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United Makes Changes to PassPlus Program to Grow EnrollmentBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines hopes to increase participation among small and midmarket travel programs in the prepaid program. Among changes that began in September,... KEEP READING

U.S. Airline On-Time Performance Declined in AugustBy Michael B. Baker

Flight delays and cancellations rose year over year for U.S. carriers in August, but carriers showed improvement in baggage handling, according to the... KEEP READING

Google Parent Company Invests in LyftBy Michael B. Baker

Lyft has raised $1 billion in a financing round led by CapitalG, the growth investment fund of Google parent company Alphabet. The financing brings... KEEP READING

Latam Adds New Destinations in U.S. & EuropeBy Michael B. Baker

In 2018, Latam will add service from Sao Paulo to Boston, Lisbon and Rome. The service to Boston and Lisbon will begin in the middle of the year, each... KEEP READING

Hurricanes Deal $185 Million Blow to United in Q3By Michael B. Baker

United Airlines' passenger revenue declined 0.9 percent year over year to $8.5 billion in the third quarter as the carrier took a $185 million income... KEEP READING

JetBlue Launches New Distribution StrategyBy Michael B. Baker

JetBlue is pulling content from a dozen "lower-yield" online travel agencies as part of a new cost-cutting online distribution strategy focused on... KEEP READING

Gett Users Soon Will Be Able to Book Carey International CarsBy JoAnn DeLuna

In a few weeks, users of U.K.-based Gett's ride-hailing app will be able to book Carey International black car services through the app and Gett's One... KEEP READING

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

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