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Hertz Partners with Localiza in BrazilBy Michael B. Baker

Hertz has begun a strategic partnership agreement with South American car rental company Localiza. As part of the deal Hertz sold its Brazilian car... KEEP READING

Lyft Broadens Coverage AreaBy Michael B. Baker

Lyft has expanded its footprint to cover 40 U.S. states completely, 32 states more than it previously had covered fully. The ride-hailing app claims... KEEP READING

Singapore Airlines Signs On as Alaska Airlines Global PartnerBy Michael B. Baker

Alaska Airlines has added Singapore Airlines as a global partner. On Sept. 27, Alaska's Mileage Plan and Singapore Airlines' KrisFlyer will begin... KEEP READING

Latam Revenue Is Up as Corporate Travel Rebounds in South AmericaBy Michael B. Baker

Latam Airlines Group passenger revenue increased 9 percent year over year over the first half of this year as business travel volume resurges in South... KEEP READING

Etihad & Aerolineas Argentinas Begin CodesharingBy Michael B. Baker

Etihad Airways and Aerolineas Argentinas have signed a codeshare partnership. Etihad passengers will be able to connect from both Rome and Madrid to... KEEP READING

Expedia's Dara Khosrowshahi to Take the Driver's Seat at UberBy Elizabeth West

Uber's board of directors on Sunday night chose Expedia president and CEO Dara Khosrowshahi as Uber's next CEO. The decision ended a three-way race for... KEEP READING

Qantas Challenges Aircraft Suppliers to Lengthen Route CapabilitiesBy Michael B. Baker

Qantas is eyeing direct flights from Australia's eastern coast to London and New York by 2022, the carrier announced in its fiscal year 2017 earnings... KEEP READING

Airberlin's Frequent-Flyer Program Files for InsolvencyBy Michael B. Baker

On Friday, Airberlin's frequent-flyer program Topbonus filed for insolvency, following the carrier's own insolvency filing earlier this month. Topbonus... KEEP READING

Air Canada Will Launch Montreal-Tokyo ServiceBy Michael B. Baker

Next year, Air Canada will begin service between Montreal and Tokyo's Narita International Airport. Daily flights on Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft will... KEEP READING

Wow Expands U.S. Midwest NetworkBy Michael B. Baker

Next spring, Icelandic low-cost carrier Wow Air will begin service to four additional U.S. Midwest cities.... KEEP READING

Delta Will Fly JFK-LagosBy Amanda Metcalf

Delta is adding nonstop red-eye service between New York's John F. Kennedy International airport and Lagos, Nigeria. The flights will start March 24 and... KEEP READING

Routehappy & OpenJaw Combine PlatformsBy Michael B. Baker

Routehappy and Dublin-based OpenJaw are integrating their airline merchandising platforms, a move the companies said should spur airlines' adoption of... KEEP READING

Alaska Sees Corporate Business Growth as Network Expands Post-Merger

It's been six months since Alaska Airlines merged with Virgin America, and "all the big milestones are tracking the way they should be," SVP of external... KEEP READING

Uber for Business Ups Policy-Control CapabilitiesBy Michael B. Baker

Uber has released a version of Uber for Business that adds more controls for travel buyers to manage employee use of the ride-hailing service.... KEEP READING

ARC Volume Increases in July as Average Fare DeclinesBy Michael B. Baker

The consolidated value of airline tickets—including fares, fees and taxes—sold by U.S.-based travel agencies increased 4.1 percent year over year in... KEEP READING

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