U.S. Airlines Cancel Nearly 3,000 Holiday Weekend FlightsBy Donna M. AiroldiU.S. carriers canceled 2,788 flights over the long Memorial Day weekend, according to FlightAware, with about 5 percent of scheduled flights canceled on... KEEP READING
Swiss Adds Carbon-Offset Options When BookingBy Donna M. AiroldiSwiss International Air Lines now offers customers the ability to offset the carbon emissions of their air travel at the time of booking, the carrier... KEEP READING
KLM to Offer New Premium-Economy CabinBy Donna M. AiroldiKLM Royal Dutch Airlines will launch a new premium-economy cabin class on North American routes, with bookings beginning in late July, the company... KEEP READING
Study: Smaller U.S. Cities See Largest Airfare IncreasesBy Donna M. AiroldiSecondary and tertiary markets are seeing the largest year-over-year increases in average U.S. airfares, according to a report released this week by... KEEP READING
Alaska Airlines Pilots Vote to Strike Absent New AgreementBy Donna M. AiroldiAn overwhelming 99 percent of participating Alaska Airlines pilots voted to authorize a strike if a new employment contact cannot be reached and the... KEEP READING
Hertz Extends Tier Status to End of January 2023By Donna M. AiroldiExtended grace period coming out of the pandemic allows travelers to retain top-tier loyalty status a little longer.... KEEP READING
EU Draws up 'Contingency Plan' to Protect Transport in Next CrisisBy Rob GillThe European Commission has drawn up a “contingency plan” for transport to help deal with future crises following the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russian... KEEP READING
DRCT Aims to Bridge Airline, TMC ConnectionsAirline content aggregator startup DRCT is positioning itself as a "neo-airline," connecting its airline partners directly to travel sellers with AI... KEEP READING
Study: Domestic and Short-Haul Business Trips Back to 2019 LevelsBy Lauren ArenaFor the first time since the pandemic, domestic and short-haul business flight bookings have returned to 2019 levels, according to new research released... KEEP READING
Largest U.S. Carriers Top April On-Time RankingsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe three largest U.S. carriers took the top three spots for North American April 2022 on-time performance, each posting more than 80 percent of... KEEP READING
Delta to Debut New First-Class Cabin on Initial A321neo FlightBy Donna M. AiroldiDelta Air Lines on Friday morning will launch its inaugural commercial flight of the Airbus A321neo narrowbody aircraft on a flight from Boston to San... KEEP READING
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