Ridehailing Service Safr Expands Footprint to Six U.S. CitiesBy Michael B. BakerRidesharing service Safr is expanding into Atlanta, Dallas, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., this fall. The service already has... KEEP READING
Air Ticket Sales Rose 10.9 Percent in JulyBy Dawit HabtemariamThe consolidated dollar value of airline tickets sold by U.S.-based travel agencies increased 10.9 percent year over year in July, totaling $7.7... KEEP READING
Latam Revamping Long-Haul Business & Short-Haul Economy CabinsBy Michael B. BakerLatam Airlines Group will invest $400 million to renovate interiors of more than 200 aircraft, about two-thirds of its global fleet, over the next few... KEEP READING
American Announces European Route Expansion & Asia Route CutsBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Airlines will launch nine new European routes next summer but also is pulling back on a few Asian routes amid higher fuel prices. In late... KEEP READING
Jet Airways Expands Codeshare Network with Bangkok AirwaysBy Michael B. BakerJet Airways and Bangkok Airways are expanding codesharing to additional routes in India, Thailand and Vietnam. On Aug. 23, Jet Airways will place its... KEEP READING
TSA Administrator Pekoske Pledges to Uphold Precheck Advantage Amid Overall Security EnhancementsBy Michael B. BakerThe U.S. Transportation Security Administration plans to experiment with "further segmentation of passengers by risk" beyond its Precheck program in the... KEEP READING
Southwest Invests for Corporate Sales Growth & New Distribution StrategyBy Michael B. BakerSouthwest Airlines is on track to quadruple year over year its number of new corporate contracts in 2018, armed with a bigger and newly structured sales... KEEP READING
Air France-KLM Names Air Canada President as New CEOBy Michael B. BakerAir France-KLM has appointed Air Canada president and COO Benjamin Smith as its new CEO, a role he will assume by Sept. 30, the board announced on... KEEP READING
Southwest Promotes Harvey to Corporate Sales VPBy Michael B. BakerSouthwest Airlines has promoted managing director of corporate sales Dave Harvey to VP of corporate sales. Harvey's promotion is among a slate of... KEEP READING
Virgin Atlantic Names New North America VPBy Michael B. BakerOn Sept. 1, Yuli Thompson will be Virgin Atlantic's VP of North America, taking charge of the carrier's commercial operations, including sales.... KEEP READING
National Will Offer Car & Driver Services in ChinaBy Michael B. BakerThis fall, National Car Rental will launch a service in China that provides both cars and drivers for travelers via a partnership with Deem. National... KEEP READING
Uber for Business Introduces Predictive Technology for Profile ManagementBy Michael B. BakerUber for Business now offers profile recommendations that tap into data from the billions of trips it processes annually to predict the purpose of a... KEEP READING
United Adds Priority Benefits for Corporate TravelersBy Michael B. BakerUnited Airlines has launched a benefits program for corporate travelers to receive priority consideration for upgrades and reaccommodation. The United... KEEP READING
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