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WestJet Will Go Private in $5 Billion DealBy Michael B. Baker

Private equity firm Onex Corp. has agreed to acquire WestJet for $5 billion. Onex would acquire all outstanding WestJet shares at $31 per share, leaving... KEEP READING

Higher Fuel Costs Ding IAG Q1 ProfitBy Michael B. Baker

International Airlines Group's passenger revenue grew 5.2 percent year over year to 4.7 million British pounds in the first quarter. Traffic rose 6.4... KEEP READING

Uber Begins NYSE TradingBy Michael B. Baker

On Friday, Uber shares debuted on the New York Stock Exchange. It expects its IPO to close on Tuesday. Uber priced its 180 million shares at $45 per... KEEP READING

Delta Will Test Free Inflight Wi-FiBy Michael B. Baker

On May 13, Delta will launch a two-week pilot to make free inflight Wi-Fi a brand standard. The test will run on 55 domestic flights on aircraft... KEEP READING

ATPCO Adds Directors of Retailing & DistributionBy Michael B. Baker

Becky Tatum, who has worked for Sabre for the past 18 years leading product management, marketing and development, is joining ATPCO as director to lead... KEEP READING

Global Passenger Demand Growth Slowed in March Due to Late EasterBy Dawit Habtemariam

Global passenger demand rose 3.1 percent year over year in March, according to the International Air Transport Association, the slowest year-over-year... KEEP READING

Lyft Projects 2019 Will Be Its 'Peak Loss Year'By Michael B. Baker

Lyft nearly doubled its revenue year over year during the first quarter, although it reported a loss on par with its performance last year. In an... KEEP READING

La Compagnie Allows Companies to Buy Flexible Tickets in BulkBy Michael B. Baker

All-business class carrier La Compagnie now enables companies to buy flexible tickets in bulk. The carrier—which offers service between New York and... KEEP READING

Delta Introduces Status-Reclaiming Program for Medallion MembersBy Michael B. Baker

Delta SkyMiles has introduced a Reclaim My Status feature for Medallion members who temporarily are unable to travel due to a major life event. The... KEEP READING

Alaska Tops Major North American Carriers in April On-Time PerformanceBy Dawit Habtemariam

Alaska Airlines had the best on-time performance among North American carriers in April, according to FlightStats. Delta came in second, and WestJet... KEEP READING

Lufthansa Bids to Acquire German Airline CondorBy Michael B. Baker

Lufthansa Group is making a nonbinding offer to acquire Thomas Cook's German airline, Condor, the airline group announced. The offer also includes an... KEEP READING

WestJet Grows Q1 Revenue Despite Max-Related Domestic Capacity DeclineBy Michael B. Baker

WestJet's passenger revenue grew 6.2 percent year over year to 1.2 billion Canadian dollars during the first quarter. Traffic and capacity each... KEEP READING

Rentals to Ridehailing Drivers Boost Hertz Pricing & Volume in Q1By Michael B. Baker

Hertz Global Holdings revenue grew 2 percent year over year to $2.1 billion in the first quarter, as both pricing and volume grew in the U.S. Revenue in... KEEP READING

Air Canada Reports Strong Business Cabin Demand in Q1By Michael B. Baker

Air Canada reported strength in business cabin bookings and fares in the first quarter. Business cabin revenue jumped 12.4 percent year over year,... KEEP READING

Fuel Costs & Heavy Competition Hit Air France-KLM Hard in Q1By Michael B. Baker

Rising fuel costs and heavy competition dealt a deep loss to Air France-KLM Group in the first quarter. Passenger revenue rose 1.8 percent year over... KEEP READING

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