United & Air China Expand PartnershipBy Michael B. BakerUnited Airlines and Air China will connect more flights, make transfers through gateway airports more seamless, increase joint marketing and expand... KEEP READING
GroundLink CEO Liz Carisone on Competitive PricingIn the year since Liz Carisone became CEO of black car service GroundLink, she's introduced new pricing structures and enhanced reporting and trip... KEEP READING
STR: Occupancy Declines at U.S. Hotels in FebruaryBy Julie SickelFebruary's average daily rate at U.S. hotels increased 3.6 percent year over year to $120.80, according to STR, but occupancy dipped 0.8 percent to 61.7... KEEP READING
Air Canada Will Install Wi-Fi on the Rest of Its FleetBy Michael B. BakerIn the fall, Air Canada will begin installing Gogo 2Ku satellite Wi-Fi on the widebody Boeing 777 aircraft that serve intercontinental flights. The... KEEP READING
Air France-KLM's New U.S. LeaderBy Michael B. BakerAir France-KLM's New U.S. Leader 26038 0 26043 Air France-KLM has named Eric Caron vice president and general manager for the United States. He... KEEP READING
Delta Promotes Somers & ShovlinBy Michael B. BakerDelta Air Lines has promoted Bob Somers to senior vice president of global sales, expanding his responsibilities to include New York City and Delta... KEEP READING
Lufthansa: Distribution Charge Had 'Neutral Impact' on ProfitsBy Michael B. BakerLufthansa Group's total revenue increased 4.9 percent to €7.8 billion year over year in the fourth quarter, and traffic revenue was flat at €5.9... KEEP READING
Senate Committee Approves FAA Reauthorization BillBy Michael B. BakerThe U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation approved the bill reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration. The committee's... KEEP READING
Airport Face-Scanning Tech Begins TrialsBy Michael B. BakerAir transportation IT provider SITA has developed biometric technology to simplify the airport security process. SITA Smart Path will scan a passenger's... KEEP READING
U.S. Senate Strikes Air Traffic Control PrivatizationBy Michael B. BakerThe Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill up for debate in the U.S. Senate this week omitted a proposal to transform... KEEP READING
Delta Grants Priority Boarding & Preferred Seating to Corporate TravelersBy Michael B. BakerIn February, Delta SkyMiles members whose companies have corporate sales agreements with Delta Air Lines gained Zone 1 boarding privileges and access to... KEEP READING
Concur Will Add Hertz & HRS Bookings to TripLinkBy JoAnn DeLunaCar rental company Hertz and hotel service provider HRS have agreed to make travelers' direct bookings available for travel managers to view and manage... KEEP READING
U.S. Carriers Set Traffic, Capacity & Load Factor Records in 2015By Michael B. BakerU.S. carriers had an all-time-high annual load factor of 83.8 percent in 2015, up 0.4 percentage points year over year, according to the U.S. Department... KEEP READING
Wow Air Adds Former Spirit CEO to BoardBy Michael B. BakerIcelandic low-cost carrier Wow Air appointed former Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza to its board. Wow founder and CEO Skúli Mogensen said the carrier... KEEP READING
Ryanair Jumps into Jet Charter ServiceBy Michael B. BakerRyanair launched a corporate jet charter service for flights of up to six hours. The Boeing 737-700 jet holds 60 business class-style seats and is... KEEP READING
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