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Latam Ups Airbus A320neo Purchase PlansBy Michael B. Baker

Latam Airlines Group has reached an agreement with Airbus to buy 28 new A320neo family aircraft, adding on to a previous agreement to acquire 42... KEEP READING

Delta Air Lines to Increase London Service in OctoberBy Michael B. Baker

Delta Air Lines will double its London service to about 30 weekly flights in the fall, the carrier announced. ... KEEP READING

Assessing Business Travel in a New Chapter of Covid-19

Healix International chief medical officer Dr. Adrian Hyzler spoke with BTN editorial director Beth West late last week about the current landscape... KEEP READING

U.S. Travel Assn. Cautions Against Vaccine MandateBy Michael B. Baker

A blanket requirement for all international travelers to the United States to be vaccinated against Covid-19 would be a "step back" in restarting the... KEEP READING

Lufthansa to Hike Q3 Capacity to Half of Pre-Covid LevelsBy Michael B. Baker

The Lufthansa Group expects to see "an increasing recovery in business travel" in the second half of this year, with third-quarter capacity reaching... KEEP READING

Emirates Joins Aeronology NDC Direct Connect PlatformBy Michael B. Baker

Emirates has agreed to provide its New Distribution Capability inventory to Melbourne-based Aeronology's platform via Aeronology's NDC Direct Connect... KEEP READING

Report: U.S. Crafting Int'l Reopening Plan for Vaccinated VisitorsBy Michael B. Baker

The Biden administration is working on a plan that would ease entry restrictions on fully vaccinated foreign visitors, Reuters reported Wednesday... KEEP READING

Qatar, RwandAir Form Interline PartnershipBy Michael B. Baker

Qatar Airways and RwandAir have agreed to an interline partnership, connecting through their hubs in Doha and Kigali, the carriers announced.... KEEP READING

IAG Plans Q3 Capacity Below Half of 2019 LevelsBy Michael B. Baker

International Airlines Group continues to slowly rebuild capacity, though the group reported an immediate response in demand when England announced it... KEEP READING

Air France-KLM Boosting Q3 Capacity as European Restrictions EaseBy Michael B. Baker

The Air France-KLM Group is seeing the "first signs of recovery," with plans to fly about two-thirds of its pre-Covid-19 capacity in the third quarter.... KEEP READING

IATA: Int'l Restrictions Hinder June Air Demand ImprovementBy Dawit Habtemariam

June global air demand was 60.1 percent lower than its pre-pandemic June 2019 level, a comparative improvement from the 62.9 percent decline in May,... KEEP READING

American Airlines to Partner with South American ULCC JetSmartBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines plans to expand its South American network by partnering with ultra-low-cost carrier JetSmart in a deal that includes codesharing and... KEEP READING

Marriott to Launch Enhanced Human Trafficking Awareness TrainingBy Donna M. Airoldi

Marriott International will launch an expanded version of its human trafficking awareness training on July 30, the United Nations' World Day Against... KEEP READING

United to Boost London Service in AugustBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines will increase service to London next month to a total of six daily flights, the carrier announced. ... KEEP READING

Etihad Adds IATA Travel Pass Capability on Seven RoutesBy Michael B. Baker

Etihad is enabling travelers to use the International Air Transport Association's Travel Pass app on seven routes from its Abu Dhabi hub: to Bangkok,... KEEP READING

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