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Wheels Up Acquires Alante Air CharterBy Donna M. Airoldi

One week after announcing an agreement to acquire U.K.-based Air Partner, private aviation supplier Wheels Up has bought Alante Air Charter, the company... KEEP READING

Travel Groups Urge U.S. to Eliminate Some Pre-Departure TestingBy Donna M. Airoldi

Nearly 30 travel industry groups signed a letter sent Wednesday to White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeffrey Zients calling on President... KEEP READING

USTA: U.S. in Pandemic Lost $730B in Travel SpendingBy Donna M. Airoldi

Domestic U.S leisure travel has surged over the past year, driving the travel industry recovery, but without the return of business and international... KEEP READING

JetBlue Joins Salesforce Net Zero Cloud Tool to Track Carbon DataBy Michael B. Baker

JetBlue has begun using Salesforce's Net Zero Cloud to track its carbon emissions, providing data that JetBlue in turn can provide to its corporate... KEEP READING

Low-Cost Carrier Play Adds U.S. Routes from IcelandBy Donna M. Airoldi

Iceland-based low-cost carrier Play, which launched operations in 2021, announced Tuesday it is adding service to New York Stewart International... KEEP READING

Travelport Names Trainline Preferred Rail ProviderBy Donna M. Airoldi

Global distribution system operator Travelport announced a multi-year agreement with European online rail and coach ticket provider Trainline Partner... KEEP READING

British Airways, Loganair Expand Codeshare DealBy Donna M. Airoldi

British Airways and U.K. regional carrier Loganair have expanded their codeshare agreement, adding 18 new routes for customers traveling in the United... KEEP READING

Etihad Earns IATA Environmental AccreditationBy Donna M. Airoldi

Etihad Airways has received Stage 2 accreditation from the International Air Transportation Association for its Environmental Assessment program, the... KEEP READING

Sixt, Accor Announce PartnershipBy Donna M. Airoldi

Car rental company Sixt and hotel company Accor, each headquartered in Europe, have entered into a multi-year partnership wherein members of Accor's... KEEP READING

Alaska Airlines Expands Finnair CodesharingBy Donna M. Airoldi

Alaska Airlines expanded its codeshare agreement with Oneworld partner Finnair, effective immediately, the carrier announced Tuesday.... KEEP READING

British Airways CEO Pledges to Fix Customer Service IssuesBy Rob Gill

British Airways has promised to improve its customer service and reduce call waiting times after coming through its "worst crisis in our 102-year... KEEP READING

JetBlue: Pre-Omicron, Corp. Business Was 50 Percent RecoveredBy Donna M. Airoldi

JetBlue Airways' corporate travel was about 50 percent recovered compared with 2019 levels prior to the Covid-19 omicron wave, JetBlue president and COO... KEEP READING

Business Travel 'Momentum' Boosts Southwest's Q4By Donna M. Airoldi

Southwest Airlines turned a profit in the fourth quarter of 2021, its first since the start of the pandemic. The company reported net income of $68... KEEP READING

Alaska Airlines Readies Full Capacity Return in SummerBy Chris Davis

Expressing confidence that the effect of the omicron variant of Covid-19 will be limited to the first quarter of 2022, Alaska Airlines executives on... KEEP READING

Amadeus to Bypass Emirates GDS Fee, Access NDC ContentBy Michael B. Baker

Amadeus has reached a new distribution agreement with Emirates that enables it to bypass the carrier's global distribution system surcharge and... KEEP READING

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