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EU Court Broadens Application of Flight-Delay Compensation LawBy Elizabeth West

The Court of Justice of the European Union last week broadened the application of airline passengers' rights to claim flight-delay or cancellation... KEEP READING

TravelX Builds Protocols for NFT-Based Air TicketsBy Michael B. Baker

Blockchain-based distribution provider TravelX this week is putting up for sale what it's calling the "world's first non-fungible token flight ticket... KEEP READING

Spirit to 'Engage' with JetBlue on Acquisition BidBy Chris Davis

Spirit Airlines will "engage in discussions" with JetBlue Airways about the latter's unsolicited bid to acquire the ultra-low-cost-carrier, Spirit... KEEP READING

Uber to List San Francisco Taxis on Its AppBy Donna M. Airoldi

Uber this week signed with San Francisco taxi operators Yellow Cab SF and Flywheel Technologies to add taxicabs to its app, the company confirmed. ... KEEP READING

Alaska Airlines Launches Flat $8 Wi-Fi FeeBy Donna M. Airoldi

Alaska Airlines now offers a flat $8 Wi-Fi fee per flight on its mainline aircraft that have satellite-enabled connectivity onboard, which includes... KEEP READING

Uber to Add Flights, Rail, Car Rental Bookings to App in U.K.By Donna M. Airoldi

Uber plans to add bookings for intercity trains, buses and car rentals to its app in the United Kingdom as early as this summer.... KEEP READING

IATA: February Air Demand Rebounds After Omicron DipBy Donna M. Airoldi

As cases of the Covid-19 omicron variant moderated outside of Asia and governments continued to lift travel restrictions, total passenger air traffic in... KEEP READING

JetBlue Makes Competing Bid to Acquire SpiritBy Michael B. Baker

JetBlue has submitted a competing offer to Spirit Airlines' board of directors in hopes of wooing the ultra-low-cost carrier away from its merger deal... KEEP READING

JetBlue to Launch Boston-London RoutesBy Donna M. Airoldi

JetBlue on July 19 will launch daily nonstop flights between Boston and London Gatwick, the carrier announced, and on Aug. 22 will add daily... KEEP READING

Alaska Airlines Cancellations Continue As Pilots PicketBy Donna M. Airoldi

Alaska Airlines on Tuesday continued canceling flights as its pilots picketed the carrier in several locations over stalled negotiations for a new pilot... KEEP READING

Hertz, Polestar Partner to Accelerate EV AdoptionBy Donna M. Airoldi

Hertz plans to purchase up to 65,000 electric vehicles over five years from Sweden-based EV manufacturer Polestar, the companies announced Monday. ... KEEP READING

Turkish Airlines to Add Seattle RouteBy Donna M. Airoldi

Turkish Airlines on May 27 will launch its 12th U.S. gateway city with direct service between Istanbul Airport and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport,... KEEP READING

Qatar Airways Taps TPConnects for NDC DistributionBy Donna M. Airoldi

Qatar Airways has partnered with TPConnects Technologies to enable travel sellers the ability to offer the airline's New Distribution Capability... KEEP READING

States Sue U.S. Over Continued Mask MandateBy Elizabeth West

Twenty-one states led by Florida this week filed a lawsuit in a U.S. district court against several U.S. agencies to throw out the federal... KEEP READING

Air France: Seasonal U.S. Flights to Surpass 2019 LevelsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Air France plans to operate close to 200 weekly flights to 14 U.S. destinations this summer, 20 percent more than it operated in summer 2019, the... KEEP READING

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