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Delta Will Return to London GatwickBy Michael B. Baker

Next year, Delta will return to London's Gatwick Airport for the first time in nearly a decade, with service from Boston and New York's John F. Kennedy... KEEP READING

Airlines Continue to Adjust to Boeing 737 Max Groundings as Fix Is DelayedBy Michael B. Baker

Boeing 737 Max aircraft will be grounded for at least several more weeks as the aircraft manufacturer enhances software for the aircraft's anti-stall... KEEP READING

Sabre Begins Tests of United NDC APIs with Agency PartnersBy Michael B. Baker

Sabre has completed its first set of New Distribution Capability application program interfaces to access United content and has made them available for... KEEP READING

Spirit Tops Major North American Carriers On-Time Performances AgainBy Dawit Habtemariam

Spirit had the best on-time performance among major North American carriers in March, according to FlightStats. In the past year-and-a-half,... KEEP READING

Copa Signs On to Farelogix PlatformBy Michael B. Baker

Copa Airlines will use Farelogix's FLX Airline Commerce Gateway for merchandising and distribution aligned with the New Distribution Capability. Copa's... KEEP READING

Lyft Shares Debut on NasdaqBy Michael B. Baker

On Friday, Lyft began trading shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market following its initial public offering. Lyft priced the Initial Public... KEEP READING

Latin America's Aviation Industry Is Changing Thanks to LCCsBy Michael B. Baker

Low-cost carriers in Latin America will grow significantly over the next several years, though U.S. and Latin American full-service carriers likely will... KEEP READING

Wow Air Ends OperationsBy Michael B. Baker

Icelandic low-cost carrier Wow Air ceased operations and canceled all flights on Thursday. The financially struggling carrier has been seeking an... KEEP READING

World's Busiest RoutesBy Dawit Habtemariam

Of the 10 routes over 35,000 kilometers that had the most direct flights between March 2018 and February 2019, eight originated in the U.S., according... KEEP READING

Uber Will Acquire Middle Eastern Ridehailing Platform CareemBy Michael B. Baker

Uber has reached an agreement to acquire Dubai-based ridehailing platform Careem for $3.1 billion. The deal is projected to close in the first quarter... KEEP READING

Avis App Enables Parking Booking & PaymentBy Michael B. Baker

Avis has integrated the Arrive platform into its mobile app to enable booking of and payment for parking. Avis app users now can search and pre-pay for... KEEP READING

Jet Airways Board Approves Bailout PlanBy Michael B. Baker

Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal stepped down as chairman of Jet Airways and resigned from the board as a part of a bailout plan to keep the Indian... KEEP READING

Air Travel Tech AdoptionBy Amanda Metcalf

Air travel technology is improving traveler satisfaction, according to SITA, an air transport IT and communications company owned by more than 400... KEEP READING

United Adds Non-Binary Gender Options for PassengersBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines has added non-binary gender options in all its booking channels. Travelers can identify as undisclosed (U) or unspecified (X) and can... KEEP READING

What's in Store for China's Aviation Industry?By Michael B. Baker

Despite the shaky trade relationship between the U.S. and China, demand for international air travel to China has remained strong. The future role of... KEEP READING

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