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United Increases Stake in AzulBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines has acquired additional shares in Azul from Hainan Airlines, bumping its stake in the Brazilian carrier from 3.7 percent to 8 percent.... KEEP READING

American Airlines Corporate Revenue Rose in Q1By Michael B. Baker

American Airlines' revenue from business travel increased 7 percent year over year in the first quarter. That owes to strong corporate travel demand and... KEEP READING

JetBlue Q1 Revenue Rose YOY Despite Winter StormsBy Michael B. Baker

JetBlue's passenger revenue increased 8.7 percent year over year to $1.69 billion in the first quarter. The carrier faced an "eventful winter season"... KEEP READING

Alaska Airlines Will Introduce Basic Economy FareBy Michael B. Baker

Alaska Airlines will introduce a basic economy option this fall, but it will not include some of the restrictions like seat selection and carry-on... KEEP READING

Codeshare Agreement Puts JetSuiteX Flights in JetBlue Booking ChannelsBy Michael B. Baker

On May 1, JetBlue will begin selling some of private aviation company JetSuiteX's flights on its channels via a codeshare agreement. JetBlue will put... KEEP READING

Wow Targets Business Travelers with Premium Fare BundleBy Michael B. Baker

Icelandic low-cost carrier Wow Air has added a full-service "premium" ticket bundle. The fare includes two free checked bags, priority boarding and... KEEP READING

Amex GBT Will Integrate Lyft Booking & DataBy Michael B. Baker

American Express Global Business Travel will integrate Lyft's platform and data into the travel management company's offerings. Initially, the... KEEP READING

Orlando Airport Authority OKs Full Deployment of Biometrics for Customs & BoardingBy Michael B. Baker

Orlando International Airport will deploy the U.S. Customs and Border Protection biometric entry and exit program across its 30 gates with international... KEEP READING

Energy Sector Boosts United's Q1 Corporate RevenueBy Michael B. Baker

United's revenue from corporate business grew 9 percent year over year in the first quarter as the carrier reported strength in both domestic corporate... KEEP READING

Carey President & CEO Gary Kessler Steps DownBy Michael B. Baker

Carey International president and CEO Gary Kessler has left the company as "part of ongoing changes to the management structure and strategic direction... KEEP READING

First U.S. Airline Fatality in Nearly a DecadeBy Michael B. Baker

The National Transportation Safety Board has confirmed one fatality after a Southwest Airlines flight from New York's LaGuardia to Dallas made an... KEEP READING

International Volume Drives 2.7 Percent YOY Rise in U.S. Ticket Sales in MarchBy Dawit Habtemariam

The dollar value of airline tickets sold by U.S.-based travel agencies for international and domestic flights rose 2.7 percent year over year in March... KEEP READING

Air Canada Launches New Premium ServicesBy Michael B. Baker

On June 1, Air Canada will begin offering lie-flat seats in premium cabins on select transcontinental routes. It's part of the new Air Canada Signature... KEEP READING

Chances of ATC 'Privatization' Grow SlimmerBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee has introduced a five-year FAA reauthorization bill that does not include decoupling air... KEEP READING

JetBlue Assists in Funding for Software Formerly Known as FlightsayerBy Michael B. Baker

Flight disruption forecaster Lumo, formerly Flightsayer, has raised $2.3 million in its latest round of funding, including an investment from JetBlue... KEEP READING

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