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U.S. Airlines Readying Vaccine Mandates Due to Contractor StatusBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and JetBlue all are implementing Covid-19 vaccine mandates for employees in light of recent guidance from the White... KEEP READING

United Integrates with Apple Health for Vaccine VerificationBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines has integrated with Apple Health to enable travelers to upload Covid-19 vaccination records to the carrier's Travel Ready Center. ... KEEP READING

Australia to Allow Outbound International Travel in NovemberBy Michael B. Baker

Australia will open its border to its citizens for international travel in November, though the ability for foreign visitors to enter remains farther... KEEP READING

IATA: Variant Dents August Domestic Air DemandBy Chris Davis

August global air demand as measured in revenue passenger kilometers fell 56 percent compared with its pre-pandemic level in 2019, according to the... KEEP READING

South African Airways, Emirates Reignite PartnershipBy Michael B. Baker

South African Airways and Emirates are restarting their partnership with codesharing on Emirates' routes from Dubai to South Africa, enabling further... KEEP READING

JetBlue to Buy Sustainable Fuel for New York OperationsBy Michael B. Baker

JetBlue has reached an agreement with bioenergy developer SG Preston to deliver at least 670 million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel for... KEEP READING

UATP, Uber for Business Sign Acceptance PactBy Adam Perrotta

Corporate travelers soon will be able to use UATP accounts for rides with Uber as well as orders through Uber Eats, thanks to a new partnership between... KEEP READING

At First Deadline, Less Than 1 Percent of United U.S. Employees UnvaccinatedBy Michael B. Baker

After passing the deadline for its Covid-19 vaccine mandate, more than 99 percent of United Airlines' U.S.-based employees have been vaccinated,... KEEP READING

American, IndiGo Announce Codeshare PlansBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines will codeshare with Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo when it begins new routes to India later this year, the carrier announced. ... KEEP READING

Singapore to Resume JFK, San Francisco Flights in NovemberBy Michael B. Baker

Singapore Airlines will restart two routes to the U.S. in November, which will bring its U.S. route network to just under two-thirds of pre-pandemic... KEEP READING

Air Canada Restarts Nonstop Delhi ServiceBy Michael B. Baker

Air Canada has resumed nonstop service to India after the Canadian government loosened restrictions on flights from the country, the carrier announced.... KEEP READING

KLM Service to Las Vegas, Miami to Begin in DecemberBy Michael B. Baker

KLM is "un-canceling" its service to Las Vegas and Miami this winter, with service to both cities from Amsterdam set to start on Dec. 7. ... KEEP READING

Amadeus: Bundles, Adoption Propelling NDC Progress

Amadeus this month published a report dubbing 2021 as "the year of scaling" for the International Air Transport Association's New Distribution... KEEP READING

Southwest Develops Sustainable Fuel Purchasing Program for Corp. CustomersBy Michael B. Baker

Southwest Airlines is working with some of its corporate clients to launch a sustainable aviation fuel purchasing program, Southwest executives said in... KEEP READING

J.D. Power: Airport Satisfaction Drops as Volume ReturnsBy Adam Perrotta

Some travel activity has picked back up from its Covid-induced standstill, and U.S. airports have struggled amid the resurgent demand to provide the... KEEP READING

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