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U.S. DOT Files for $25M Penalty Against Air Canada for Delayed RefundsBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking to impose a $25.6 million penalty on Air Canada over "extreme delays" in providing refunds for canceled... KEEP READING

Copa Increasing U.S. Network in JuneBy Michael B. Baker

Copa Airlines this month is adding frequencies on six routes to the United States from Panama. ... KEEP READING

Sabre Partners with Risk Scoring Provider GopassBy Adam Perrotta

Sabre Corp. has added travel health risk management specialist Gopass Global to its Developer Partner platform, enabling travel agents to see risk... KEEP READING

WestJet to Launch Amsterdam ServiceBy Michael B. Baker

WestJet in August will start new service between Calgary and Amsterdam, the carrier announced. ... KEEP READING

Air Canada Extends Refund Request Deadline to July 12By Michael B. Baker

Air Canada has extended its deadline for requesting airfare refunds for flights affected by the Covid-19 pandemic by a month, the carrier announced.... KEEP READING

U.S., U.K. Commit to Task Force on Restarting TravelBy Chris Davis

The United States and United Kingdom have agreed to establish a working group of experts to develop recommendations for restarting international travel,... KEEP READING

Kuwaiti LCC to Launch London ServiceBy Michael B. Baker

Low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways will begin service to London Heathrow from Kuwait on June 18, the carrier announced. ... KEEP READING

American to Add 14 New Routes from Austin in the FallBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines will continue to build service out of Austin, Texas, this fall with 10 new domestic routes and four new international routes, the... KEEP READING

IATA: April Domestic Air Traffic Pushed Global RecoveryBy Dawit Habtemariam

April global air demand was 65.4 percent lower than its pre-crisis level in April 2019, according to the International Air Transport Association, a... KEEP READING

WestJet CEO Sims to Retire in DecemberBy Michael B. Baker

WestJet president and CEO Ed Sims will retire at the end of this year, the carrier announced. ... KEEP READING

CEOs Call for Transatlantic Air Travel ReopeningBy Mark Frary

The CEOs of the five carriers that offer U.K.-U.S. passenger services – American Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Virgin... KEEP READING

France to Loosen Restrictions for Vaccinated Visitors Next WeekBy Michael B. Baker

France will begin allowing travelers fully vaccinated against Covid-19 from much of the world to visit without quarantine requirements under new rules... KEEP READING

Copa Introduces Business-Class Offering on Four RoutesBy Michael B. Baker

Copa Airlines has begun offering its new Dreams Business Class on four routes out of Panama: to Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Los Angeles and Montevideo,... KEEP READING

United Reaches Agreement to Acquire Supersonic AircraftBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines hopes to offer supersonic service by the end of this decade through a commercial agreement with aerospace company Boom Supersonic, the... KEEP READING

KLM Nears Full Restoration of N. American DestinationsBy Michael B. Baker

KLM will restore most destinations in its North American network this summer, albeit at lower frequencies and seating capacities than pre-pandemic... KEEP READING

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