United Will Fly Nonstop Between Los Angeles & SingaporeBy Michael B. BakerOn Oct. 27, United Airlines will begin daily nonstop service between Los Angeles and Singapore on Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, pending government... KEEP READING
No Laptop Ban Expansion—for NowBy Michael B. BakerFollowing discussions with European Union Home Affairs Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos and Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc, the U.S. Department... KEEP READING
United Will Expand Premium Transcontinental ServicesBy Michael B. BakerOn July 1, United will add premium service on widebody aircraft on flights between Boston and San Francisco. It already makes the service available on... KEEP READING
Delta Pilots Biometrics System at Washington ReaganBy Michael B. BakerDelta is testing a biometric boarding pass system at Washington's Reagan National Airport for SkyMiles members enrolled in the Clear pre-screening... KEEP READING
JetBlue Will Test Facial Recognition-Based BoardingBy Michael B. BakerIn June, JetBlue will begin testing a boarding process that screens based on biometrics rather than paper or digital boarding passes. The testing will... KEEP READING
IAG Will Levy Distribution Charge on GDS BookingsBy Michael B. BakerOn Nov. 1, British Airways and Iberia will begin charging a €9.50 fee on fares booked through some third-party channels, including global distribution... KEEP READING
Avis Expands Fleet ConnectivityAvis Car Rental plans to double its fleet connectivity in the coming months. About 50,000 of the company's vehicles are "fully connected," which allows... KEEP READING
Enterprise Expands to VietnamBy Michael B. BakerEnterprise Rent-a-Car will begin operations in Vietnam next year, providing long-term rentals largely to employees of multinational companies with... KEEP READING
Turkish Airlines Becomes UATP Card IssuerBy JoAnn DeLunaTurkish Airlines now issues UATP corporate cards through Yapi Kredi Bank, becoming the network's 24th airline issuer and the first in Turkey. The... KEEP READING
British Airways & Lufthansa Will Provide NDC Content to ConcurBy Michael B. BakerConcur is adding New Distribution Capability content from British Airways and Lufthansa to its Concur Travel booking tool. Each carrier previously... KEEP READING
Returnjet Develops Private Aviation Search Widget for TMCsBy Michael B. BakerPrivate aviation distribution platform Returnjet is turning its attention to the managed corporate travel space. It runs a booking platform for private... KEEP READING
Delta & Aeromexico Will Expand Transborder Service in the FallBy Michael B. BakerDelta and Aeromexico will launch flights in five new markets and increase frequencies in four of their current markets this fall. Altogether, the... KEEP READING
Delta Adds Post-Purchase Upgrade CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerTravelers on Delta now can buy upgrades as separate purchases after making reservations. Regardless of where they bought their ticket, travelers can... KEEP READING
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