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Visa Specialist CIBT Acquires Tech PlatformBy Chris Davis

CIBT has acquired a software platform from a Switzerland-based technology firm that will help the McLean, Va.-based visa and passport service provider... KEEP READING

TripActions to Acquire German TMC ComtravoBy Michael B. Baker

TripActions has reached an agreement to acquire Berlin-based travel management company Comtravo, further boosting its technology offerings and footprint... KEEP READING

Australia to End Entry Restrictions for Fully Vaccinated Visitors on Feb. 21By Michael B. Baker

Australia will lift entry restrictions for fully vaccinated visitors, but state-level restrictions like the 14-day quarantine in Western Australia will... KEEP READING

Air France to Resume More U.S. RoutesBy Donna M. Airoldi

Air France will resume flights between Paris and points in the United States for the April-to-October season, the carrier announced. ... KEEP READING

Travel Groups Urge U.S. to Eliminate Some Pre-Departure TestingBy Donna M. Airoldi

Nearly 30 travel industry groups signed a letter sent Wednesday to White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeffrey Zients calling on President... KEEP READING

Flight Centre Appoints Walley to Manage Corporate TravelerBy Michael B. Baker

Flight Centre Travel Group has named Tom Walley to lead its small and midsize enterprise-focused division Corporate Traveler. ... KEEP READING

ICAO Publishes Public Key Database for Health CertificatesBy Donna M. Airoldi

The International Civil Aviation Organization has published a new data resource designed to aid in more efficient and secure authentication of traveler... KEEP READING

CDC Issues Highest Covid-19 Warning for 12 More CountriesBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week raised its Covid-19 risk warning level to Level 4, the highest level, for 12 countries,... KEEP READING

Low-Cost Carrier Play Adds U.S. Routes from IcelandBy Donna M. Airoldi

Iceland-based low-cost carrier Play, which launched operations in 2021, announced Tuesday it is adding service to New York Stewart International... KEEP READING

British Airways, Loganair Expand Codeshare DealBy Donna M. Airoldi

British Airways and U.K. regional carrier Loganair have expanded their codeshare agreement, adding 18 new routes for customers traveling in the United... KEEP READING

Etihad Earns IATA Environmental AccreditationBy Donna M. Airoldi

Etihad Airways has received Stage 2 accreditation from the International Air Transportation Association for its Environmental Assessment program, the... KEEP READING

Sixt, Accor Announce PartnershipBy Donna M. Airoldi

Car rental company Sixt and hotel company Accor, each headquartered in Europe, have entered into a multi-year partnership wherein members of Accor's... KEEP READING

Alaska Airlines Expands Finnair CodesharingBy Donna M. Airoldi

Alaska Airlines expanded its codeshare agreement with Oneworld partner Finnair, effective immediately, the carrier announced Tuesday.... KEEP READING

British Airways CEO Pledges to Fix Customer Service IssuesBy Rob Gill

British Airways has promised to improve its customer service and reduce call waiting times after coming through its "worst crisis in our 102-year... KEEP READING

CWT Readies AI Demand Prediction PilotBy Michael B. Baker

CWT in February will begin a three-month pilot with data analytics Zytlyn Technologies to predict travel demand using AI technology. ... KEEP READING

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