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WestJet Partners with Telus to Offer Starlink Wi-FiBy Donna M. Airoldi

WestJet and communications technology company Telus have partnered to offer "fast and free internet" delivered by Starlink onboard WestJet aircraft.... KEEP READING

JetBlue to Expand New England, N.Y. State ServiceBy Donna M. Airoldi

JetBlue beginning in September will add eight new routes to and from New England cities, the carrier announced this week. ... KEEP READING

Navan Analysis Highlights NDC Savings Over EDIFACTBy Michael B. Baker

NDC bookings through Navan are bringing clients savings as high as 16.6 percent per airline, accounting for GDS surcharges and a broader access to fares... KEEP READING

Southwest to Add Assigned Seating, Premium CabinBy Chris Davis

Southwest Airlines in 2025 will end its decades-old open-seating policy and debut premium seating with extra legroom, the company announced Thursday as... KEEP READING

American Estimates $1.5B Loss in 2024 Due to Corp. StrategyBy Donna M. Airoldi

American Airlines on its Thursday morning second-quarter earnings call continued its about-face on its corporate sales and distribution strategy,... KEEP READING

Qantas Joins SAF Alliance with $50M CommitmentBy Donna M. Airoldi

Qantas has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance fund with a commitment of US$50 million, the carrier announced Wednesday. ... KEEP READING

Malaysia Airlines NDC Content Now Live via TravelportBy Donna M. Airoldi

Malaysia Airlines' New Distribution Capability content is now available in the Travelport Plus marketplace, Travelport announced Thursday. ... KEEP READING

Virgin Atlantic Orders Seven Airbus A330-900 AircraftBy Donna M. Airoldi

Virgin Atlantic has ordered seven Airbus A330-900 aircraft to be delivered beginning in 2027, the carrier announced.... KEEP READING

Wheels Up Refines Pricing Display, Booking OptionsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Private aviation supplier and platform Wheels Up has refined its options to offer more "granularity in the pricing model" as well as more transparency... KEEP READING

Hawaiian Airlines NDC Content Now Available Via SabreBy Donna M. Airoldi

Hawaiian Airlines' New Distribution Capability content is now available in the Sabre travel marketplace, Sabre announced Wednesday. ... KEEP READING

Alaska Airlines Opens New SFO LoungeBy Donna M. Airoldi

Alaska Airlines has opened a new lounge at San Francisco International Airport's Harvey Milk Terminal 1, the carrier announced Wednesday. ... KEEP READING

DOT Launches Inquiry into DeltaBy Donna M. Airoldi

Delta Air Lines' woes following Friday's CrowdStrike-originated IT outage continued on Tuesday with 474 flights canceled for 13 percent of its schedule.... KEEP READING

Turkish Airlines to Add New Business-Class SuiteBy Donna M. Airoldi

Turkish Airlines has developed a new business class suite that will be available on transcontinental flights, the carrier announced Tuesday. ... KEEP READING

Accelya to Offer WestJet NDC ContentBy Donna M. Airoldi

WestJet has signed a new multi-year agreement to offer its New Distribution Capability content via Accelya's FLX platform, Accelya announced Monday.... KEEP READING

Turkish Airlines to Offer Free Wi-Fi Across FleetBy Donna M. Airoldi

Turkish Airlines plans to offer "free, unlimited, uninterrupted and fast connectivity service" across its entire fleet, the carrier announced Monday.... KEEP READING

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