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Freebird & Rocketrip Join Traxo MarketplaceBy Dawit Habtemariam

Off-channel bookings data aggregator Traxo has added mobile app Freebird to the Traxo Connect Marketplace and will add travel savings incentives... KEEP READING

Korean Air CEO Cho Yang-Ho Has DiedBy Michael B. Baker

Korean Air CEO Cho Yang-Ho, who has led the airline's massive growth over more than two decades, died in a Los Angeles hospital on Sunday from a chronic... KEEP READING

United Suspends New Delhi ServiceBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines has suspended flights between Newark and New Delhi through April 19. In addition to seasonal winds, airlines are dealing with the... KEEP READING

Turkish Airlines Begins Move to New Istanbul AirportBy Michael B. Baker

Turkish Airlines has begun its "great move," as it switches airport operations from Ataturk International Airport to the new Istanbul Airport.... KEEP READING

Global Air Capacity Grew More Than Traffic YOY in FebruaryBy Dawit Habtemariam

Globally, air traffic rose 5.3 percent year over year in February, according to the International Air Transport Association. Capacity rose 5.4 percent... KEEP READING

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

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