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Lufthansa Q2 Profit Up Following 'Strong' DemandBy Lauren Arena

European aviation giant Lufthansa Group confirmed its full-year outlook on Thursday after posting profit gains in the second quarter. ... KEEP READING

Amadeus Reports Slowing Airline Bookings Growth in Q2By Michael B. Baker

Amadeus reported 1.5 percent year-over-year growth in air bookings during the second quarter, a sign of "a softening in global travel demand." ... KEEP READING

IHG, Emirates Agree to Collaborate on SMEBy Chris Davis

IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a memorandum of understanding with Emirates Airlines to explore joint products to be aimed at small and midsized... KEEP READING

Air France Names Cargo Leader New Chief Commercial OfficerBy Michael B. Baker

Air France-KLM has appointed its EVP of cargo, Adriaan den Heijer, to lead its commercial teams as EVP and chief commercial officer starting Sept. 1,... KEEP READING

Kanoo Launches Corp. Travel Tool on QuadLabs PlatformBy Michael B. Baker

Bahrain-based travel management company Kanoo Travel has launched a corporate travel management tool in partnership with Dubai-based travel technology... KEEP READING

Air New Zealand Names Ravishankar CEOBy Lauren Arena

Air New Zealand has named chief digital officer Nikhil Ravishankar its next CEO, succeeding Greg Foran after almost six years leading the airline.... KEEP READING

Norse Atlantic Promotes Berthelsen to Deputy CEOBy Michael B. Baker

Norwegian low-cost carrier Norse Atlantic named Kristin Berthelsen, the company's chief of staff and culture officer, as deputy CEO. ... KEEP READING

Travelport Connects Four European Distributors to NDC ContentBy Michael B. Baker

Four European travel tech companies have integrated Travelport's NDC APIs to distribute Travelport Plus NDC airline content. ... KEEP READING

DOJ Drops Amex GBT-CWT Antitrust Suit, Merger Set to Close in Q3By Elizabeth West

The DOJ has dropped its antitrust suit that stalled American Express Global Business Travel acquisition of CWT. The deal now valued at $540 million is... KEEP READING

Air Canada: Q2 Corp. Demand 'Stable,' Transborder SoftBy Suman Bhattacharyya

Air Canada's second-quarter corporate demand held steady as the airline benefited from international market expansion, "sixth freedom" traffic and... KEEP READING

Condor Targets Corp. Market with New Routes, Direct Connections

Germany-based Condor Airlines in March introduced nine new routes, including intra-Germany flights and destinations within Europe, and continues to... KEEP READING

Navan Pursues NDC Direct Connects with New Aggregation PlatformBy Andy Hoskins

Navan has heralded a new proprietary content aggregation platform as it focuses squarely on direct connections to deliver airlines' New Distribution... KEEP READING

Expedia Affiliate Program Adds New Payment CapabilitiesBy Michael B. Baker

Expedia's Travel Agent Affiliate Program has added new payment capabilities and expanded an agency service charge feature, the Expedia Group announced.... KEEP READING

American Enables Connecting DFW Passengers from London to Skip SecurityBy Donna M. Airoldi

American Airlines has launched a new process that allows customers traveling from London Heathrow to Dallas-Fort Worth for a connecting flight to clear... KEEP READING

EVA Air Launches Co-Branded Prepaid UATP CardBy Donna M. Airoldi

EVA Air has launched a co-branded prepaid UATP card exclusively for corporate clients enrolled in the carrier's new BizFam program, the Taiwan-based... KEEP READING

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