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DHS Reverses New York Trusted Traveler BanBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has lifted a ban on New York residents joining and renewing memberships in Trusted Traveler programs and now... KEEP READING

OAG: Global Capacity Up But Likely to PlateauBy Michael B. Baker

Scheduled global airline capacity grew about 1.5 million seats week over week this week to 57.5 million, though further growth might be limited over the... KEEP READING

Airlines Call for Testing Scheme to Reopen U.S.-EU TravelBy Molly Dyson

Several major airlines have called on governments to establish a joint coronavirus testing program to allow travel to resume between the U.S. and... KEEP READING

GlobalStar Adds New Zealand's North Shore Business TravelBy Chris Davis

Auckland, N.Z.-based North Shore Business Travel has joined the GlobalStar Travel Management travel agency network, GlobalStar announced... KEEP READING

U.S. CBP Extends Trusted Traveler Office ClosuresBy Michael B. Baker

U.S. Customs and Border Protection enrollment centers for Trusted Traveler Programs will not reopen until Sept. 8 at the earliest. CBP closed the... KEEP READING

OAG: Northeast Asia, Western Europe Lead Weekly Capacity GrowthBy Michael B. Baker

Global airline capacity this week is up 3.5 percent compared with last week, with nearly 56 million seats on global flight schedules this week,... KEEP READING

Investigation Clears GBTA CEO Solombrino, Who DepartsBy Elizabeth West

Global Business Travel Association CEO Scott Solombrino, under investigation for workplace misconduct and on administrative leave since June 19, has... KEEP READING

Data Hub: Searching for a Way Forward Amid Covid-19By Chris Davis

As Covid-19 cases spike throughout the southern and western United States and the European Union bans U.S. travelers without quarantine, a return to... KEEP READING

American Airlines and JetBlue Plan PartnershipBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines and JetBlue Airways are forming a partnership that will include codesharing and expanded service offerings out of New York, the... KEEP READING

GBTA Announces Hilfman as Executive Director, Not CEOBy Elizabeth West

On the heels of industry chatter last week that long-time United Airlines worldwide sales executive Dave Hilfman would come out of retirement to take... KEEP READING

Travelport Adds Covid-19 Tracker Tool to Agent DesktopBy Adam Perrotta

Travelport has rolled out a new plugin for its Smartpoint travel agent desktop platform that provides global Covid-19 information, such as government... KEEP READING

Qatar Airways' Private Aviation Unit Adds More Flexible OptionBy Michael B. Baker

Qatar Airways' private aviation subsidiary Qatar Executive has added a new program in which corporate and private customers can buy flight hours without... KEEP READING

FAA Downgrades Pakistan's Aviation Safety RatingBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has lowered its safety ratings for Pakistan's aviation authority following reports that several commercial... KEEP READING

Booking.com Grows Transportation Offering with Here PartnershipBy Michael B. Baker

Booking.com has partnered with Here Mobility to expand its ground transportation offering capability by about 1.3 million vehicles across 70 cities in... KEEP READING

Virgin Atlantic Agrees to £1.2B Recapitalization DealBy Molly Dyson

Virgin Atlantic has seemingly secured its survival with the announcement of a privately funded solvent recapitalization plan worth £1.2 billion over the... KEEP READING

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