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Fareportal OTAs to Distribute American NDC Content Under Renewed AgreementBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines has signed a five-year renewal agreement with Fareportal, the travel technology company behind online travel agencies CheapOair and... KEEP READING

Ethiopian Airlines Joins African Union Mobile Health Passport PlatformBy Michael B. Baker

Ethiopian Airlines is implementing a mobile health passport platform in partnership with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. ... KEEP READING

Star Alliance to Open Singapore OfficeBy Michael B. Baker

The Star Alliance later this year will open a management office in Singapore, its second in addition to its main office in Frankfurt. ... KEEP READING

U.S. Travel: More Federal Support Needed as Enormity of 2020 Wreckage Becomes ClearBy Chris Davis

Spending on U.S. business travel in 2020 totaled $103.2 billion, down 70 percent year over year, according to a new Tourism Economics analysis released... KEEP READING

Air France Testing ISOS-Developed Health Passport AppBy Michael B. Baker

Air France over the next four weeks is conducting a test of a mobile health passport founded in part by International SOS on flights to Paris from both... KEEP READING

American Signs New Travelport Agreement With NDC Content DistributionBy Michael B. Baker

Travelport is providing its agencies with "enhanced functionalities" to shop and manage American Airlines' New Distribution Capability content as part... KEEP READING

Uber to Classify U.K. Drivers as Workers after Court Appeal RejectedBy Dawit Habtemariam

Uber as of Wednesday will reclassify its drivers as "workers" in the United Kingdom, the company announced, entitling them to some benefits according to... KEEP READING

Delta to Start Tested Flights from JFK to Rome, MilanBy Michael B. Baker

Delta Air Lines will offer "quarantine-free" flights from New York to Rome and Milan in the coming weeks. ... KEEP READING

Delta Names Execs to Lead Diversity, Sustainability StrategiesBy Michael B. Baker

Delta Air Lines has created two new executive positions to oversee its efforts in both sustainability and in diversity and inclusion.... KEEP READING

$1.9T American Rescue Plan Stanches Airline Worker LayoffsBy Elizabeth West

President Joe Biden on Thursday signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which includes among other transportation industry funding $14 billion in... KEEP READING

American to Grow Austin ServiceBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines is adding service out of Austin, Texas, in anticipation of increased business travel this summer, the carrier announced. ... KEEP READING

New York to Lift Quarantine Requirements for Domestic TravelBy Michael B. Baker

New York's quarantine requirements for domestic travelers will end on April 1, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced.... KEEP READING

Amtrak to Restore Daily Service on 12 Long-Distance RoutesBy Dawit Habtemariam

Amtrak in May 2021 will begin to restore daily service for 12 long-distance routes suspended last year during the pandemic.... KEEP READING

Alaska Airlines to Add New Routes From BoiseBy Michael B. Baker

Alaska Airlines in June will launch new daily service between Boise, Idaho, and both Austin, Texas, and Chicago O'Hare, the carrier announced.... KEEP READING

United CEO Kirby: Corporate, International Travel Will Rebound StronglyBy Michael B. Baker

Although domestic leisure travel will be dominant in the early stages of the recovery, United CEO Scott Kirby is betting long-term on a strong recovery... KEEP READING

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