Air Canada 'Unbundles' Premium Cabins, Reports Q2 Corp. GainsBy Donna M. AiroldiAir Canada introduced Basic fare options for premium cabins, following partners United and Lufthansa, and reported gains in corporate and premium... KEEP READING
Korean Air, Asiana Airlines Secure Merger ApprovalsBy Donna M. AiroldiKorean Air's board of directors and Asiana Airlines' shareholders have formally approved the merger between the two carriers, Korean Air announced... KEEP READING
Clear Adds Corp. MembershipsBy Donna M. AiroldiClear has launched corporate memberships, the identity-verification company announced at the recent Global Business Travel Association convention in... KEEP READING
Kyte Adds Volotea Content to PlatformBy Michael B. BakerAirline distribution platform Kyte has partnered with European low-cost carrier Volotea to add its full product offering to Kyte's platform.... KEEP READING
Etihad, Starlux Launch Frequent-Flyer PartnershipBy Donna M. AiroldiEtihad Airways and the Taiwan-based Starlux Airlines have launched a partnership between their loyalty programs, Etihad announced Tuesday.... KEEP READING

Cummins Confirmed as New TSA AdministratorBy Donna M. AiroldiDavid Cummins has been sworn in as the eighth administrator of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration following his U.S. Senate... KEEP READING
Lufthansa Sets August Starlink Start DateBy Donna M. AiroldiThe Lufthansa Group on Aug. 19 will launch its first flight with Wi-Fi powered by Starlink, starting with a Lufthansa Airbus A320neo aircraft, the... KEEP READING
Navan, Singapore Airlines Establish NDC Direct ConnectBy Michael B. BakerNavan has established a direct connection to Singapore Airlines' NDC content, which the company said would provide more consistent shopping and... KEEP READING
Wheels Up Shuffles Sales TeamBy Donna M. AiroldiWheels Up chief sales officer Mark Briffa is stepping down at the end of August, the private aviation company announced Monday. ... KEEP READING

New Airline Routes: August 2026 UpdatesBy Donna M. AiroldiAirlines often update their networks, and BTN is providing a list of select new airline destination announcements. ... KEEP READING

Air India Names Gebremariam CEOBy Donna M. AiroldiAir India has named former Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam as its next CEO, the carrier announced. He will succeed Campbell Wilson, who in... KEEP READING
Hertz Q2 Revenue Up with 'Meaningful' Corp. GainsBy Chris DavisHertz Global Holdings' second-quarter revenue increased by 10 percent year over year, its second straight quarter of double-digit percentage gains,... KEEP READING
EasyJet Agrees to £5.7B Takeover by Equity Firm ApolloBy Lauren ArenaEasyJet has agreed to a £5.7 billion takeover by private equity firm Apollo Global Management after rival bidder Castlelake announced on Thursday that... KEEP READING
Cirium: July N. American On-Time Performance Again DropsBy Donna M. AiroldiFor the second consecutive month, the July on-time performance for North American carriers declined month over month for eight of the 10 reporting... KEEP READING
TAP Air Portugal Joins List of Southwest Int'l PartnersBy Donna M. AiroldiSouthwest Airlines has added TAP Air Portugal as its 10th international partner, Southwest confirmed Wednesday. ... KEEP READING
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