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TAP Air Portugal Joins List of Southwest Int'l PartnersBy Donna M. Airoldi

Southwest Airlines has added TAP Air Portugal as its 10th international partner, Southwest confirmed Wednesday. ... KEEP READING

Lufthansa Cuts Profit Outlook Despite Resilient Corp. DemandBy Lauren Arena

Lufthansa Group on Tuesday lowered its 2026 profit outlook after higher fuel costs and labor strikes in Germany weighed on second-quarter... KEEP READING

GBTA Projects 2026 Spending Growth as Business Travel Volume LagsBy Chris Davis

The Global Business Travel Association cited solid economic growth and business investment as the positives behind its projection that 2026 business... KEEP READING

Gray Dawes Grows US Footprint with Executive Travel AcquisitionBy Michael B. Baker

Gray Dawes Group has acquired travel management company Executive Travel for an undisclosed amount, significantly boosting its North American... KEEP READING

WestJet, Flight Attendants Reach Tentative DealBy Donna M. Airoldi

WestJet and the Canadian Union of Public Employees have reached a tentative agreement, according to the carrier, "bringing an end to the work stoppage... KEEP READING

Travelport to Offer Egyptair NDCBy Donna M. Airoldi

Travelport and Egyptair have expanded their partnership to include the carrier's New Distribution Capability content, the technology company reported.... KEEP READING

Air France-KLM Trims Capacity Growth Amid Rising Fuel CostsBy Lauren Arena

Air France-KLM has cut its capacity growth forecast for the year as rising fuel costs continue to pressure profit margins. ... KEEP READING

IAG Q2 Profit Hit By Fuel Costs Despite 'Strong' Corporate DemandBy Lauren Arena

"Robust" corporate travel demand boosted British Airways parent IAG in Q1, but rising fuel costs dented the company's profit. ... KEEP READING

Accor Q2 RevPAR Declines Amid Middle East TensionsBy Lauren Arena

Conflict in the Middle East negatively affected Accor's earnings in the second quarter, CFO Martine Gerow said during a Thursday earnings call, though... KEEP READING

IATA: Global Air Demand Again Contracts in JuneBy Donna M. Airoldi

Global air demand contracted for the fourth straight month in June, impacted by Middle East tensions, with a 1.7 percent decline year-over-year and... KEEP READING

GBTA-Altour Forecast: Travel Price Hikes to Slow in 2027By Chris Davis

After sharp increases in the first half of 2026 spurred by climbing oil prices amid the Middle East conflict, travel price hikes should slow for the... KEEP READING

Air France-KLM, Lufthansa Submit Bids for TAP Air Portugal StakeBy Donna M. Airoldi

Air France-KLM and the Lufthansa Group each announced Wednesday that they had submitted binding offers to acquire a minority stake in TAP Air... KEEP READING

London Heathrow to Raise Fees to Pay for Early Expansion CostsBy Rob Gill

London Heathrow Airport will be allowed to levy a surcharge of around 15 pence (about 20 U.S. cents) per passenger to pay for the early costs of its... KEEP READING

CTM Names Pedersen Group CEOBy Lauren Arena

Corporate Travel Management confirmed Ana Pedersen as managing director and group chief executive officer. She has served as acting group CEO since... KEEP READING

Cathay Pacific to Again Hike Fuel SurchargesBy Donna M. Airoldi

Cathay Pacific on Aug. 1 will increase its passenger fuel surcharges by as much as 41 percent, the carrier announced. ... KEEP READING