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IATA: Coronavirus Outbreak Bashed January Global Air Travel DemandBy Dawit Habtemariam

Global air passenger demand in January rose 2.4 percent year over year, the slowest growth rate since April 2010, according to the International Air... KEEP READING

TAP Unveils Incentive to Increase North American Loyalty EnrollmentBy Michael B. Baker

TAP Air Portugal is making an aggressive push to increase U.S. traveler enrollment in its Miles & Go loyalty program as the carrier boosts its... KEEP READING

Airlines Ask Regulators for Slot Rule Leniency During Coronavirus OutbreakBy Michael B. Baker

The International Air Transport Association is asking aviation regulators around the world to suspend airport slot requirements as cancellations related... KEEP READING

Peninsula Waives Cancellation Fees at All Properties WorldwideBy Donna M. Airoldi

Peninsula Hotels has extended the cancellation policy it enacted due to the spread of the coronavirus to all of its properties, not just those in... KEEP READING

United Suspends Some U.S.-Tokyo Service on Coronavirus FearsBy Chris Davis

United Airlines will suspend service between Tokyo's Narita International Airport and some U.S. hubs for several weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak,... KEEP READING

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

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