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Qatar Airways to Take Minority Stake in Virgin AustraliaBy Donna M. Airoldi

Qatar Airways intends to acquire a 25 percent equity stake in Virgin Australia from Bain Capital, subject to regulatory approval, the carriers... KEEP READING

Delta, Saudia Sign Codeshare AgreementBy Donna M. Airoldi

Delta Air Lines and Saudia Airlines, the flag carrier for Saudi Arabia, have signed a codeshare agreement pending government approvals, Delta announced... KEEP READING

Alaska Partners for Schedule-Optimization StartupBy Chris Davis

Alaska Airlines has partnered with startup builder Up.Labs to launch a new company that offers an AI-powered flight schedule optimization... KEEP READING

Saudia Works with QuadLabs for Corporate Travel ToolBy Michael B. Baker

Saudi Arabian carrier Saudia is partnering with travel technology supplier QuadLabs to develop a tool to manage corporate travel on the carrier, the... KEEP READING

Qatar Airways Taps TPConnects for Agent PortalBy Michael B. Baker

Qatar Airways has partnered with distribution technology supplier TPConnects to provide an agent portal that gives access to New Distribution Capability... KEEP READING

Virgin Atlantic Overhauls Loyalty ProgramBy Donna M. Airoldi

Virgin Atlantic beginning Oct. 30 will allow Flying Club loyalty program members to pay for any seat with Virgin Points, the carrier announced Monday,... KEEP READING

DOT: July U.S. Flight Cancellations IncreaseBy Donna M. Airoldi

After decreasing in June, the percentage of U.S. passenger flights in July that were canceled increased to 2.9 percent, according to the U.S. Department... KEEP READING

Delta to Launch Salt Lake City-Seoul ServiceBy Donna M. Airoldi

Delta Air Lines on June 12, 2025, will launch its first nonstop route between Salt Lake City and Seoul, South Korea, the carrier announced Friday.... KEEP READING

Southwest's Promised Changes Are Afoot, But Will They Be Enough?By Donna M. Airoldi

Southwest Airlines for months has teased Thursday's investor day as a key date in its transformation. But will the plan unveiled Thursday be enough... KEEP READING

Eurostar to Join SkyTeam AllianceBy Donna M. Airoldi

High-speed rail service Eurostar is set to become the first non-airline partner to join the SkyTeam alliance, with its launch set for the first half of... KEEP READING

Southwest to Cut Atlanta ServiceBy Donna M. Airoldi

Southwest Airlines plans to reduce its Atlanta footprint next year, cutting service, staff and airport gates, the carrier confirmed to BTN. ... KEEP READING

Report: 2023 Ancillary Airline Revenue 'Surges' Over '19 LevelsBy Donna M. Airoldi

The airlines with the most ancillary revenue in 2023 collected $54.1 billion, which "is far in excess" of the $38.4 billion result for the top 10... KEEP READING

American to Relaunch 'Corporate Experience' Traveler BenefitsBy Donna M. Airoldi

American Airlines on Oct. 10 will reintroduce its "Corporate Experience" package of traveler benefits for contracted corporate customers on... KEEP READING

Delta, Thrust Carbon Join IATA CO2 ConnectBy Donna M. Airoldi

Delta Air Lines will use and contribute operational data to the International Air Transport Association's CO2 Connect emissions calculator, the industry... KEEP READING

Travelport to Offer Forthcoming Delta NDC ContentBy Donna M. Airoldi

Travelport will make Delta Air Lines' New Distribution Capability content available on Travelport Plus for connected agencies when the carrier begins to... KEEP READING

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