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Delta Air Lines to Expand Hot Meal Service in SeptemberBy Michael B. Baker

Delta Air Lines is upgrading its meal service in premium cabins on select transcontinental flights, the carrier announced. ... KEEP READING

Hawaiian Airlines Issues Employee Vaccine MandateBy Michael B. Baker

Hawaiian Airlines will require all U.S.-based employees to receive Covid-19 vaccinations by Nov. 1, CEO Peter Ingram said in a memo to employees. ... KEEP READING

Air France to Resume Seattle Service in NovemberBy Michael B. Baker

Air France will resume service between Paris and Seattle on Nov. 8, the carrier announced. ... KEEP READING

Hertz: Demand Steady Despite Covid-19 VariantBy Dawit Habtemariam

Car rental demand has held steady even as the Covid-19 delta variant has spread, Hertz Global Holdings president and CEO Paul Stone noted in... KEEP READING

United Lowers Threshold to Maintain MileagePlus StatusBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines is cutting requirements to help current MileagePlus Premier members maintain their status into next year, the carrier announced. ... KEEP READING

Latam Ups Airbus A320neo Purchase PlansBy Michael B. Baker

Latam Airlines Group has reached an agreement with Airbus to buy 28 new A320neo family aircraft, adding on to a previous agreement to acquire 42... KEEP READING

Delta Air Lines to Increase London Service in OctoberBy Michael B. Baker

Delta Air Lines will double its London service to about 30 weekly flights in the fall, the carrier announced. ... KEEP READING

United to Require Vaccine for U.S. EmployeesBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines is requiring all of its U.S.-based employees to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 within the next few months, CEO Scott Kirby and... KEEP READING

Uber: Drivers Coming Back, Rate Growth SlowingBy Dawit Habtemariam

Uber has recently "pulled back" its investments on driver acquisition as a shortage eases, Uber Technologies CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said during a... KEEP READING

Lufthansa to Hike Q3 Capacity to Half of Pre-Covid LevelsBy Michael B. Baker

The Lufthansa Group expects to see "an increasing recovery in business travel" in the second half of this year, with third-quarter capacity reaching... KEEP READING

Emirates Joins Aeronology NDC Direct Connect PlatformBy Michael B. Baker

Emirates has agreed to provide its New Distribution Capability inventory to Melbourne-based Aeronology's platform via Aeronology's NDC Direct Connect... KEEP READING

Wheels Up Hires Chief Product OfficerBy Michael B. Baker

Wheels Up has hired software engineer and entrepreneur Gene McKenna as its chief product officer, overseeing the private aviation supplier's product... KEEP READING

Airlines Prepare for Operational Challenges as Demand ReboundsBy Michael B. Baker

There's one sure sign that travel demand is rebounding this summer: the return of news stories detailing the woes of angry, frustrated passengers forced... KEEP READING

Avis Budget: Variant Isn't Handicapping BookingsBy Dawit Habtemariam

The Covid-19 delta variant has not negatively impacted Avis Budget Group's quarterly bookings, company executives Wednesday said during a second-quarter... KEEP READING

Delta Air Lines Drops Same-Day Standby FeeBy Michael B. Baker

Delta Air Lines has eliminated fees for same-day standby requests on domestic flights, the carrier announced. ... KEEP READING

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