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DRCT Aims to Bridge Airline, TMC Connections

Airline content aggregator startup DRCT is positioning itself as a "neo-airline," connecting its airline partners directly to travel sellers with AI... KEEP READING

Study: Domestic and Short-Haul Business Trips Back to 2019 LevelsBy Lauren Arena

For the first time since the pandemic, domestic and short-haul business flight bookings have returned to 2019 levels, according to new research released... KEEP READING

Largest U.S. Carriers Top April On-Time RankingsBy Donna M. Airoldi

The three largest U.S. carriers took the top three spots for North American April 2022 on-time performance, each posting more than 80 percent of... KEEP READING

Delta to Debut New First-Class Cabin on Initial A321neo FlightBy Donna M. Airoldi

Delta Air Lines on Friday morning will launch its inaugural commercial flight of the Airbus A321neo narrowbody aircraft on a flight from Boston to San... KEEP READING

ARC: April Average U.S. Airfare Highest in Seven YearsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Airlines Reporting Corp.-accredited travel agency air ticket sales totaled $7.7 billion in April 2022, a 156 percent year-over-year increase, the... KEEP READING

Spirit Urges Stockholders to Reject JetBlue OfferBy Donna M. Airoldi

Spirit Airlines once again is spurning JetBlue's takeover offer. The low-cost carrier's board of directors "unanimously recommends" that stockholders... KEEP READING

Mexico's Viva Aerobus to Distribute Through Sabre GDSBy Michael B. Baker

Mexican low-cost carrier Viva Aerobus has signed an agreement to distribute its flights and services through Sabre's global distribution system, Sabre... KEEP READING

Largest United Club Opens at NewarkBy Donna M. Airoldi

United Airlines has opened its new 30,000-sq.-ft. United Club at Newark Liberty International Airport, making it the largest club in United's network,... KEEP READING

United Gets 777 Approval, Updates GuidanceBy Donna M. Airoldi

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Monday issued the final paperwork on United Airlines' Pratt & Whitney-powered Boeing 777s, allowing the... KEEP READING

Uber for Business to Add New Voucher FeaturesBy Donna M. Airoldi

Uber is redesigning its Uber for Business vouchers dashboard, with new features to launch in the "coming weeks," the company announced Monday. ... KEEP READING

JetBlue Launches Hostile Takeover Bid for Spirit AirlinesBy Donna M. Airoldi

JetBlue began what amounts to a hostile takeover bid of Spirit Airlines on Monday when it sent a revised acquisition proposal and filed a proxy... KEEP READING

Wheels Up Readies Rate Hikes After Record Q1By Donna M. Airoldi

Private aviation supplier Wheels Up on Thursday reported record first-quarter revenue, as well as year-over-year increases in active members and live... KEEP READING

Sixt: Q1 U.S. Revenue Growth DoublesBy Donna M. Airoldi

International growth, particularly in the United States, spurred ground transportation provider Sixt's "best operating result in a first quarter," the... KEEP READING

Southwest to Invest $2B to 'Transform' Customer ExperienceBy Donna M. Airoldi

Southwest Airlines plans to invest more than $2 billion on enhancing its customer experience, the carrier announced Wednesday, the same day it was named... KEEP READING

EU to Remove Mask Mandate Advice for Air TravelBy Rob Gill

The EU is removing the recommendation that face masks should be mandatory at airports and onboard aircraft as the Covid-19 crisis continues to ease.... KEEP READING

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