JetBlue Raises Checked Bag FeesBy Amanda MetcalfJetBlue has raised its fee for the first checked bag by $5, becoming the first major U.S. airline to reach $30, according to Bloomberg. The media outlet... KEEP READING
Car Rental Company Apps Side by SideBy Michael B. BakerCar rental companies' mobile apps have played a key role as these suppliers have strived to make the check-out and vehicle-selection process simpler.... KEEP READING
WestJet Launches ChatbotBy Dawit HabtemariamCanadian low-cost carrier WestJet has released an AI-powered chatbot called Juliet on Facebook Messenger. On the chatbot, travelers can book flights,... KEEP READING
Yapta Arms Traveler Managers with Point-of-Sale Data & AnalyticsBy Amanda MetcalfYapta is putting in the hands of travel buyers the point-of-sale data and rate-tracking data on which it has long based its reshopping prowess. It now... KEEP READING
TAP Air Portugal Plans Continued Growth to North AmericaOver the past few years, TAP Air Portugal has doubled its traffic to North America, driven in part by new U.S. gateway airports and codesharing with... KEEP READING
Two of Europe's Big Three Carriers Pull Out of IranBy Michael B. BakerBoth Air France-KLM and British Airways are ending services to Iran next month, two years after reintroducing them following the 2015 nuclear deal... KEEP READING
NDC Exchange Processes First TransactionsBy Michael B. BakerAir Canada has begun processing transactions through ATPCO and SITA's NDC Exchange platform, which facilitates connections between airlines and... KEEP READING
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
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