Swiss Will Add Service to Washington, D.C., & OsakaBy Michael B. BakerSwiss International Air Lines will launch service to both Washington, D.C., and Osaka, Japan, next year. Daily service between Zurich and Washington... KEEP READING
Alaska Airlines Develops Global Network of CarriersBy Michael B. BakerAlaska Airlines has assembled a global sales partnership network in which it will sell discounts on eight carrier partners to its corporate customers.... KEEP READING
Alaska Had the Best On-Time Performance Among Major North American Carriers in JulyAlaska Airlines had the best on-time performances among major North American carriers in July, according to FlightStats.... KEEP READING
IAG Revenue & Profit Improved in Q2By Michael B. BakerInternational Airlines Group passenger revenue increased 8.7 percent year over year in the second quarter to 6 billion euros. Traffic rose 6.6 percent... KEEP READING
Turkish Airlines Expands in Southeast Asia & AfricaBy Michael B. BakerTurkish Airlines is extending its reach into Southeast Asia with a codeshare partnership with Bangkok Airways. The agreement covers 16 routes from... KEEP READING
Aeromexico & Virgin Atlantic Align with Delta Corporate Priority ProgramBy Michael B. BakerThis month, both Virgin Atlantic and Aeromexico are adopting joint business partner Delta's Corporate Priority benefits, which include priority... KEEP READING
American Expands Five Star ServiceBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Airlines is adding its Five Star Service for premium cabin travelers to four U.S. airports: Austin, Nashville and Newark Liberty as of Aug. 1... KEEP READING
Lyft Hires GBTA ExecBy Michael B. BakerLyft has hired former Global Business Travel Association executive Caitlin Gomez to lead its corporate travel partnership network. Gomez, who previously... KEEP READING
WhereTo Will Launch Next Generation Storefront DisplayBy Dawit HabtemariamOnline booking tool WhereTo is developing a Next Generation Storefront flight shopping display with Travelport. Airline product data will flow through... KEEP READING
Air France Will Add A220s & Hasten A380 RetirementBy Michael B. BakerAir France is overhauling its fleet over the next several years. It has ordered 60 Airbus A220-300 aircraft for short- and medium-haul flights and is... KEEP READING
LOT Will Build Up Budapest HubBy Michael B. BakerOver the next several months, LOT Polish Airlines will add service to Seoul and six new European cities from its growing Budapest, Hungary,... KEEP READING
Air & Hotel Rate Outlook for 2020, Region by RegionBy Dawit HabtemariamGlobal hotel rates will rise modestly in 2020 compared with previous years, by 1.3 percent, according to CWT's 2020 Global Travel Forecast, as supply... KEEP READING
Short-Haul Competition & 'Gloomy' Economy Dampen Lufthansa's OutlookBy Michael B. BakerThe Lufthansa Group reported strong performance on long-haul North America and Asia routes in the second quarter but faced high competition and low... KEEP READING
Air Canada Reports Record Revenue Despite Max GroundingBy Michael B. BakerAir Canada's second-quarter passenger revenue hit a quarterly record of $4.34 billion Canadian, up 10.7 percent year over year, despite cancellations... KEEP READING
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