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Wheels Up 'Streamlines' Product ModelBy Donna M. Airoldi

Wheels Up now offers a "streamlined product portfolio" with new membership options, the private aviation company announced Monday. ... KEEP READING

Cirium: May On-Time Performance DropsBy Donna M. Airoldi

After rebounding in April, the May on-time performance for North American carriers again reversed course, dropping 5.3 percentage points month over... KEEP READING

Amex GBT Forecasts Car Rental Price Hikes to ModerateBy Donna M. Airoldi

Car rental price increases in the coming year are expected to moderate as supply chains recover, according to a new report from American Express Global... KEEP READING

AA Returning Most Content to EDIFACT, Ditches Preferred Agency PlansBy Donna M. Airoldi

About 14 months after beginning to remove content from EDIFACT channels as part of an aggressive New Distribution Capability strategy, American Airlines... KEEP READING

Second Investment Co. Seeks Southwest RestructuringBy Donna M. Airoldi

Investment firm Artisan Partners on Wednesday urged Southwest Airlines "to reconstitute itself" and to "upgrade the company's leadership" in a letter... KEEP READING

AmTrav Adds Seatmaps.com Data to Booking ProcessBy Michael B. Baker

AmTrav has partnered with Seatmaps.com to incorporate detailed airline seating charts for travelers booking on its desktop tool and mobile app, the... KEEP READING

Alaska Expands BA Partnership, Ticket Availability via WebsiteBy Donna M. Airoldi

Alaska Airlines has expanded its partnership with British Airways to enable its customers to purchase nonstop BA flights to London on the Alaska website... KEEP READING

DOT Approves JetBlue, BA CodeshareBy Donna M. Airoldi

The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved the application of JetBlue and British Airways to engage in reciprocal codeshare services "for an... KEEP READING

Mystifly Targets TMCs with New Platform LaunchBy Michael B. Baker

Airline sales and distribution platform Mystifly has launched a new air-selling platform with the aim of helping travel sellers, including travel... KEEP READING

Virgin to Add Toronto, Expand WestJet CodeshareBy Donna M. Airoldi

Virgin Atlantic plans to launch on March 30, 2025, daily service between London Heathrow and Toronto Pearson International Airport, the carrier... KEEP READING

JetBlue to Serve Long Island MacArthur AirportBy Donna M. Airoldi

JetBlue in October will begin to operate flights at Long Island MacArthur Airport in New York, the carrier announced Tuesday.... KEEP READING

Spotnana Connects with Kyte APIBy Michael B. Baker

Spotnana is adding more low-cost-carrier to its platform via a connection to corporate travel distributor Kyte, the company announced. ... KEEP READING

Investment Co. Takes Southwest Stake, Calls for New LeadersBy Donna M. Airoldi

Elliott Investment Management has taken a stake worth approximately $1.9 billion in Southwest Airlines, the investment firm announced Monday, and in a... KEEP READING

PredictX Adds AI Air Sourcing ToolBy Michael B. Baker

Analytics technology provider PredictX has launched an AI-powered air sourcing insights tool that aims to help corporate travel managers optimize their... KEEP READING

IATA to Form SAF Registry, with 2024 Production Set to TripleBy Donna M. Airoldi

Sustainable aviation fuel production in 2024 is "on track" to triple compared with 2023, but the 1.9 billion liters produced would account for just 0.53... KEEP READING

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