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IATA: February Global Air Travel Demand Falls FurtherBy Dawit Habtemariam

Global air demand in February 2021 fell 74.7 percent compared with its pre-pandemic level in February 2019, according to the International Air Transport... KEEP READING

JetBlue Transatlantic Flights to Feature Customizable Meals, Free Wi-FiBy Michael B. Baker

JetBlue will feature customizable meals and complimentary Wi-Fi for economy-class passengers when it launches its transatlantic service later this year,... KEEP READING

Cirium Creates Data Tool for Airlines to Better Assess Corp. Clients' TravelBy Michael B. Baker

Airline data analytics supplier Cirium has developed a new technology suite for carriers to manage corporate travel, which they say will enable airlines... KEEP READING

Air Canada Drops Transat Acquisition After Hitting EC RoadblockBy Michael B. Baker

Air Canada has terminated its planned acquisition of Montreal-based Transat, citing "onerous remedies" that would be required to secure approval by the... KEEP READING

TAP Plans Summer Expansion, Adds Lisbon Airport Covid-19 TestingBy Michael B. Baker

TAP Air Portugal plans to operate by August 879 flights per week on 100 routes as the carrier gradually restores its network. ... KEEP READING

Outlining the Contours of RecoveryBy Donna M. Airoldi

Pandemic conventional wisdom has held that corporate transient travel would be the second industry sector to recover, behind leisure travel. But that... KEEP READING

New CDC Guidance Loosens Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated TravelersBy Michael B. Baker

Fully vaccinated individuals in the United States can travel safely without quarantine or pre-travel Covid-19 testing, according to updated guidance... KEEP READING

JAL to Conduct Trio of Health Passport TrialsBy Michael B. Baker

Japan Airlines is testing three different health passport platforms over the next several weeks, the carrier announced. ... KEEP READING

Hertz Progresses Toward June Chapter 11 ExitBy Dawit Habtemariam

Hertz Global Holdings plans to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June 2021 and has completed all required court filings to do so, the company announced this... KEEP READING

Uber for Business Appoints New Global HeadBy Dawit Habtemariam

Uber for Business has appointed Susan Anderson as its new global head, the company announced on LinkedIn. ... KEEP READING

Frontier Expects to Net $266 Million from IPOBy Michael B. Baker

Frontier Group Holdings, parent of Frontier Airlines, has priced its shares for its initial public offering at $19.... KEEP READING

Air Canada Extends Aeroplan Elite Status Through 2022By Michael B. Baker

Air Canada has extended elite status for Aeroplan members through next year and has widened the timeframe to earn status after that. ... KEEP READING

Delta to End Middle Seat Policy, Extend Ticket ValidityBy Michael B. Baker

Delta Air Lines has mapped out its plans for an expected boost in travel demand over the next few months, including an end to its capacity-control... KEEP READING

Sabre Releases New Air Shopping DisplayBy Michael B. Baker

Sabre has launched a new shopping display with "shelves" to compare airline content across various fare types and features. ... KEEP READING

Indian Tech Supplier Infiniti Launches NDC-Enabled Platform for AgenciesBy Michael B. Baker

Chennai-based travel technology company Infiniti Software Solutions has launched a New Distribution Capability-enabled booking platform that gives... KEEP READING

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