Transportation

Southwest to Add Service to Syracuse, Restore Int'l DestinationsBy Michael B. Baker

Southwest Airlines this fall will add Syracuse, N.Y., to its destination list and fully restore its international destination map, according to the... KEEP READING

Kuwaiti LCC to Launch London ServiceBy Michael B. Baker

Low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways will begin service to London Heathrow from Kuwait on June 18, the carrier announced. ... KEEP READING

American to Add 14 New Routes from Austin in the FallBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines will continue to build service out of Austin, Texas, this fall with 10 new domestic routes and four new international routes, the... KEEP READING

IATA: April Domestic Air Traffic Pushed Global RecoveryBy Dawit Habtemariam

April global air demand was 65.4 percent lower than its pre-crisis level in April 2019, according to the International Air Transport Association, a... KEEP READING

WestJet CEO Sims to Retire in DecemberBy Michael B. Baker

WestJet president and CEO Ed Sims will retire at the end of this year, the carrier announced. ... KEEP READING

Cos. Could Struggle for Last-Minute Car RentalsBy Dawit Habtemariam

The beginning of the recovery of demand in the car rental industry after the Covid-19 pandemic has sparked one consequence for business travelers: a... KEEP READING

CEOs Call for Transatlantic Air Travel ReopeningBy Mark Frary

The CEOs of the five carriers that offer U.K.-U.S. passenger services – American Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Virgin... KEEP READING

Employers Signal Light Touch on Travel's Return

Travel suppliers of all stripes, especially in the United States, are pointing to a vaccine-powered surge in leisure travel that's exceeding their... KEEP READING

United to Require Vaccination for New U.S. HiresBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines later this month will begin to require most new U.S. hires to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, according to the carrier.... KEEP READING

France to Loosen Restrictions for Vaccinated Visitors Next WeekBy Michael B. Baker

France will begin allowing travelers fully vaccinated against Covid-19 from much of the world to visit without quarantine requirements under new rules... KEEP READING

Copa Introduces Business-Class Offering on Four RoutesBy Michael B. Baker

Copa Airlines has begun offering its new Dreams Business Class on four routes out of Panama: to Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Los Angeles and Montevideo,... KEEP READING

United Reaches Agreement to Acquire Supersonic AircraftBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines hopes to offer supersonic service by the end of this decade through a commercial agreement with aerospace company Boom Supersonic, the... KEEP READING

KLM Nears Full Restoration of N. American DestinationsBy Michael B. Baker

KLM will restore most destinations in its North American network this summer, albeit at lower frequencies and seating capacities than pre-pandemic... KEEP READING

Qatar to Distribute NDC Content Via AmadeusBy Michael B. Baker

Qatar Airways will distribute New Distribution Capability content via the Amadeus Travel Platform, per a new agreement with the travel distribution... KEEP READING

Abbott Supplies Self-Testing Option for International TravelersBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines has added a new self-administered Covid-19 test option for travelers returning to the United States on international flights. ... KEEP READING

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