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United: 97 Percent of U.S. Employees are VaccinatedBy Michael B. Baker

More than 97 percent of United Airlines' U.S. employees are vaccinated against Covid-19 as the carrier's deadline for its vaccine mandate nears, the... KEEP READING

U.S. Justice Department Sues to Block American Airlines-JetBlue AllianceBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. Department of Justice and seven state attorneys general have filed a civil antitrust suit to undo American Airlines and JetBlue's partnership,... KEEP READING

U.S. to Open to Vaccinated Foreign Visitors in NovemberBy Michael B. Baker

The United States will lift travel restrictions for vaccinated visitors from Europe and the rest of the world within the next two months, a White House... KEEP READING

American Invests in Gates' Consortium to Speed Up Green TechBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines is investing $100 million as one of the anchor partners for Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Catalyst, which aims to accelerate clean... KEEP READING

England Readies Major Shake-Up of Traffic-Light SystemBy Mark Frary

The current traffic-light system for arrivals into England will be replaced by a single red list with simplified measures for the rest of the world, the... KEEP READING

Southwest Spring Schedule Includes Austin GrowthBy Michael B. Baker

Southwest Airlines in March 2022 will add about two dozen daily flights out of Austin, Texas, according to its schedule announced on Thursday. ... KEEP READING

U.S. Travel: Pandemic Business Travel Loss to Cost Hundreds of BillionsBy Donna M. Airoldi

The business travel and group meeting sector of the U.S. economy in 2020 missed out on $211 billion in revenue because of the pandemic, and will miss... KEEP READING

WestJet Names CFO Taylor as Interim CEOBy Michael B. Baker

WestJet CFO Harry Taylor will serve as the WestJet Group's interim president and CEO when current president and CEO Ed Sims retires later this year, the... KEEP READING

'Jet Airways 2.0' Plans to Take Flight in 2022By Michael B. Baker

India's Jet Airways could return to the skies by early next year, according to an investor consortium that is pulling the carrier out of insolvency.... KEEP READING

Enterprise Collaborates with Microsoft to Expand Connected FleetBy Dawit Habtemariam

Enterprise Holdings is working with Microsoft to install connected technology into its vehicles, the car rental company announced. ... KEEP READING

Southwest President Nealon RetiresBy Michael B. Baker

Southwest Airlines president Tom Nealon on Monday announced his immediate retirement from his role, though he plans to stay with the airline as a... KEEP READING

Former T-Mobile Executive to Lead Wheels Up Revenue StrategiesBy Michael B. Baker

Wheels Up has appointed former T-Mobile executive Julia Zhang as SVP of pricing and revenue management, the private aviation supplier announced. ... KEEP READING

United, Honeywell Partner to Invest in Sustainable Fuel ProducerBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines and Honeywell are making a joint multimillion-dollar investment in Alder Fuels for sustainable aviation fuel development, the companies... KEEP READING

Air France-KLM Names Caron N. America GMBy Michael B. Baker

Air France-KLM has named Eric Caron as SVP and general manager for North America, overseeing the airline group's passenger activities in the United... KEEP READING

United to Place Unvaccinated Employees on Unpaid LeaveBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines employees requesting exemption from the carrier's Covid-19 vaccine requirement will be placed on unpaid personal leave beginning Oct. 2,... KEEP READING

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