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Amex GBT Extends Deal Bypassing BA GDS SurchargeBy Michael B. Baker

American Express Global Business Travel has extended its private channel agreement with British Airways, which enables clients to access the carrier's... KEEP READING

United: FAA Certification Activities Can ResumeBy Donna M. Airoldi

After some of United Airlines' certification activities were suspended as part of the U.S. FAA's increased oversight of the carrier, United announced to... KEEP READING

ARC: April Air Ticket Sales Up as Corp. Sales ReboundBy Donna M. Airoldi

April U.S.-based agency air ticket sales increased 4.2 percent year over year, and sales at corporate agencies rebounded, according to ARC.... KEEP READING

Turkish Airlines to Offer Agency Portal, Begin GDS SurchargeBy Michael B. Baker

Turkish Airlines on Oct. 1 will launch a New Distribution Capability platform for agents, at which time it also will begin charging a distribution fee... KEEP READING

FAA Reauthorization Bill Ready for Biden SignatureBy Donna M. Airoldi

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration for five years, one week after it passed... KEEP READING

Uber to Launch Airport Shuttle Service in U.S.By Donna M. Airoldi

Uber this summer will launch in the United States its Uber Shuttle service, which offers transportation to events and airports, the company announced.... KEEP READING

A4A, U.S. Airlines Sue DOT Over Fee Disclosure RuleBy Donna M. Airoldi

Lobbying group Airlines for America and six major U.S. carriers have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Transportation over its final rule,... KEEP READING

Qantas to Suspend Shanghai Service, Add Manila FlightsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Qantas beginning July 28 will suspend flights between Sydney and Shanghai "due to low demand," the carrier announced Tuesday. ... KEEP READING

Emburse Adds New Air, Hotel Capabilities Via Tripbam TechBy Michael B. Baker

Emburse has launched integrated capabilities from Tripbam, including air contract auditing and hotel reshopping within the Emburse Go Premier app, the... KEEP READING

New WestJet, Travelport Deal to Include NDCBy Donna M. Airoldi

WestJet and Travelport have signed a new long-term distribution deal that will include the future offering of WestJet's NDC content.... KEEP READING

Cirium: LCCs Show Strong April On-Time ImprovementBy Donna M. Airoldi

North American carrier on-time performance continued its up-and-down trajectory in April, improving by 4.8 percentage points, according to aviation... KEEP READING

Parking Platform Pango Agrees to Acquire Gett for $175MBy Donna M. Airoldi

Parking-payment platform Pango has agreed to acquire ground transportation booking platform Gett for $175 million, Gett announced.... KEEP READING

Etihad Launches Abu Dhabi Stopover ProgramBy Chris Davis

Etihad Airways has launched a complimentary stopover program, allowing travelers to book up to two complimentary nights at "a range of premier hotels"... KEEP READING

DOT: February Flight Cancellation Rate DropsBy Donna M. Airoldi

After two months of increases, the February flight cancellation rate for the 10 largest U.S. carriers declined year over year, according to the U.S.... KEEP READING

IAG: Q1 Corp. Recovery 'Slow' But 'Encouraging'By Donna M. Airoldi

Overall corporate bookings for International Airlines Group carriers are making a "slow recovery," CEO Luis Gallego said on an earnings call Friday.... KEEP READING

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