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Chase Sapphire Lounge Opens at LaGuardiaBy Donna M. Airoldi

Chase has opened its latest Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club at New York's LaGuardia Airport, the company announced Tuesday. ... KEEP READING

Sixt to Purchase up to 250K Stellantis VehiclesBy Donna M. Airoldi

Germany-based car rental company Sixt has agreed to purchase up to 250,000 vehicles by 2026 from manufacturer Stellantis.... KEEP READING

SAS to Add Atlanta-Copenhagen ServiceBy Donna M. Airoldi

SAS beginning June 17 will add service between Copenhagen and Atlanta, the carrier announced Tuesday.... KEEP READING

FAA Launches Boeing Investigation, New Oversight ActionsBy Donna M. Airoldi

FAA to deep dive into Boeing's production-related woes, vowing "to elevate Boeing's compliance with approved quality procedures."... KEEP READING

Delta Orders 20 Airbus A350s; Reports Record Quarter, Full-Year RevenueBy Donna M. Airoldi

Corporate demand reaches 90 percent of pre-pandemic volume for Delta going into 2024. Carrier will take delivery of 20 widebody Airbus jets starting in... KEEP READING

Hertz to Sell 20K EVs from U.S. Fleet, Replace with Gas-Powered CarsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Hertz plans to sell about 20,000 EVs from its U.S. fleet, representing one-third of its global EV fleet, and replace them with gas-powered vehicles to... KEEP READING

Finnair Appoints Turkka Kuusisto CEOBy Donna M. Airoldi

Turkka Kuusisto will take over as Finnair's CEO beginning July 11, succeeding current CEO Topi Manner, who is set to become the CEO of Elisa Corp.... KEEP READING

AmTrav: 2023 Review of American Fare Differentials Since NDC Move in AprilBy Donna M. Airoldi

AmTrav's review of American Airlines' fare differentials for 2023 found that companies not using direct or NDC channels missed at least 47 percent of... KEEP READING

IATA: November Air Demand Nearly to 2019 LevelsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Global air traffic in Nov 2023 nearly reached 2019 levels with domestic demand surpassing pre-pandemic levels and international traffic recovering,... KEEP READING

Uber Adds New Sustainability FeaturesBy Donna M. Airoldi

Uber has added new sustainability features including an "emissions savings" option for green rides, incentives for green airport travel, expanded UberX... KEEP READING

American to Tweak 2024 AAdvantage BenefitsBy Donna M. Airoldi

American Airlines is tweaking its AAdvantage program benefits for 2024. Current qualifications and levels remain intact, but a number of features are... KEEP READING

Concur Travel Integrates Data Through Routehappy APIBy Michael B. Baker

SAP Concur has signed a multi-year agreement with ATPCO to integrate Routehappy airline data into Concur Travel, enhancing its seat map display and... KEEP READING

Joanna Geraghty to Succeed JetBlue CEO Robin HayesBy Donna M. Airoldi

JetBlue's president and COO Joanna Geraghty will succeed Robin Hayes as CEO on February 12, 2024. Hayes will serve as a strategic advisor "for the... KEEP READING

Birlenbach Assumes Swiss Int’l CCO Role, Goudarzi Pour Oversees Lufthansa Customer ExperienceBy Donna M. Airoldi

Heike Birlenbach is now the chief commercial officer for Swiss International Air Lines, succeeding Tamur Goudarzi Pour, who is now overseeing the... KEEP READING

FAA Temporarily Grounds Boeing 737 Max 9 AircraftBy Donna M. Airoldi

The FAA has temporarily grounded Boeing Max 737-9 aircraft following an incident where fuselage came off a plane during take-off, sparking full safety... KEEP READING

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