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Hainan Airlines Parent Will Acquire Stake in Virgin AustraliaBy Michael B. Baker

Chinese conglomerate and Hainan Airlines parent HNA Group has agreed to acquire a 13 percent stake in Virgin Australia Group for $A159 (US$114.9... KEEP READING

Air Demand Growth Slowed in April Thanks to Brussels Attack & 'Subdued' EconomyBy Michael B. Baker

Global air travel demand rose 4.6 percent year over year in April, its slowest monthly growth rate in more than a year. That growth also was lower than... KEEP READING

United Will Pull Its Only Africa FlightBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines will end service between Houston and Lagos, Nigeria, the carrier's only route to Africa, after June 30.... KEEP READING

U.S. Airlines Invest to Speed Up Security LinesBy Michael B. Baker

U.S. carriers are supplying extra staffing and resources to alleviate growing security lines in advance of the summer travel season, as lengthening... KEEP READING

Delta Adds Full Network & Baggage Handling to Operations Guarantee

Delta Air Lines is expanding the performance metrics that it promises to meet or otherwise will compensate corporate customers.... KEEP READING

Delta Will Add Comfort Plus Fare to Asia/Pacific & Latin America RoutesBy Michael B. Baker

Delta Air Lines has added Comfort Plus fares to flights to and from the Asia/Pacific and Latin America/Caribbean regions for travel on or after Sept.... KEEP READING

Blacklane CEO Jens Wohltorf on Chauffeured's Tech & Distribution Challenges

When launching the on-demand professional driver service Blacklane in 2012, CEO and co-founder Jens Wohltorf sought to address chauffeured... KEEP READING

Flexjet Will Expand from the U.S. to EuropeBy Michael B. Baker

U.S. private jet operator Flexjet plans to expand operations to Europe by the end of the year. Flexjet has signed a letter of intent to acquire a... KEEP READING

Delta Will Scale Back Capacity to Boost RevenueBy Michael B. Baker

Delta Air Lines is trimming its capacity growth plans for the fourth quarter, targeting "underperforming" markets in the United States, Latin America... KEEP READING

NetJets Will Supply Lufthansa Private Jet for Five More YearsBy Michael B. Baker

Lufthansa has extended its contract with NetJets to provide the aircraft for Lufthansa Private Jet for another five years. Lufthansa Private Jet,... KEEP READING

Singapore Airlines Plans Integration Between Budget CarriersBy Michael B. Baker

Singapore Airlines has established a holding company to own and drive "deep integration" between its budget carriers Scoot and Tiger Airways. Budget... KEEP READING

Delta's Bob Somers on the Operational Guarantee & What's Next for Delta's Corporate Service

It's been nine months since Delta Air Lines launched its Operational Performance Commitment, in which the carrier pledges to its corporate contracted... KEEP READING

Enterprise Will Expand into EcuadorBy Michael B. Baker

Enterprise Holdings will introduce its three brands into Ecuador in spring 2017, the car rental company announced. Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car... KEEP READING

Emirates' Revenue Dips on Currency Exchange IssuesBy Michael B. Baker

Emirates' revenue for the 2015-2016 fiscal year ending March 31 declined 3.3 percent year over year to 85 billion dirhams, or US$23.1 billion. Capacity... KEEP READING

Alaska & Japan Airlines Plan Codeshare AgreementBy Michael B. Baker

Alaska Airlines and Japan Airlines will begin a codeshare agreement and reciprocal frequent-flyer benefits on June 29, pending government approval.... KEEP READING

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