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Air France-KLM Names Caron N. America GMBy Michael B. Baker

Air France-KLM has named Eric Caron as SVP and general manager for North America, overseeing the airline group's passenger activities in the United... KEEP READING

United to Place Unvaccinated Employees on Unpaid LeaveBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines employees requesting exemption from the carrier's Covid-19 vaccine requirement will be placed on unpaid personal leave beginning Oct. 2,... KEEP READING

Delta Air Lines Study Highlights Benefits of Covid-19 Testing RequirementsBy Michael B. Baker

Covid-19 testing within 72 hours of departure cuts exposure risk on a flight to less than 0.1 percent, according to a study conducted by Delta Air... KEEP READING

JetBlue Extends CEO Hayes' Contract, Names Hurley CFOBy Michael B. Baker

JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes will continue to lead the carrier for at least another two years, having agreed to extend his employment contract to Sept. 1,... KEEP READING

Sixt, Mobileye Plan to Launch Autonomous Taxi ServiceBy Dawit Habtemariam

Sixt will collaborate with mobility tech provider Mobileye to offer an autonomous ride-hailing service, according to the company. ... KEEP READING

Air Canada Resumes Rouge ServiceBy Michael B. Baker

Air Canada low-cost carrier subsidiary Rouge has resumed operations for the first time since pausing operations in February, the carrier announced.... KEEP READING

United Plans New Central America, Caribbean Routes for DecemberBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines plans to start on Dec. 18 three new routes to Central America and the Caribbean: from Chicago to Guatemala City; from Denver to Roatan,... KEEP READING

IATA: Global Traffic Continues Marginal Improvement in JulyBy Dawit Habtemariam

July global air demand fell 53.1 percent compared with its pre-pandemic level in 2019, according to the International Air Transport Association, a... KEEP READING

ATPCO Moving to Amazon Web Services PlatformBy Michael B. Baker

ATPCO is migrating to the Amazon Web Services platform, which it said would enable quicker development of new airline pricing and shopping tools. ... KEEP READING

United Extends Unused Ticket Validity Through 2022By Michael B. Baker

United Airlines has extended the validity of wholly unused tickets through the end of 2022, the carrier announced. ... KEEP READING

Air Astana to Test IATA Travel Pass AppBy Michael B. Baker

Kazakhstani carrier Air Astana will test the International Air Transport Association's Travel Pass app on flights between Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, and... KEEP READING

BA Set to Launch Self-Service Portal for Corp. ClientsBy Amon Cohen

British Airways aims to launch a self-service account management portal for corporate clients by the end of this year. Head of sales Mark Muren told BTN... KEEP READING

IATA Endorses EU Digital Covid Certificate as Global StandardBy Dawit Habtemariam

The International Air Transport Association endorsed the European Commission's EU Digital Covid Certificate and urged countries to use it as a standard... KEEP READING

Alitalia to Close, ITA to Take Over as Italy's Flag CarrierBy Adam Perrotta

Alitalia is shuttering operations and will no longer sell tickets for flights taking place after Oct. 15. All previously scheduled flights after that... KEEP READING

South African Airways to Return to Skies Next MonthBy Adam Perrotta

South African Airways will resume service on Sept. 23, nearly 18 months after suspending commercial operations in March 2020 after several years... KEEP READING

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