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September Softness Dents Accor Q3 Rebound, with China Leading RecoveryBy Donna M. Airoldi

Accor's third-quarter revenue per available room fell 62.8 percent year over year, showing a marked improvement over the second-quarter drop of 88.2... KEEP READING

American Sees Short-Haul International as Q4 Bright SpotBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines executives noted "signs of a slow but steady recovery" in the third quarter, but like its competitors, the carrier does not expect to... KEEP READING

WestJet to Refund All Passengers on Flights Canceled Due to Covid-19By Michael B. Baker

WestJet is refunding all passengers who had tickets on canceled WestJet and Swoop flights dating back to the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in March,... KEEP READING

BLS Adds Driver Covid-19 Testing as Chauffeured Service OptionBy Michael B. Baker

Ground transportation supplier BLS is offering on-demand rapid Covid-19 testing for drivers as a customer offering in New York, Atlanta and Los Angeles,... KEEP READING

Lufthansa Announces Reduced Losses for Q3By Mark Frary

The Lufthansa Group lost €1.26 billion in preliminary figures for the third quarter, the company announced, compared with losses of €1.7 billion in the... KEEP READING

Enterprise Expands in Brazil, Panama and ArubaBy Michael B. Baker

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has opened 25 new locations in Brazil as well as its first locations in Panama and Aruba. ... KEEP READING

Oneworld Adds Two Japan Airlines Regional AffiliatesBy Michael B. Baker

On Oct. 25, regional Japanese carriers Japan Air Commuter and Hokkaido Air System will join the Oneworld alliance as affiliates of Japan Airlines. ... KEEP READING

UAE, Israel Sign Agreements for Direct Air Service, Visa ExemptionsBy Michael B. Baker

The United Arab Emirates and Israel have signed agreements to allow direct commercial flights between the two countries and to establish a visa... KEEP READING

Singapore Airlines to Start Nonstop Service to New York in NovemberBy Michael B. Baker

Singapore Airlines is starting nonstop service between Singapore and New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport next month, the carrier announced.... KEEP READING

U.S. CDC 'Strongly Recommends' Air, Rail Passenger Face MasksBy Chris Davis

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday issued what it called a "strong recommendation" for air and rail passengers to wear face... KEEP READING

TSA Crosses Million-Passenger Threshold in Daily ScreeningsBy Michael B. Baker

Daily passenger screenings by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration passed the 1 million mark on Sunday for the first time since mid-March,... KEEP READING

First U.S. Transportation Secretary Boyd Dies at 98By Michael B. Baker

Alan Boyd, the United States' first Secretary of Transportation and a leading figure in the department's creation, died on Sunday at the age of 98, the... KEEP READING

U.S. Transportation Command Study Finds Risk of Covid-19 Transmission Very Low on AircraftBy Dawit Habtemariam

The risk of exposure to Covid-19 on aircraft is very low for masked passengers, according to a study by the U.S. Transportation Command, which is part... KEEP READING

United Plans Route Expansion in Latin America, CaribbeanBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines this winter will expand service to Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin American, with eight new routes and expanded service on 19 other... KEEP READING

Air Canada CEO Rovinescu to RetireBy Michael B. Baker

Air Canada president and CEO Calin Rovinescu is retiring on Feb. 15 after more than a decade at the helm of the carrier. ... KEEP READING

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