Delta Acquires Stake in Korean AirBy Michael B. BakerDelta has acquired a 4.3 percent stake in Korean Air's largest shareholder, Hanjin KAL, and plans to increase that stake to 10 percent, pending... KEEP READING
Robots Are All the Rage, but Airport Travelers Prefer Human ServiceBy Dawit HabtemariamTravelers generally prefer a human touch over tech automation in their airport experience, according to a March to April survey by OAG of 2,009... KEEP READING
United Will Codeshare with Indian Carrier VistaraBy Michael B. BakerUnited Airlines has established a codeshare agreement with New Delhi-based Vistara, in which United will put its code on more than 20 Vistara flights.... KEEP READING
American Airlines Completes Installation of Satellite Wi-Fi Across Narrowbody FleetBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Airlines has completed installation of high-speed satellite Wi-Fi access across the more than 700 aircraft in its mainline narrowbody fleet.... KEEP READING
United Will Add as Many as 39 E175 Aircraft to Regional FleetBy Michael B. BakerUnited Airlines has signed an agreement with Embraer for up to 39 70-seat E175 aircraft, which will replace older 70-seat aircraft in the fleets of... KEEP READING
U.S. Air Ticket Sales Rose 4.77 Percent Year Over YearBy Dawit HabtemariamThe consolidated dollar value of airline tickets sold by U.S.-based travel agencies increased 4.77 percent year over year in May, totaling $9.2 billion... KEEP READING
Alaska Interlines with Air ItalyBy Michael B. BakerAlaska Airlines and Air Italy have signed an interline agreement to connect on flights through Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York's John F. Kennedy... KEEP READING
Korean Air Sees Corporate Business Growth After Year One with DeltaIt's been about a year since Korean Air implemented its joint venture with Delta, and Korean has reported significant growth in corporate business and... KEEP READING
The U.S. Is Rising as a Major Market for TAPTAP Air Portugal is growing its U.S. service. After launching service between Chicago and Lisbon in early June, the carrier began service between San... KEEP READING
United Names Murphy as United Express SVPBy Michael B. BakerUnited Airlines has promoted Sarah Murphy to lead its regional United Express network. Murphy, who joined United in 2006 from Merrill Lynch's investment... KEEP READING
TripActions Launches United NDC ContentBy Michael B. Baker & Amanda MetcalfA select group of customers now can shop and book New Distribution Capability content on TripActions for certain United flights. The travel management... KEEP READING
TravelSky Will Integrate Routehappy Airline ContentBy Michael B. BakerChinese global distribution system TravelSky will integrate Routehappy airline pricing and shopping content via a five-year deal with Routehappy owner... KEEP READING
Car Rental Competition IntensifiesBy Michael B. BakerNational earned its fifth straight victory atop BTN's annual Car Rental Survey, though it faced stiffer competition than in past years, as travel... KEEP READING
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