iran as a Level 4 Do Not Travel destination due to high risks of terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, arbitrary arrest of US citizens, and wrongful detention. The advisory lists 19 countries at this highest warning level, including Afghanistan, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Haiti, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Myanmar,…
Several U.S. airports operating under the Screening Partnership Program continue to process passengers with average security wait times under 10 minutes despite the ongoing partial government shutdown that has strained TSA staffing at federal checkpoints. These airports rely on private contracted screeners rather than direct TSA employees, shielding them from widespread callouts tied to unpaid…
United Airlines and the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA reached a tentative agreement covering its 30,000 flight attendants. The deal delivers the first pay raises in roughly six years, with immediate increases upon ratification by union members. Top wage rates climb to $100 per hour by the end of the contract term, positioning United flight attendants…