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American Cuts Benefits for Basic Economy FaresBy Donna M. Airoldi

American Airlines will stop allowing AAdvantage members to earn miles on basic economy fares for tickets bought after Dec. 17, affecting some business... KEEP READING

For a High-Stakes 2026, U.S. Travel's Freeman Pushes to Open Doors

U.S. Travel Association president and CEO Geoff Freeman on Dec. 18 discussed with BTN's Donna M. Airoldi visa concerns, preparedness for the FIFA World... KEEP READING

ANA NDC Content Live in TravelportBy Donna M. Airoldi

Travelport and All Nippon Airways have launched ANA's NDC content across 40 global markets, the technology company announced Thursday. ... KEEP READING

ARC: U.S. Gov't Shutdown Culprit in November Air Sales DeclineBy Donna M. Airoldi

U.S.-based travel agency air ticket sales settled by Airlines Reporting Corp. in November declined 1.4 percent year over year amid the government... KEEP READING

Delta's Hauenstein to Retire, Esposito PromotedBy Donna M. Airoldi

Longtime Delta Air Lines president Glen Hauenstein will retire effective Feb. 28, 2026, the carrier announced Wednesday. ... KEEP READING

Wheels Up to Add Delta Booking to Web PortalBy Donna M. Airoldi

Wheels Up in early January 2026 will enable members to self-book Delta Air Lines flights through Wheels Up's web portal, the private aviation supplier... KEEP READING

DOT: Summertime U.S. Air Cancellations DownBy Donna M. Airoldi

The rate of U.S. flight cancellations declined compared to a year prior in each August and September, according to the U.S. Department of... KEEP READING

Cirium: November N. American On-Time Performance Slips AgainBy Donna M. Airoldi

Average November North American airline on-time performance slipped 2 percentage points month over month, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium.... KEEP READING

Frontier CEO Biffle to DepartBy Donna M. Airoldi

Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle will depart the company at the end of the month, the carrier announced. ... KEEP READING

U.S. Major Carriers Express Corp. Demand OptimismBy Donna M. Airoldi

After a turbulent 2025, corporate air demand is poised to continue growing into 2026, according to executives from the three largest U.S. carriers who... KEEP READING

Spirit Secures $100M in Additional FundingBy Donna M. Airoldi

After rumors swirled this past weekend of the imminent closure of Spirit Airlines, the carrier Monday morning announced that it had secured an... KEEP READING

United Names New Int'l Sales RolesBy Donna M. Airoldi

United promoted Leon Goldberg, Christine Valls and Nick Depner to new international sales positions. ... KEEP READING

Porter Launches First Int'l Flights from HamiltonBy Donna M. Airoldi

Porter Airlines has begun international service from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, near Toronto, the carrier announced Friday. ... KEEP READING

Etihad for Business Offers Carbon OffsetsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Etihad Airways now allows corporate clients to redeem Etihad for Business credits for carbon offsets through the Etihad for Business platform, the... KEEP READING

IndiGo Woes Lead to Gov't-Mandated Capacity Cuts, OversightBy Donna M. Airoldi

India's federal government this week mandated IndiGo, the country's largest low-cost carrier, cut 10 percent of its winter schedule after an operational... KEEP READING

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