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Etihad Claims All Onboard Employees Have Received Covid-19 VaccineBy Michael B. Baker

Etihad Airways' entire onboard workforce of pilots and cabin crew have received Covid-19 vaccinations, the first carrier in the world to reach that... KEEP READING

Lufthansa Group Extends Change Fee Waiver Through MayBy Michael B. Baker

Lufthansa Group has extended its rebooking fee waiver for all of its carriers through the end of May. ... KEEP READING

Lyft Projects Q2 Start to Leisure-Led RecoveryBy Dawit Habtemariam

Fourth-quarter revenue and ridership for Lyft improved from third-quarter levels, as the ride-hailing company prepares for a recovery led by leisure... KEEP READING

British Airways Invests in Sustainable Aviation Fuel PlantsBy Mark Frary

British Airways has announced an investment in a commercial sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in Georgia that should start producing fuel by the end... KEEP READING

Delta Extends Middle Seat Blocking Through April 30By Michael B. Baker

Delta Air Lines will continue its capacity controls, including blocking middle seats, through the end of April, the carrier announced.... KEEP READING

Travel Industry Orgs., Suppliers Still Pushing For Covid Liability Protection, But Hopes DimBy Donna M. Airoldi

Liability shields, which are intended to protect businesses that comply with Covid-19 health and safety regulations from coronavirus-related lawsuits,... KEEP READING

Amtrak Paying Employees to Take Covid-19 VaccineBy Dawit Habtemariam

Amtrak is paying employees to take Covid-19 vaccines, a company spokesperson told BTN. Employees who submit documentation of receiving the vaccine will... KEEP READING

Alaska Adds VeriFly for Arriving International PassengersBy Michael B. Baker

Alaska Airlines on Friday will enable travelers arriving to the United States on international flights to use the VeriFly mobile health passport app,... KEEP READING

IATA: 2020 Was Worst Year Ever for Aviation Demand, and 2021 Off to a Bad StartBy Dawit Habtemariam

Full-year 2020 global air traffic plummeted 65.9 percent year over year from 2019, the sharpest drop in traffic in aviation history, according to the... KEEP READING

Copa to Debut IATA Travel Pass App to the AmericasBy Michael B. Baker

Copa Airlines and Panama's government next month will begin a trial with the International Air Transport Association's Travel Pass mobile app. ... KEEP READING

British Airways Starts VeriFly Trial as American Airlines Expands AvailabilityBy Michael B. Baker

British Airways this week will begin using mobile health passport tool Verify on flights from London to the United States, and American Airlines is... KEEP READING

Senate Confirms Buttigieg as Transportation SecretaryBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed former South Bend, Ind., mayor Pete Buttigieg as Secretary of Transportation in an 86-13 vote. ... KEEP READING

Merger to Take Wheels Up PublicBy Michael B. Baker

Private aviation company Wheels Up is going public via a merger with special purpose acquisition company Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle. ... KEEP READING

U.S. CDC, TSA Issue Mask MandatesBy Michael B. Baker

U.S. federal agencies have announced requirements for travelers to wear face coverings while on public transportation, aircraft and in airports.... KEEP READING

JetBlue Sweetens Mint Offering for Transatlantic FlightsBy Michael B. Baker

JetBlue has developed a new version of its premium Mint product with more private suites and new "studios," which it plans to debut when it begins... KEEP READING

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