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American Plans Covid-19 Testing for Travel to Hawaii, CaribbeanBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines next month will begin offering passengers Covid-19 testing prior to travel to Hawaii, Jamaica and the Bahamas, with plans for further... KEEP READING

JetBlue to Give Passengers At-Home Covid-19 Testing AccessBy Michael B. Baker

JetBlue is partnering with at-home Covid-19 testing supplier Vault Health to give passengers access to testing prior to travel, the carrier announced.... KEEP READING

Singapore Airlines to Bring NDC Program to U.S. in MarchBy Michael B. Baker

Singapore Airlines will expand its New Distribution Capability-based KrisConnect Program to the United States in March 2021, the carrier announced.... KEEP READING

Qatar Airways Begins UV Treatment for AircraftBy Michael B. Baker

Qatar Airways has begun employing an ultraviolet light treatment system for its aircraft, the carrier announced. ... KEEP READING

Hawaiian Airlines to Offer Drive-Through Covid-19 TestingBy Michael B. Baker

Hawaiian Airlines next month will begin offering drive-through Covid-19 testing in labs near Los Angeles and San Francisco airports, the carrier... KEEP READING

United to Offer Pre-Flight Covid-19 Testing for Hawaii Travel Next MonthBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines on Oct. 15 will begin a Covid-19 testing program for passengers traveling to Hawaii from San Francisco, allowing passengers with... KEEP READING

Lufthansa to Give Frequent, Premium Travelers Priority for Rapid Covid-19 TestingBy Michael B. Baker

As Lufthansa looks to expand Covid-19 testing for passengers, the carrier plans to make faster testing options a "premium service," according to a... KEEP READING

United Introduces Map Search FeatureBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines has launched a map search feature for its flights, in which travelers can see available airports and fares from their home airport on a... KEEP READING

Delta Extends Benefits and Adds Reward Ticket FlexibilityBy Michael B. Baker

Delta Air Lines has extended some loyalty program benefits and is eliminating fees around reward travel rebooking, the carrier announced.... KEEP READING

Iberia Providing NDC Content to Spanish Agency Via ThomalexBy Michael B. Baker

Agency booking platform Thomalex is providing Iberia's New Distribution Capability content to corporate customers of Spanish agency Día Libre... KEEP READING

JetBlue to Add Service from ConnecticutBy Michael B. Baker

JetBlue is adding new service out of Bradley International Airport near Hartford, Conn., later this year. ... KEEP READING

Pandemic Not Displacing NDC as Amadeus Priority

Amadeus this month announced a commercial agreement with Air France-KLM in which it will be an aggregator of the airline group's New Distribution... KEEP READING

Change-Fee Windfall?By Michael B. Baker & Jay Boehmer

The elimination by the three largest U.S. carriers of change fees on domestic routes sets the stage for a more dynamic business travel booking... KEEP READING

ARC: August U.S. Corp. Agency Sales Remain StagnantBy Dawit Habtemariam

The total air tickets sold by U.S.-based corporate travel agencies in August remained relatively stagnant compared with June and July, according to the... KEEP READING

Brazil Regulators Approve Delta-Latam Joint VentureBy Michael B. Baker

Delta Air Lines and Latam Airlines Group's proposed joint venture has cleared its first major regulatory hurdle, with Brazil's competition authority... KEEP READING

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