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Delta Adds Auto Check-InBy JoAnn DeLuna

Delta now automatically checks passengers into their domestic flights 24 hours before departure. Delta will send travelers an email or push alert... KEEP READING

Lufthansa Reaches Agreement for Airberlin AssetsBy Michael B. Baker

Lufthansa has reached an agreement with Airberlin to acquire a large portion of its assets, including leisure airline Niki and 20 additional aircraft,... KEEP READING

Southwest Seeks Approval for Hawaii ServiceBy Michael B. Baker

Southwest Airlines plans to start selling tickets to Hawaii next year. The carrier has not yet announced route plans and must receive authorization from... KEEP READING

Blacklane Adds Airport Concierge Services to Its Booking PlatformBy Michael B. Baker

Chauffeured service network Blacklane has acquired airport concierge platform Solve. Solve consolidates services like curbside meet-and-greets,... KEEP READING

Delta's Q4 Corporate Travel Outlook Is Highest in YearsBy Michael B. Baker

Delta's total passenger revenue increased 3.6 percent year over year to $9.4 billion in the third quarter as the carrier reported the rosiest year-end... KEEP READING

Lufthansa Will Work with Blockchain Travel Distribution CompanyBy Michael B. Baker

Blockchain-based distribution platform Winding Tree will receive technological information from Lufthansa Group that will make it easier for Winding... KEEP READING

Delta Topped On-Time Performance for SeptemberBy Michael B. Baker

Delta for the second month in a row led major North American carriers in on-time performance in September, getting 89.1 percent of flights to the gate... KEEP READING

Turkey & U.S. Cut Off Visa Services in Diplomatic RowBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. and Turkey both have suspended visas for travel between the two countries. On Sunday, the U.S. Embassy in Ankara suspended all non-immigrant... KEEP READING

Wheels Up Raises $117.5 Million for ExpansionBy Michael B. Baker

Private aviation company Wheels Up plans to expand its fleet and membership after completing a financing round that raised $117.5 million. It plans add... KEEP READING

Rising Fares Might Slow Air Travel Demand Growth in 2017's Final MonthsBy Michael B. Baker

Global air travel demand grew 7.2 percent year over year in August, pushing the global load factor near record levels for the month, according to the... KEEP READING

Deem Sells Back-Office Ground Transportation TechBy Michael B. Baker

Deem has sold its back-office car service system Voyageur to ground transportation technology company GroundWidgets. GroundWidgets plans to move... KEEP READING

OneJet Will Establish Second Operating Base in MilwaukeeBy Michael B. Baker

Regional air transportation network OneJet is adding Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport as its second operating base. OneJet already... KEEP READING

Delta Simplifies Joint ContractingBy Michael B. Baker

Delta is making it simpler to add joint-contract carrier partners to Delta agreements. Building on Delta's simplified national sales agreements, the new... KEEP READING

Monarch Collapse Strands 110,000 PassengersBy Michael B. Baker

U.K.-based Monarch Airlines has ceased operations, filing for insolvency on Monday morning. The carrier estimates 110,000 passengers are stranded abroad... KEEP READING

TripLink Goes Live on United Airlines AppBy JoAnn DeLuna

The United Airlines/Concur TripLink capability now extends to the airline's mobile app. Customers who have linked their TripLink and United... KEEP READING

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