Austrian Airlines Adds Montreal & Expands Summer ScheduleBy Michael B. BakerOn April 29, Austrian Airlines will begin daily service between Vienna and Montreal as part of new services planned for the summer. In addition, the... KEEP READING
Changes Brewing at Alitalia & Air France-KLMBy Michael B. BakerAlitalia on Wednesday could announce partnerships with both Delta and EasyJet to bring Alitalia out of bankruptcy, according to Italian newspaper... KEEP READING
Fred Reid Will Develop Airbnb Transportation StrategyBy Michael B. BakerAirbnb has hired air industry vet Fred Reid as global head of transportation, though the hospitality platform remains vague as to its intentions for the... KEEP READING
Global Air Traffic Growth Outpaced Capacity Growth in 2018By Dawit HabtemariamGlobal air traffic grew 6.5 percent in 2018, according to the International Air Transport Association. That growth outpaced the year's 6.1 percent... KEEP READING
Delta Puts New Narrowbody Aircraft into ServiceBy Michael B. BakerOn Thursday, Delta began its first service on its new Airbus A220-100 aircraft with flights between New York's LaGuardia Airport and each Dallas/Fort... KEEP READING
Uber Topped Business Expense Tally Again in 2018By Adam PerrottaUber was the most-expensed brand for North American businesses in 2018, according to Certify, marking the third consecutive year the ridehailing giant... KEEP READING
British Airways Will Join American Airlines at JFK Terminal 8 in 2022By Michael B. BakerOver the next three years, American Airlines and British Airways will invest $344 million to colocate operations in Terminal 8 at New York's John F.... KEEP READING
GDSs Will Provide Private Channel to Bypass Upcoming Qantas Booking SurchargeBy Michael B. BakerQantas has reached agreements with the major global distribution systems to provide bookings through its Qantas Channel, which will provide a workaround... KEEP READING
Jet Airways Will Base Domestic Change Fees on Booking WindowBy Michael B. BakerOn Thursday, Jet Airways launched a "dynamic framework" for booking and cancellation fees on its domestic network. It charges higher penalties for... KEEP READING
United Reconfigures Fleet for More Premium SeatingBy Michael B. BakerUnited Airlines plans to add more than 1,600 premium seats to its fleet, including larger Polaris business class cabins on long-haul routes and more... KEEP READING
Lufthansa Launches Biometric Boarding in Miami & Biometric Terminals Are on the WayBy Dawit HabtemariamOn Feb. 1, Lufthansa launched a boarding process for Flight 461 from Miami International Airport to Munich that uses facial recognition rather than... KEEP READING
WestJet Reports Strong Premium DemandBy Michael B. BakerWestJet's revenue increased 6.6 percent year over year in the fourth quarter to 1.2 billion Canadian dollars, in part driven by demand for the carrier's... KEEP READING
TripActions Launches New Booking Platform with Delta's Seal of ApprovalBy Michael B. BakerLess than a month after Delta pulled its content from TripActions, it is returning with a vengeance as TripActions rolls out a new flight booking tool... KEEP READING
January On-Time Performances Among Major North American CarriersBy Dawit HabtemariamDelta had the best on-time performance among major North American carriers in January, according to FlightStats, barely edging out Spirit.... KEEP READING
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