Lufthansa Names New Americas Sales HeadBy Michael B. BakerThe Lufthansa Group has appointed Frank Naeve as VP of sales for the Americas, effective May 1. He has worked for the airline group for 30 years, most... KEEP READING
Tripbam Hires Pair of Account Management ProsBy Amanda MetcalfJeff Hillenmayer will join Tripbam from HRS to serve as EVP of account management. Based in Philadelphia, he'll launch and head a consulting practice to... KEEP READING
Northstar Travel Group Acquires U.K.'s Business Travel ShowNorthstar Travel Group—parent company of BTN, The Beat and Travel Procurement—has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Centaur Media Travel... KEEP READING
Enterprise Expands Partnership with Nippon Rent-A-CarBy Michael B. BakerUnder a partnership between Enterprise Holdings and Nippon Rent-A-Car International, about 80 Nippon Rent-A-Car offices at Japan's airports will feature... KEEP READING
United Suspends New Delhi ServiceBy Michael B. BakerUnited Airlines has suspended flights between Newark and New Delhi through April 19. In addition to seasonal winds, airlines are dealing with the... KEEP READING
Global Air Capacity Grew More Than Traffic YOY in FebruaryBy Dawit HabtemariamGlobally, air traffic rose 5.3 percent year over year in February, according to the International Air Transport Association. Capacity rose 5.4 percent... KEEP READING
ARC Invests in Blockchain Project PartnerBy Michael B. BakerAirlines Reporting Corp. has invested an undisclosed amount in Blockskye, a blockchain-based inventory booking and transaction management supplier. ARC... KEEP READING
Delta Will Return to London GatwickBy Michael B. BakerNext year, Delta will return to London's Gatwick Airport for the first time in nearly a decade, with service from Boston and New York's John F. Kennedy... KEEP READING
India's OYO Hotels & Homes Expands to JapanBy Donna M. AiroldiOYO Hotels & Homes and Tokyo-based SoftBank Corp. and SoftBank Vision Fund have formed OYO Hotels Japan. Prasun Choudhary will lead the joint venture,... KEEP READING
EU Will Allow Visa-Free Travel from Post-Brexit U.K.By Dawit HabtemariamThe EU Council and the European Parliament have voted to allow U.K. citizens to travel without visas to Schengen Area countries for short stays. The... KEEP READING
Airbnb Invests Big in Indian Hotel CompanyBy Donna M. AiroldiAirbnb has invested between $100 million and $200 million in India-based hotel company OYO Hotels & Homes, according to Reuters. The capital is part of... KEEP READING
American Indefinitely Suspends Service to VenezuelaBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Airlines has indefinitely suspended service to Venezuela amid the country's ongoing civil unrest. The carrier suspended service to the country... KEEP READING
Latin America's Aviation Industry Is Changing Thanks to LCCsBy Michael B. BakerLow-cost carriers in Latin America will grow significantly over the next several years, though U.S. and Latin American full-service carriers likely will... KEEP READING
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