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IAG Moves In on Niki AcquisitionBy Michael B. Baker

Despite a legal challenge that arose this week, International Airlines Group is poised to acquire Airberlin's Austria-based leisure airline Niki. IAG in... KEEP READING

Serko Corporate Booking Tool Will Display Routehappy Rich ContentBy Michael B. Baker

Serko is integrating airline shopping content from Routehappy into its corporate booking chatbot, Zeno. The integration, already being tested by select... KEEP READING

China Loosens Fare Regulations on Hundreds of Domestic RoutesBy Michael B. Baker

The Civil Aviation Administration of China announced that carriers could set their own prices on domestic routes on which at least five carriers... KEEP READING

Japanese Carriers Had the Two Best On-Time Performances in 2017By Michael B. Baker

Japan's two major carriers were the most punctual among the world's largest airlines in 2017, and Delta led major U.S. carriers in on-time performance,... KEEP READING

Turkish Airlines Orders More Widebody PlanesBy Michael B. Baker

On Friday, Turkish Airlines signed a tentative agreement with Airbus for 25 A350-900 aircraft. The agreement, the terms of which are under negotiation,... KEEP READING

Should You Worry About Real ID?By Amanda Metcalf

By Oct. 1, 2020, individual travelers must possess a Real ID to pass through TSA checkpoints at U.S. airports. However, the Department of Homeland... KEEP READING

Clay Sun Takes President Role at EVABy Michael B. Baker

EVA Air passenger management EVP Clay Sun has succeeded Dereck Chen as president of the Taiwanese carrier, following Chen's retirement on Jan. 1. Chen... KEEP READING

Zero Jet Passenger Airline Accidents in 2017By Dawit Habtemariam

There were no jet passenger airline accidents worldwide in 2017, according to data released by the Aviation Safety Network, a tracking service from the... KEEP READING

Uber Shareholders OK SoftBank InvestmentBy Michael B. Baker

A consortium of investors led by Japanese telecommunications giant SoftBank Group is investing at least $8 billion to acquire an approximately 15... KEEP READING

Lufthansa Establishes Direct Connection with TPConnectsBy Michael B. Baker

The Lufthansa Group has established a direct connection with travel content aggregator TPConnects, which will enable travel agents to avoid the airline... KEEP READING

IRS Increases Mileage Deduction Rate for 2018By Dawit Habtemariam

The IRS's business mileage deduction rate for 2018 has increased. Starting Jan. 1, U.S. taxpayers and companies will receive a deduction rate of 54.5... KEEP READING

ARC Ticket Volume Rose & Fares Fell YOY in NovemberBy Michael B. Baker

The total dollar value of airline tickets sold by U.S.-based travel agencies increased 5.4 percent year over year in November to $6.8 billion, according... KEEP READING

Delta Taps Airbus for Narrowbody AircraftBy Michael B. Baker

Delta has ordered 100 Airbus 321neo aircraft to upgrade its narrowbody fleet. Deliveries will begin in 2020 and run through 2023. The aircraft will be... KEEP READING

Basic Economy Expansion Ushers in Transatlantic Baggage FeesBy Michael B. Baker

Airlines are broadening basic economy fares to international routes, raising the potential for extra fees and inconveniences for unwary travelers.... KEEP READING

Trump Administration Defers Formal Action in Gulf Carrier FlapBy Michael B. Baker

The Trump administration will not take punitive action against the UAE and Qatar for alleged Open Skies violations, though it is leaving the door open... KEEP READING

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