Lower Fares Buoy International Air Travel DemandBy Michael B. BakerInternational air traffic grew 5.6 percent year over year in November, and global domestic traffic grew 6.4 percent, the International Air Transport... KEEP READING
Jumeirah Group Gains New CEOBy Julie SickelJumeirah Group parent company Dubai Holdings promoted Jumeirah Group president and CEO Gerald Lawless to a new position in charge of tourism and... KEEP READING
AC Hotels Plans 50 Hotels In Three YearsBy Julie SickelAC Hotels by Marriott will open 22 hotels across nine countries this year.... KEEP READING
United States & Mexico Remove Route LimitsThe United States and Mexico will allow unlimited routes between the two countries, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced. Pending... KEEP READING
Star Alliance Will Increase Brussels ServiceStar Alliance carriers will increase service between Brussels and North America once Jet Airways shifts its European hub from Brussels to Amsterdam. In... KEEP READING
United States-Cuba Commercial Flights Are Coming BackThe United States and Cuba have removed a ban on scheduled commercial air service between the two nations, the U.S. State Department announced.... KEEP READING
EC Clears Air Astana, Monitors Thai CarriersThe European Commission has cleared Kazakh carrier Air Astana to operate in the European Union. While the European Union Air Safety List still includes... KEEP READING
Jet Airways Moves European Hub To AmsterdamDelta Air Lines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will begin codesharing with India's Jet Airways as Jet Airways shifts its European hub from Brussels to... KEEP READING
Star Alliance Reaches Out To Low-Cost CarriersStar Alliance is trying to expand its network by partnering with low-cost carriers. While LCCs still cannot be members of Star Alliance, its Connecting... KEEP READING
The Most Cost-Efficient Advance-Purchase PolicyBy Michael B. BakerEconomy tickets purchased at least 21 days in advance for travel within North America are 31 percent cheaper than those purchased within three weeks of... KEEP READING
Roger Dow: U.S. Visa Waiver Program is Essential to Homeland SecurityBy U.S. Travel Association president and CEO Roger DowThe recent terrorist attacks in Paris only reinforce America's need for us to remain vigilant about homeland security and for our Congress to... KEEP READING
FAA: No New Service To U.S. For Thai AirlinesThailand-based airlines cannot establish new service to the United States, including through codeshares, now that the U.S. Federal Aviation... KEEP READING
Innovation and 'Co-Opetition': BTN 2015 Multinational Travel Manager Of The Year Karen HutchingsBy Amon CohenWhen Karen Hutchings collected her BTN Multinational Travel Manager of the Year award at the recent Association of Corporate Travel Executives global... KEEP READING
State Department Issues Travel Alert Through FebruaryBy Michael B. BakerThe U.S. State Department has issued a worldwide travel alert through Feb. 24 that encourages increased vigilance for terrorist attacks.... KEEP READING