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Yapta Continues Growth Spurt with Japanese TMC DealBy Adam Perrotta

One of Japan's biggest travel management companies has signed on with hotel and airfare price tracking specialist Yapta. JTB Business Travel Solutions,... KEEP READING

JAL to Expand from Haneda in MarchBy Michael B. Baker

Japan Airlines is using newly acquired daytime slots at Tokyo's Haneda Airport to expand to 34 total international routes from the airport and build on... KEEP READING

Etihad Airways Targets Corporates with 'Boutique' Strategy

Etihad Airways chief commercial officer Robin Kamark and Americas VP Vincent Frascogna spoke with BTN assistant editor and staff writer Dawit... KEEP READING

ANA Announces Service Plans for New Haneda SlotsBy Michael B. Baker

All Nippon Airways will add five new destinations from Tokyo's Haneda Airport next year via slots awarded to the carrier in recent months. Beginning in... KEEP READING

TAP Plans Additional Expansion from MontrealBy Michael B. Baker

Next summer, TAP Air Portugal will add new service between Montreal and Lisbon, operating six times per week on Airbus A321LR aircraft, as part of its... KEEP READING

Rail Europe Forecasts Significant Train Demand Growth Over Next Decade

Train ticket booking and support supplier Rail Europe this year launched a new technology platform for travel professionals, Easy Rail Access, that... KEEP READING

Lufthansa to Base Status on Number of Flights, Not Miles FlownBy Michael B. Baker

Beginning Jan. 1, 2021, Lufthansa will begin determining loyalty program status on a new points-based structure rather than mileage flown. Lufthansa... KEEP READING

FAA Downgrades Malaysia's Aviation AuthorityBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has downgraded the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia's safety assessment rating, leaving Malaysian carriers... KEEP READING

New ANA Business Class Product Makes U.S. DebutBy Michael B. Baker

All Nippon Airways this month has begun flying its retrofitted, four-cabin Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to the United States, with the aircraft added to... KEEP READING

IATA: Global Air Demand Continues to SlipBy Dawit Habtemariam

Global air demand grew 3.8 percent year over year, according to the International Air Transport Association, outpacing global capacity, which rose 3.3... KEEP READING

U.S. Grants Poland Visa Waiver StatusBy Dawit Habtemariam

The U.S. Visa Waiver Program now includes Poland, according to the Department of Homeland Security.... KEEP READING

Does Your Company's Benefits Plan Adequately Cover Employees Traveling Abroad?By Corporate Synergies account manager Julia Byrne

Traditional medical insurance coverage extends to employees who travel abroad for work occasionally. But employees taking on humanitarian efforts in... KEEP READING

Turkish Airlines Aims to Leverage Corporate Travel Growth from New Airport HubBy Michael B. Baker

In Turkish Airlines' "great move" this year from its longtime base at Istanbul Ataturk Airport to the new Istanbul Airport, the carrier moved 47,000... KEEP READING

Air France-KLM Will Boost Capacity 2.5 Percent in Winter FlyingBy Michael B. Baker

The Air France-KLM Group is increasing its capacity 2.5 percent year over year, an addition of 32 new routes, in its winter schedule. New long-haul... KEEP READING

Lot's Winter Schedules Increases Flights 11 PercentBy Michael B. Baker

Lot Polish Airlines is boosting its flight volume 11 percent year over year with its new winter schedule, which begins Oct. 27.... KEEP READING

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