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Airline Traffic Growth Hit 12-Year High for First Half of the YearBy Michael B. Baker

Global air travel demand increased 7.8 percent year over year in June and rose across all global regions, according to the International Air Transport... KEEP READING

Flight Centre Travel Group Acquires Quebec AgencyBy Amanda Metcalf

Flight Centre Travel Group has agreed to acquire Quebec's Les Voyages Laurier du Vallon. Three Flight Centre Travel Group brands—Corporate Traveller,... KEEP READING

Travel Leaders Expands Beyond North AmericaBy Amanda Metcalf

Travel Leaders Group—which operates in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico and has an office in the U.K.—has partnered with a network of independent agencies to... KEEP READING

Goods & Services Tax Ups India Travel CostsBy Amon Cohen

India introduced a Goods and Services Tax on July 1. Air and rail tickets are taxed at 5 percent, with business class air tickets taxed at 12 percent.... KEEP READING

Primera Air Joins LCC Transatlantic FrayBy Michael B. Baker

Nordic low-cost carrier Primera Air will begin transatlantic service between the U.S. and both the U.K. and France next year. The carrier, based in... KEEP READING

Protection of EU Citizens' Data Is Now Your DomainBy Amon Cohen

Companies with European Union citizens among their workforce have until May 2018 to ensure their travel programs comply with a new data protection... KEEP READING

American Ends Codesharing with Etihad & Qatar as Gulf Carrier Dispute Heats UpBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines has ended its codeshare relationships with both Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways. "Given the extremely strong public stance that... KEEP READING

DHS Lifts Laptop Ban for Amman & KuwaitBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has lifted the bans on large electronic devices aboard U.S.-bound flights from both Kuwait International... KEEP READING

Direct U.S.-Hungary Flights Are Coming BackBy Michael B. Baker

In May 2018, Lot Polish Airlines will begin year-round service between Budapest and both New York and Chicago, the first direct flights between the U.S.... KEEP READING

DHS OKs Onboard Laptops from DohaBy Michael B. Baker

Following a security inspection, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has lifted the ban on large electronic devices aboard U.S.-bound flights from... KEEP READING

The Trump Effect on Inbound U.S. Travel Has Not MaterializedBy Michael B. Baker

International travel to the U.S increased 5.2 percent year over year in May as business travel growth "rallied" during the month, according to the U.S.... KEEP READING

U.S. Lifts Electronics Ban for Istanbul & DubaiBy Michael B. Baker

Turkish Airlines and Emirates have reported that the U.S. has lifted the ban on large personal electronic devices aboard flights from those carriers'... KEEP READING

Abu Dhabi Gets Laptop Ban ReprieveBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has lifted its laptop ban on flights from Abu Dhabi after a "successful validation of security measures,"... KEEP READING

Laptop Ban: Security Versus ProductivityBy Michael B. Baker

The threat of a widespread ban on laptops in airline cabins has waned, although some business travel industry leaders caution that overreaching security... KEEP READING

DHS Will Impose New Security Requirements for Airports Serving U.S.By Michael B. Baker

The Department of Homeland Security has outlined new security requirements for inbound international flights to the U.S. If followed, these requirements... KEEP READING

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