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1. The legal battle over the Greenbrier Resort
The legal fight over ownership of the Greenbrier Resort has started, and it looks to be a lengthy affair, the Dallas Morning News reports. On one side of the dispute are Robert and Blake Rowling, the father and son behind Omni Hotels' parent company, TRT Holdings, who bought the first lien debt on assets that include the resort for almost $290 million. On the other is U.S. Sen. Jim Justice of West Virginia, who has owned the resort since 2009.
The Rowlings asked a federal court to take control of the resort away from Justice. In turn, Justice filed a lawsuit in a West Virginia Court to stop the Rowlings, saying they and others are trying to take the resort by "unlawful and deceptive means."
A meeting earlier this month ended without any resolution on Justice's debt. A federal judge will hear evidence May 11 to decide whether Justice must turn over the resort to a third party or wait until Justice's lawsuit in state court should proceed first.
2. American Airlines cuts profit outlook
In its first-quarter 2026 earnings release, American Airlines cut back its profitability outlook to as high as $1.10 per share down from the $1.70 to $2.70 range projected three months ago, the Wall Street Journal reports. It estimated its fuel costs could increase by $4 billion due to the higher cost of crude oil caused by the war in Iran.
Among the other major airlines, United Airlines pulled back its full-year outlook, Alaska Airlines suspended its outlook and both Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines said they could adjust their estimates once the price volatility calms.
3. Hotels that offer a drink with a view
As spring weather and warmer temperatures return to much of the U.S., hotels with rooftop bars offer guests and locals a chance to enjoy a drink and take in skyline views. CoStar News Hotels' Natalie Harms compiled a slideshow of unique hotel rooftop bars and restaurants in Chicago, Nashville, Venice Beach and other destinations.
Click here to view the slideshow.
4. Athens considers moratorium on new hotels
The mayor of Athens raised the possibility of restricting new hotel development as overtourism concerns grow in the Greek capital, Euronews reports. The city has already stopped issuing new permits for short-term rentals in three neighborhoods.
"We really need to see if and how many more hotels we need and where," Mayor Haris Doukas said. "We need to see and think about how much extra tourist load we can lift and where."
5. US weekly jobless numbers rise by 6,000
The U.S. Department of Labor reported that initial jobless claims for the week ending April 18 increased by 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 214,000, Reuters reports. Economists polled by Reuters projected 210,000.
Despite some disruption, the data does not indicate any signs of mass layoffs caused by the war in Iran. Generally, layoffs are remaining low while employers are not massively expanding payrolls.