Alaska Airlines had the best on-time performance among North American carriers in June, according to FlightStats. Alaska had the top spot for four... KEEP READING

Italian airline Meridiana rebranded itself as Air Italy this year and then last month launched its first U.S. routes: from Milan to both New York and... KEEP READING

Cypriot carrier Cobalt Air has signed a full-content agreement to distribute its fares and services through Amadeus. The carrier also signed a... KEEP READING

GlobalStar Travel Management's network of travel management companies now can help corporates claim compensation from airlines for flight delays,... KEEP READING

Air Canada's sales team has gotten a new leader in recent weeks, as John MacLeod takes over as VP global sales and alliances. His predecessor, Duncan... KEEP READING

The U.K. House of Commons, in a 415-to-119 vote, approved expansion plans to build a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport, according to the BBC.... KEEP READING

Booking tool KDS Neo will incorporate content from Routehappy under a multi-year subscription deal announced today. In the first stage, KDS Neo users... KEEP READING

XL Airways CEO Laurent Magnin sees the heated competition among low-cost carriers on transatlantic routes as validation. "Everyone told me 10 years ago... KEEP READING

Virgin Atlantic EVP and chief commercial officer Shai Weiss will ascend to the CEO position next year, as Craig Kreeger plans to retire Dec. 31. Weiss... KEEP READING

The consolidated dollar value of airline tickets sold by U.S.-based travel agencies totaled $8.8 billion in May, a 5.7 percent year-over-year rise,... KEEP READING