Qantas Reorgs Mgmt. Roles, Unveils New Premium CabinsBy Donna M. AiroldiAndrew David, CEO of Qantas' domestic and international operations, will retire from the company in September 2023, Qantas announced Monday. ... KEEP READING
Amadeus Recovery Level Holds Steady in Q4By Michael B. BakerAir bookings through the Amadeus global distribution system in the fourth quarter reached 71.7 percent of 2019 levels in the same period, holding steady... KEEP READING
IAG Agrees to Fully Acquire Air EuropaBy Donna M. AiroldiInternational Airlines Group, parent company of British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, has agreed to acquire the remaining 80 percent of Spanish... KEEP READING
Uniglobe Adds TMCs in Turkey, U.K. and CanadaBy Michael B. BakerUniglobe Travel has added three travel management companies to its global network: Istanbul-based Karavan Travel; Wembley, U.K.-based Satguru Travel;... KEEP READING
Virgin Atlantic Names Goggin VP of Global SalesBy Donna M. AiroldiFormer British Airways executive Luke Goggin in August will join Virgin Atlantic as VP of global sales, the carrier announced Friday. ... KEEP READING
TAP Air Portugal Expands Stopover ProgramBy Donna M. AiroldiTAP Air Portugal has relaunched its free stopover program and expanded it to up to 10 days from five, the company announced. ... KEEP READING
United, Air Canada to Add Transborder D.C. ServiceBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines and Air Canada in June will add two new routes between Canada and the United States and offer "optimized connections" at each airlines'... KEEP READING
Accor: Full-Year 2022 RevPAR Exceeds 2019 on Higher RatesBy Angelique PlatasAccor Group reported an “excellent” fourth quarter that lifted full-year 2022 revenue per available room above pre-pandemic levels, executives... KEEP READING
GBTA: Western Europe Set for 'Sharp' Spending RecoveryBy Rob GillBusiness travel in western Europe is expected to see one of the “sharpest recoveries” in the world and return to pre-Covid spending levels in 2026,... KEEP READING
Air Canada Launches Digital Facial Recognition PilotBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada has launched a digital facial recognition pilot for select flights from Vancouver to Winnipeg and for eligible customers at the Air Canada... KEEP READING
Two Lufthansa Executives to Switch RolesBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa Airlines chief commercial officer Stefan Kreuzpaintner and Lufthansa Group head of network, alliance and partner management Heiko Reitz will... KEEP READING
Flight Centre Projects Continued Recovery in Coming MonthsBy Michael B. BakerFlight Centre reported a "strong recovery" in corporate travel for the first half of its 2023 fiscal year, with corporate travel revenue back to 88... KEEP READING
Report: Lufthansa to Cancel 34,000 Summer FlightsBy Donna M. AiroldiLufthansa plans to cancel about 34,000 flights from its summer 2023 schedule, German business weekly WirtschaftsWocke reported last week. ... KEEP READING
BCD, Amadeus Expand Partnership with Agreement RenewalBy Michael B. BakerBCD Travel has renewed and expanded its agreement with Amadeus with a new deal the travel management company said will help it expand to more markets... KEEP READING
Singapore to Suspend Vancouver Service in OctoberBy Donna M. AiroldiSingapore Airlines in October will suspend its route to Vancouver, the carrier announced Tuesday. ... KEEP READING
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