Congress Sends FAA Reauthorization Bill to TrumpBy Amanda MetcalfThe Senate has passed, by a vote of 93 to 6, an FAA reauthorization bill that had passed the House last week. The bill now awaits President Donald... KEEP READING
SAS Will Surcharge Corporate PaymentsBy Amon CohenEffective Nov. 7, Scandinavian Airlines will impose a 1.96 percent surcharge in 15 European countries on bookings settled through corporate payment... KEEP READING
Cory Garner Reverses Decision to Leave American AirlinesBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Airlines VP of sales and distribution strategy Cory Garner has decided to stay in his role. Garner, who pioneered American's direct connect... KEEP READING
Delta Soars Ahead in September On-Time PerformancesBy Dawit HabtemariamDelta had the best on-performance time among North American carriers in September, according to FlightStats. Alaska was second, barley edging out... KEEP READING
Primera Air Ceases OperationsBy Michael B. BakerNordic low-cost carrier Primera Air abruptly ended its operations at midnight Monday and has filed for bankruptcy, according to a statement from the... KEEP READING
Southwest Pulls In More Network & Scheduling Tools from AmadeusBy Michael B. BakerSouthwest Airlines has signed a 10-year agreement to use Amadeus' Sky Suite by Optym. Southwest had been using the suite's tools for network... KEEP READING
August Global Load Factor Breaks RecordBy Dawit HabtemariamGlobal air travel demand rose 6.4 percent year over year in August, according to the International Air Transport Association, while capacity rose 5.5... KEEP READING
Five-Year FAA Reauthorization Moves to SenateBy Michael B. BakerThe U.S. House of Representatives this week passed a five-year reauthorization act for the FAA that omits many of the changes that had been under... KEEP READING
Air Reshopping Tool Trappit Moves into North AmericaBy Michael B. BakerMadrid-based air reshopping tool Trappit has expanded its operations into North America, opening a sales office in California. Former American Express... KEEP READING
American Airlines Readies Corporate Management Portal for Widespread LaunchBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Airlines next year will launch SalesLink Insights, a data portal for corporate travel buyers through which they can monitor contract... KEEP READING
Routehappy Switches Up Wi–Fi CategorizationsBy Michael B. BakerRoutehappy has added new descriptors for in-flight Wi-Fi to better define what sort of connection will be available aboard a flight. The categorizations... KEEP READING
Delta Gets Level 3 NDC CertificationBy Michael B. BakerDelta has achieved Level 3 certification for the International Transport Association's New Distribution Capability schema version 18.1, the highest... KEEP READING
American Follows Suit with $5 Bag Fee IncreasesBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Airlines will charge $30 for the first checked bag for tickets purchased on and after Sept. 21 for domestic flights and flights to Canada. The... KEEP READING
DHS Steps Up Real ID Education EffortsBy Michael B. BakerAs another deadline for state Real ID compliance creeps closer, Department of Homeland Security officials are hoping travelers and traveler buyers start... KEEP READING
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