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Air France to Add Health Document Verification ToolBy Michael B. Baker

Air France is adding a health document verification tool to speed up passenger processing at airports, the carrier announced.... KEEP READING

Korean Air, Asiana Merger Moves Forward After Bank ApprovalBy Michael B. Baker

Korean Air's acquisition of Asiana Airlines continues to move forward following approval of its post-merger integration plan by the Korean Development... KEEP READING

Qatar Reopens to Vaccinated VisitorsBy Michael B. Baker

Qatar has reopened to fully vaccinated travelers, with eligible travelers able to visit the country without quarantine provided they meet all... KEEP READING

Canada's Porter Plans Broader Network with Embraer PurchaseBy Michael B. Baker

Canada's Porter Airlines plans to build a "continental route network" starting next year with a new aircraft order from Embraer that will at least... KEEP READING

Lufthansa Launches End-to-End Carbon Emissions PlatformBy Mark Frary

Lufthansa Group has launched a platform in conjunction with a climate tech startup to allow companies and individuals to calculate the carbon emissions... KEEP READING

Eva Conducts Health Passport App Trial on Two RoutesBy Michael B. Baker

Taiwan's Eva Air is conducting a mobile health passport trial on routes from Taipei to both Los Angeles and San Francisco over the next several weeks,... KEEP READING

Could Didi Shake Up the U.S. Ride-Hailing Market?By Dawit Habtemariam

The $4.4 billion China-based ride-hailing firm Didi raised in its initial public offering on June 30 could help support its goal of growth in more... KEEP READING

IATA: Global Air Traffic in May Improved MarginallyBy Dawit Habtemariam

May global air demand was 62.7 percent lower than its pre-pandemic May 2019 level, according to the International Air Transport Association, a... KEEP READING

Trade Groups Ask U.S. to Ease Int'l Travel Restrictions by July 15By Michael B. Baker

A group of 24 trade organizations is asking the U.S. government to reopen to international travel within the next two weeks, in accordance with a policy... KEEP READING

Former Wizz Air Exec to Join WestJet as COOBy Michael B. Baker

WestJet has appointed former Wizz Air executive Diederik Pen as EVP and chief operating officer, the carrier announced.... KEEP READING

Air Canada to Add Int'l Routes in Coming WeeksBy Michael B. Baker

Air Canada plans to resume 17 long-haul international routes to 11 destinations this summer as the carrier rebuilds its network.... KEEP READING

TravelPerk Nabs U.K.'s Click TravelBy Adam Perrotta

TravelPerk has acquired U.K.-based travel management company Click Travel, the company announced, its second such TMC acquisition this year following... KEEP READING

Travelport Signs Agreement to Bypass Emirates GDS Fee as Sabre Agreement ExpiresBy Michael B. Baker

Travelport has reached an agreement with Emirates that allows its agencies to avoid the carrier's global distribution fee, which it began charging... KEEP READING

Etihad Expands Covid-19 Document Validation ProgramBy Michael B. Baker

Etihad Airways has expanded its "Verified to Fly" travel document validation program to be available across most of its network, the carrier announced.... KEEP READING

Bizzabo Hires First VP of Sales for EMEABy Donna M. Airoldi

Event planning platform Bizzabo hired industry veteran Tim Bull as its first VP of sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa to lead its operations... KEEP READING

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