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Virgin Atlantic Accelerates Starlink Wi-Fi RolloutBy Donna M. Airoldi

Virgin Atlantic in early May will begin to roll out Starlink Wi-Fi on board its Airbus A350 fleet, with all such aircraft to be connected by early... KEEP READING

Turkish Airlines Names Olmuştur CEOBy Donna M. Airoldi

Turkish Airlines has named chief commercial officer Ahmet Olmuştur as its new CEO, the carrier announced. ... KEEP READING

Consistency Under Pressure: How Executive and Event Travel Is Changing in 2026By Craig Chambers, Group CEO at TBR Global Chauffeuring

Business travel faces increasing disruptions from weather, geopolitical events and more complex global environments. Organizations require seek travel... KEEP READING

Alaska Hikes Checked-Bag FeesBy Chris Davis

Alaska Airlines joined all other large U.S. business travel air carriers in raising checked-bag fees for North American travel, the carrier announced.... KEEP READING

American Jumps on Bandwagon, Ups Checked-Bag FeesBy Donna M. Airoldi

American falls into lockstep with other U.S. airlines upping baggage fees; it’s the second increase in as many months for basic economy travelers.... KEEP READING

Delta: 'Corporate is Back,' Logs Record Q1 SalesBy Donna M. Airoldi

Delta Air Lines' corporate sales in Q1 set a quarterly record, executives said during a Wednesday earnings call, while pointing to easing airport... KEEP READING

Southwest Latest to Raise Checked-Bag FeesBy Donna M. Airoldi

Less than a year after introducing checked-bag fees, Southwest Airlines has followed other major U.S. carriers in raising them. ... KEEP READING

Cirium: March N. American On-Time Performance DownBy Donna M. Airoldi

After a two-month recovery, on-time performance for North American carriers reversed course in March, according to the latest report from aviation... KEEP READING

Trump 2027 Budget Request Includes TSA Worker CutsBy Donna M. Airoldi

President Donald Trump released a budget request Tuesday for fiscal year 2027 that would include cutting more than 9,400 full-time TSA employees and... KEEP READING

Lufthansa, Air France-KLM Bid for TAP Air Portugal StakeBy Donna M. Airoldi

Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Group each have made non-binding offers for a minority stake in fellow European carrier TAP Air Portugal, the companies... KEEP READING

Delta to Raise Checked-Bag FeesBy Donna M. Airoldi

Following on the heels of JetBlue's and United Airlines' decisions to increase checked-baggage fees, Delta Air Lines will do the same for tickets on... KEEP READING

Air India CEO Wilson to ResignBy Donna M. Airoldi

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson will resign upon the appointment of a successor, the carrier announced Tuesday. He has led the airline since June 2022.... KEEP READING

Virgin Atlantic's New Americas Head Leans into Partnerships

New Virgin Atlantic VP of the Americas Dave Hodges spoke with BTN's Donna M. Airoldi about investing in premium travel, the value of partnerships and... KEEP READING

New Airline Routes: April 2026 UpdatesBy Donna M. Airoldi

Airlines often update their networks, and BTN is providing a list of select new airline destination announcements. ... KEEP READING

United to 'Tier' Fare Categories, Including Polaris, Premium PlusBy Donna M. Airoldi

United Airlines is implementing a tiered fare structure for Polaris and Premium Plus cabins, with three tiers: base, standard, and flexible. The new... KEEP READING