United Introduces New Bag-Drop 'Shortcut'By Donna M. AiroldiAfter what it called a successful pilot run, United Airlines has launched a new 'shortcut' for bag drops at its seven U.S. hubs, effective immediately,... KEEP READING
Lufthansa Posts Q4 Loss But Sees 'Strong Upswing' AheadBy Donna M. AiroldiAfter posting losses for both the fourth quarter and full year of 2021, Lufthansa Group is optimistic about 2022 and expects a "significant increase in... KEEP READING
Shuttered Airspace Complicates Int'l Travel Patterns, RecoveryBy Donna M. AiroldiThe recovery of international business travel still is nascent, and the banning of Russian flights from the airspace of the European Union, United... KEEP READING
IATA: 2021 Global Airline Safety Record MixedBy Donna M. AiroldiThe key safety metrics for the global airline industry in 2021 were mixed compared with 2020, according to the International Air Transport Association's... KEEP READING
Deem to Integrate Uber for Business Bookings in Etta PlatformBy Michael B. BakerDeem is partnering with Uber for Business to enable on-demand and scheduled ride bookings to be made through the Etta corporate booking platform, the... KEEP READING
Egencia Adds Amex GBT Negotiated Airfares to Booking PlatformBy Michael B. BakerEgencia has added American Express Global Business Travel's special negotiated airfares to the Egencia Preferred Rate program, Egencia announced. ... KEEP READING
Sixt Reports its Highest Full-Year EarningsBy Donna M. AiroldiGround transportation provider Sixt cited strong growth in both the United States and Europe as the driver for the company's full-year 2021 earnings of... KEEP READING
Biden: U.S. to Close Airspace to Russian AircraftBy Chris DavisThe United States will close its airspace to Russian aircraft, effective, President Joe Biden announced Tuesday night during his State of the Union... KEEP READING
IATA Projects Full Air Passenger Recovery in 2024By Donna M. AiroldiThe International Air Transport Association projects that overall air passenger numbers will reach 4 billion in 2024, about 103 percent of the... KEEP READING
DOT: U.S. Carriers in 2021 Flew 78 Percent of 2019 SkedBy Donna M. AiroldiThe 6.2 million total flights operated by the 10 largest U.S.-based carriers in 2021 exceeded the 2020 total but was only 78 percent of the 2019 figure... KEEP READING
United Airlines to Cut 17 Domestic RoutesBy Donna M. AiroldiUnited Airlines plans to drop 17 domestic routes from its schedule, the carrier confirmed to BTN. ... KEEP READING
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