Transportation

IATA Issues Travel-Ban Warning, Notes Continuing Air Recovery in OctoberBy Donna M. Airoldi

Both domestic and international air travel capacity and demand on the whole continued to show month-over-month improvement in October, with progress... KEEP READING

Microsoft Piloting Program for Auditing SAF Carbon SavingsBy Amon Cohen

Microsoft has become the first corporate customer to pilot a book-and-claim scheme that verifies the authenticity of sustainable aviation fuel... KEEP READING

Travelport Reaches New NDC Distribution Deals with IAG, Air France-KLMBy Donna M. Airoldi

Global distribution system operator Travelport has reached new agreements with International Airlines Group and Air France-KLM to channel New... KEEP READING

Latam Charts Recovery as it Prepares to Exit Chapter 11

Latam Airlines Group on Friday announced that it has filed a reorganization plan to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection via an $8.19 billion infusion... KEEP READING

TripBam, FairFly Venture Deeper Into Competitive TerritoryBy Michael B. Baker

As TripBam and FairFly each branch out into one another's territory, leaders of both platforms recently said they plan to continue to expand to cover a... KEEP READING

WestJet Names Chief Loyalty OfficerBy Chris Davis

WestJet on Monday named former Virgin Australia executive Karl Schuster EVP and chief loyalty officer, the latter a newly created position. ... KEEP READING

American Airlines, JetBlue Ask for Dismissal of Antitrust SuitBy Donna M. Airoldi

American Airlines and JetBlue Airways on Monday filed a motion in federal court to dismiss a civil antitrust lawsuit filed in September by the U.S.... KEEP READING

With SPAC Deal in Hand, Ground Platform Gett Readies Growth

Ground transportation booking platform Gett this month announced it would merge with a special purpose acquisition company Rosecliff Acquisition Corp.... KEEP READING

Air Canada Exits Canadian Government Support ProgramBy Donna M. Airoldi

Air Canada is withdrawing from the Canadian federal government's financial support programs due to its improved liquidity position and ongoing recovery... KEEP READING

Southwest to Add Self-Service Portal for Business CustomersBy Donna M. Airoldi

Southwest Airlines is in the early stages of development on a self-service travel portal for its Southwest Business program, the airline announced... KEEP READING

Delta Chief Health Officer: Covid-19 Near End of Pandemic StageBy Michael B. Baker

The travel industry is "entering the end of the [Covid-19] pandemic," Delta Air Lines chief health officer Henry Ting said at the Global Business Travel... KEEP READING

AA, BA, Amex GBT Partner to Offer Business Travelers Covid Test KitsBy Molly Dyson

American Airlines and British Airways have partnered with American Express Global Business Travel and global Covid-19 testing provider Qured to offer... KEEP READING

United Airlines Resumes San Francisco-Singapore ServiceBy Donna M. Airoldi

With Singapore once again open to U.S. travelers, United Airlines on Wednesday announced that it will resume flights between San Francisco and Singapore... KEEP READING

Etihad Airways Expands Sustainability PartnershipsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Etihad Airways has signed multiple partnership agreements to expand its sustainability program, the company announced Monday at the Dubai Airshow. ... KEEP READING

HQ Adds Curb Taxis to Aggregated Supply OfferingBy Molly Dyson

Corporate mobility specialist HQ has formed a partnership with ride-hailing app Curb that will see the latter’s on-demand taxis added to HQ’s aggregated... KEEP READING

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