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Sixt, Mobileye Plan to Launch Autonomous Taxi ServiceBy Dawit Habtemariam

Sixt will collaborate with mobility tech provider Mobileye to offer an autonomous ride-hailing service, according to the company. ... KEEP READING

Air Canada Resumes Rouge ServiceBy Michael B. Baker

Air Canada low-cost carrier subsidiary Rouge has resumed operations for the first time since pausing operations in February, the carrier announced.... KEEP READING

United Plans New Central America, Caribbean Routes for DecemberBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines plans to start on Dec. 18 three new routes to Central America and the Caribbean: from Chicago to Guatemala City; from Denver to Roatan,... KEEP READING

IATA: Global Traffic Continues Marginal Improvement in JulyBy Dawit Habtemariam

July global air demand fell 53.1 percent compared with its pre-pandemic level in 2019, according to the International Air Transport Association, a... KEEP READING

FCM Expands to Japan Via Joint VentureBy Elizabeth West

Travel management company FCM has secured a joint venture with business travel agency NSF Engagement in Japan, expanding its presence in Asia to support... KEEP READING

U.S. CDC Raises Travel Warnings for Switzerland, Canada, GermanyBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has raised its travel warning level for seven destinations, including Switzerland and Puerto Rico,... KEEP READING

Air Astana to Test IATA Travel Pass AppBy Michael B. Baker

Kazakhstani carrier Air Astana will test the International Air Transport Association's Travel Pass app on flights between Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, and... KEEP READING

BA Set to Launch Self-Service Portal for Corp. ClientsBy Amon Cohen

British Airways aims to launch a self-service account management portal for corporate clients by the end of this year. Head of sales Mark Muren told BTN... KEEP READING

IATA Endorses EU Digital Covid Certificate as Global StandardBy Dawit Habtemariam

The International Air Transport Association endorsed the European Commission's EU Digital Covid Certificate and urged countries to use it as a standard... KEEP READING

EU to Recommend Renewed Restrictions on U.S. TravelersBy Elizabeth West

Reuters reported on Friday that the European Union had begun the process to remove the United States from the 27-country bloc's 'safe list' of countries... KEEP READING

Serviced Apartments Platform AG Acquires AcomodeoBy Donna M. Airoldi

Switzerland-based Serviced Apartments Platform AG, which first invested in the German start-up Acomodeo in 2020, has fully acquired the... KEEP READING

Companies Pumping the Brakes on Return to TravelBy Adam Perrotta

The return of corporate travel is hitting some speed bumps, with new signs this week indicating that concerns over the lingering Covid-19 pandemic are... KEEP READING

Microsoft Invests $5M in OyoBy Donna M. Airoldi

After rumors flourished in late July about Microsoft investing in Oyo Rooms prior to the budget hotel start-up's anticipated IPO, the technology company... KEEP READING

Alitalia to Close, ITA to Take Over as Italy's Flag CarrierBy Adam Perrotta

Alitalia is shuttering operations and will no longer sell tickets for flights taking place after Oct. 15. All previously scheduled flights after that... KEEP READING

South African Airways to Return to Skies Next MonthBy Adam Perrotta

South African Airways will resume service on Sept. 23, nearly 18 months after suspending commercial operations in March 2020 after several years... KEEP READING

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