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Lufthansa Will Bulk Up Munich HubBy Michael B. Baker

Lufthansa will move five of its 14 A380 aircraft from its Frankfurt hub to its Munich hub in the summer of 2018 to serve routes to Los Angeles, Hong... KEEP READING

Alitalia Files for Bankruptcy in U.S.By Michael B. Baker

Alitalia has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. to prevent its services from being cut off at New York's John F. Kennedy... KEEP READING

Air Canada Adds Premium Economy Cabin in North AmericaBy Michael B. Baker

Air Canada will begin offering its Premium Economy cabin on longer North American routes next month. On July 1, the cabin—which offers larger seats, bar... KEEP READING

Alaska & U.S. Big Three Carriers Lead in May On-Time ArrivalsBy Michael B. Baker

Alaska Airlines had the best on-time arrival rate among major North American carriers in May, as it did in April, according to FlightStats. For the... KEEP READING

DHS Is Considering Expanding Laptop Ban to 71 More AirportsBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is considering expanding its laptop ban to 71 additional airports but also is working with those airports so... KEEP READING

How Qatar Airways Is Adjusting to Qatar's Diplomatic CrisisBy Michael B. Baker

Qatar Airways has closed its offices in Riyadh, Dubai and the United Arab Emirates' Sharjah as Qatar's diplomatic crisis with its neighboring nations... KEEP READING

United Will End Service to VenezuelaBy Michael B. Baker

On July 1, United will end its service between Houston and Caracas, a route that "was not meeting our financial expectations," according to a United... KEEP READING

ATC 'Privatization' Gains Presidential SupportBy Michael B. Baker

President Donald Trump threw his support behind a plan to detach the U.S. air traffic control system from the Federal Aviation Administration and put it... KEEP READING

Carriers Cut Service to QatarBy Michael B. Baker

Several carriers have suspended flights in and out of Qatar following a rift in which several nations including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia... KEEP READING

Five Tips for Protecting Your Company’s Info When Employees Travel AbroadBy Dunbar Security Solutions COO Christopher Ensey

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration's ban of certain carry-on electronic devices on inbound flights from 10 Middle Eastern airports puts two... KEEP READING

Airlines See Record Demand Growth in April Despite Laptop BanBy Michael B. Baker

Low fares and an improving global economy pushed worldwide air travel demand up 10.7 percent year over year in April, the highest year-over-year monthly... KEEP READING

United Will Fly Nonstop Between Los Angeles & SingaporeBy Michael B. Baker

On 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. Baker

Following 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. Baker

On 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. Baker

Delta is testing a biometric boarding pass system at Washington's Reagan National Airport for SkyMiles members enrolled in the Clear pre-screening... KEEP READING

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