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SAS to Switch Airline Alliance ProgramsBy Donna M. Airoldi

SAS is in negotiations to establish commercial relationships with most of SkyTeam's 19 current alliance members.... KEEP READING

Eulogy for EDIFACT? Airline, Tech Execs Debate at UATP ConferenceBy Michael B. Baker

It's time to prepare the obituary for traditional air distribution's EDIFACT technology, some airlines executives said during the UATP's annual Airline... KEEP READING

Turkish Airlines to Add Denver ServiceBy Donna M. Airoldi

Turkish Airlines beginning June 11 will launch nonstop flights between Istanbul and Denver, the carrier announced Friday. ... KEEP READING

Boeing Pays Alaska Airlines $160M for Max GroundingBy Donna M. Airoldi

Boeing has paid Alaska Airlines approximately $160 million in cash during the first quarter to cover losses due to the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max... KEEP READING

IATA: February Global Air Demand StrongBy Donna M. Airoldi

February air traffic as measured by revenue passenger kilometers increased by double-digit percentages year over year for global, international and... KEEP READING

Advito Q2 Index: Intercontinental Airfares Down, Hotel Rates RiseBy Michael B. Baker

Intercontinental airfares in the second quarter are declining as average daily hotel rates are having "significant" increases across several markets,... KEEP READING

JetBlue Changes Checked-Bag Fees, AgainBy Donna M. Airoldi

JetBlue recently, quietly, has made changes to its checked-bag policy—about two months after it raised those fees—to differentiate between peak and... KEEP READING

ATPCO Hires Ramsamy to Head Asia-Pacific SalesBy Donna M. Airoldi

Former Lufthansa and Japan Airlines executive Ritchie Ramsamy has joined ATPCO as regional director of sales in the Asia-Pacific region, ATPCO announced... KEEP READING

AmTrav Documents 12-Month AA NDC, EDIFACT Fare DifferentialsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Travel management company AmTrav ever since American Airlines in 2023 removed some content from EDIFACT channels has been tracking the carrier's fare... KEEP READING

Expedia Group to Integrate Amadeus NDC ContentBy Michael B. Baker

Expedia Group will deploy Amadeus' New Distribution Capability technology and integrate its NDC content into its portfolio as part of an expanded... KEEP READING

Executive Travel to Add NDC Price Guarantee ServiceBy Michael B. Baker

Executive Travel is adding a fare assurance service to ensure clients are not missing out on lower-priced New Distribution Capability fares when booking... KEEP READING

Cirium: Airfare Increases Trail U.S. Inflation RateBy Michael B. Baker

While economy airfares in North America and Europe for the most part have risen over the past few years, the rate of increase has been below that of... KEEP READING

Southwest Acquires Sustainable Fuel Co.By Chris Davis

Southwest Airlines has acquired SAFFire Renewables, a company formed as part of a U.S. Department of Energy-backed project to develop and produce... KEEP READING

TSA Adds Eight Airlines to PreCheckBy Chris Davis

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has added eight carriers to its PreCheck program, including Iberia and La Compagnie, the agency... KEEP READING

Starlux to Add Taipei-Seattle ServiceBy Chris Davis

Taiwan-based carrier Starlux Airlines on Aug. 16 will launch nonstop service between Seattle and Taipei.... KEEP READING

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