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Switzerland Bans Large Events Over Coronavirus FearsBy Adam Perrotta

Switzerland's government on Friday banned all public and private events involving more than 1,000 people in a bid to stem the spread of the coronavirus.... KEEP READING

Delta, Latam To Offer Loyalty Reciprocity, Expand CodesharesBy Adam Perrotta

Latam Airlines and Delta Air Lines for flights beginning April 1 will enable reciprocal frequent-flyer benefits, the carriers announced. Latam Pass and... KEEP READING

American, Qatar Begin Mending Fences with Codeshare AgreementBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines and Qatar Airways plan to begin codesharing within the next month, a sign of thawing of the past few years' frosty relationship... KEEP READING

Several Hotel Chains Extend Greater China Cancellation WaiversBy Donna M. Airoldi

Several hotel companies have extended their relaxed cancellation policies for travel to and from Greater China due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Most chains... KEEP READING

Air France-KLM Reports Stronger Performance on Shorter Routes in Q4By Michael B. Baker

Air France-KLM's fourth-quarter passenger revenue increased 2.8 percent year over year to €5.2 billion amid "an improving trend" for medium- and... KEEP READING

Aeroflot Adds Cheaper Fare Option for Premium SeatsBy Michael B. Baker

Aeroflot has added a new nonrefundable "base fare" for its premium Business and Comfort class cabins, available across its network for flights beginning... KEEP READING

High-Tech, Yet High-TouchBy Amon Cohen

India is the coming nation in business travel—in more ways than one. The country has registered the fastest-growing corporate travel spend of any major... KEEP READING

United Expands Codesharing with VistaraBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines is expanding its codeshare agreement with Indian carrier Vistara to cover 68 flights to 26 destinations connecting with United's service... KEEP READING

Qatar Airways Ups IAG StakeBy Michael B. Baker

Qatar Airways Group has increased its stake in British Airways parent company International Consolidated Airlines Group to 25.1 percent from its... KEEP READING

Air Canada Boosts Transatlantic Capacity, Intensifying CompetitionBy Michael B. Baker

Air Canada's fourth-quarter passenger revenue increased 5.3 percent year over year to $3.98 billion as the carrier faced continued cost and network... KEEP READING

Lufthansa Group Renews, Consolidates with AmadeusBy Michael B. Baker

The Lufthansa Group has renewed its technology agreement with Amadeus with expanded options to improve e-commerce and airport disruption management for... KEEP READING

Coronavirus Continues to Infect Business Travel, Meetings BizBy Elizabeth West & Chris Davis

As the novel coronavirus outbreak further grips China, the vast majority of transient business travel between China and the United States has been... KEEP READING

American, Alaska Announce New AllianceBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines and Alaska Airlines are joining forces as a "West Coast International Alliance" that will include increased codesharing, reciprocal... KEEP READING

Etihad to Introduce Subscription ServiceBy Michael B. Baker

Etihad Airways later this year will offer a subscription-based service for corporate and frequent travelers. The service, called TravelPass, will let... KEEP READING

Travel and Transport Brands Unify Under Single NameBy Elizabeth West

Omaha, Neb.-based Travel and Transport launches new branding in the marketplace today. The company will identify with one name instead of various... KEEP READING

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