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Former Heathrow CEO Will Take Charge at EtihadBy Michael B. Baker

Etihad Aviation Group has named U.K. Ministry of Defence executive Tony Douglas as CEO, effective January 2018. Douglas is CEO of the ministry's defense... KEEP READING

WestJet Will Launch Ultra-Low-Cost Carrier in 2018By Michael B. Baker

WestJet next year will launch an ultra-low-cost carrier, Swoop. The Calgary-based carrier will offer base fares for a seat only. Snacks, checked bags... KEEP READING

Airberlin Nears Decision on Asset SalesBy Michael B. Baker

Airberlin over the next few weeks expects to wrap up negotiations with both Lufthansa and EasyJet to take over parts of its operations. The carrier,... KEEP READING

Flights Resume to Puerto RicoBy Michael B. Baker

Commercial airline service has resumed at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, after Hurricane Maria devastated the island... KEEP READING

Kley Succeeds Mayrhuber as Lufthansa ChairBy Michael B. Baker

Deutsche Lufthansa AG's supervisory board elected Karl-Ludwig Kley as chairman a day after Wolfgang Mayrhuber announced that he was resigning from the... KEEP READING

Air France Reveals Schedule & Features for JoonBy Michael B. Baker

Air France's Millennial-focused Joon airline will begin service Dec. 1, connecting Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport with Barcelona, Berlin, Lisbon and... KEEP READING

U.K. Ends Laptop Ban on Most Inbound Flights from TurkeyBy Michael B. Baker

The U.K. has lifted its ban of onboard large electronic devices on inbound international flights for "the vast majority" of carriers operating out of... KEEP READING

The Biggest Pain in Business TravelBy Amanda Metcalf

It's where you sit. Over the last two weeks of August, AmTrav Corporate Travel surveyed 174 of its travel managers around the world, and 62 percent... KEEP READING

Uber Can Continue in London Throughout Its Appeals ProcessBy Amanda Metcalf

London taxi and car-for-hire regulator Transport for London informed Uber for London that its private-hire operator license will not be renewed. The... KEEP READING

La Compagnie Will Replace Its PlanesBy Amanda Metcalf

La Compagnie will replace its two aircraft with a pair of A321neos when Airbus delivers them in 2019. The all-business-class carrier flies two daily... KEEP READING

Amadeus Provides Tech for Remote Luggage Check-InBy Michael B. Baker

Amadeus is partnering with Australia-based Off Airport Check-In Solutions to develop off-airport baggage check-in services. OACIS will use Amadeus... KEEP READING

EasyJet Enables Passengers to Book on Connecting AirlinesBy Amon Cohen

EasyJet has launched Worldwide by EasyJet, which it claims is "the first global airline connections service by a European low fares airline." The... KEEP READING

Ukraine International Airlines Adds Counter Check-In FeeBy Michael B. Baker

On Oct. 1, Ukraine International Airlines will begin charging a €10 fee for economy class passengers who check in at the counter for domestic and... KEEP READING

International Trips Boosted ARC Volume in AugustBy Michael B. Baker

U.S.-based travel agencies sold $7.4 billion in airline tickets in August, up 3.6 percent year over year, according to Airlines Reporting Corp. The... KEEP READING

Routehappy Adds Chief Marketing OfficerBy Michael B. Baker

Airline content platform Routehappy has hired e-commerce executive Olivia Mark as chief marketing officer to craft merchandising strategies for airlines... KEEP READING

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