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Ground Booking Platforms HQ, Gett PartnerBy Donna M. Airoldi

Corporate ground transportation platform provider HQ and U.K.-based taxi provider Gett have partnered globally, HQ announced Tuesday, allowing HQ... KEEP READING

United Resumes San Francisco-Hong Kong ServiceBy Donna M. Airoldi

United Airlines last week resumed Hong Kong-San Francisco service with daily flights using Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, the carrier confirmed. ... KEEP READING

United Invests $5M in Algae-Based Fuel ProducerBy Donna M. Airoldi

The first investment in United Airlines' new Sustainable Flight Fund is $5 million for the algae biofuel company Viridos, the carrier announced Monday.... KEEP READING

CDC Rescinds Covid-19 Testing Order for Travelers from ChinaBy Donna M. Airoldi

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has rescinded an order from December that required travelers to the U.S. from China present a... KEEP READING

Virgin Atlantic to Launch Business PortalBy Donna M. Airoldi

Virgin Atlantic this week launched a new site with "curated resources to support travel bookers," and the carrier plans to release in the fall a... KEEP READING

Korean Air to Increase China ServiceBy Donna M. Airoldi

South Korean carrier Korean Air beginning mid-March will increase service to China after the two countries this month agreed to restore the number of... KEEP READING

ANA New Int'l Brand AirJapan Details OfferingBy Chris Davis

AirJapan, the upcoming medium-haul international carrier announced by parent ANA Holdings one year ago, will begin service to destinations in Southeast... KEEP READING

Wheels Up Names Former Air Partner Exec CCOBy Donna M. Airoldi

Private aviation company Wheels Up has named former Air Partner CEO Mark Briffa as its EVP and chief commercial officer, effective March 1, the company... KEEP READING

Gett Partners for Corp. Minicab BookingsBy Donna M. Airoldi

U.K.-based ground transportation booking platform Gett's corporate customers now can book and manage European mobility app Free Now's private hire... KEEP READING

Uber Expanding Reserve WindowBy Donna M. Airoldi

Ride-hailing company Uber "is beginning to roll out" longer periods for which customers can reserve rides, to 90 days from 30, the company announced... KEEP READING

IATA: Air Traffic Recovery Accelerates in JanuaryBy Donna M. Airoldi

January 2023 global air passenger traffic reached 84.2 percent of January 2019 levels, a significant increase from the 76.9 percent recovery rate it... KEEP READING

TMCs Ask Congress for Place on DOT Aviation CommitteeBy Donna M. Airoldi

A group of six large travel management companies last month sent letters to U.S. House and Senate committees requesting that Congress add an agency... KEEP READING

U.S. DOJ Sues to Block JetBlue, Spirit MergerBy Donna M. Airoldi

The U.S. Department of Justice, along with the attorneys general of Massachusetts, New York and the District of Columbia, filed a civil antitrust... KEEP READING

Finnair to Offer NDC Content Through SabreBy Donna M. Airoldi

Global distribution system Sabre now offers Finnair's New Distribution Capacity content to Sabre-connected agents as part of a renewed multi-year deal... KEEP READING

IATA: More 2022 Airline Accidents, Fatalities But Lower RiskBy Donna M. Airoldi

Key global airline safety metrics in 2022 showed mixed results compared with 2021, according to the International Air Transport Association's annual... KEEP READING

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