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Qatar to Increase U.S. Service This SummerBy Michael B. Baker

Qatar Airways is increasing its network to the United States over the next month, the carrier announced. ... KEEP READING

U.S. Commerce Secretary Calls Corp. Travel Restart 'Top Priority,' Details FewBy Chris Davis

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo on Wednesday said that restarting business and international travel was a "top priority" of the federal... KEEP READING

Southwest EVP Jordan to Succeed Kelly as CEO in 2022By Michael B. Baker

Longtime Southwest Airlines chairman and CEO Gary Kelly next year will step down as chief executive officer, and Southwest EVP of corporate services... KEEP READING

Delta, Kenya Airways Add More Codeshare FlightsBy Michael B. Baker

Delta Air Lines and Kenya Airways have expanded their codesharing agreement to cover a total of 39 cities in Africa and North America. ... KEEP READING

Norwegian Names Geir Karlsen CEOBy Mark Frary

Norwegian Air Shuttle has announced that CEO Jacob Schram would be replaced by current chief financial officer Geir Karlsen, effective... KEEP READING

United Eases Loyalty Program Restrictions with Future Business Travel Demand in MindBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines has loosened restrictions in its MileagePlus program, a move the carrier hopes will help stimulate business travel demand later in the... KEEP READING

La Compagnie Restarts Service, Plans Network Beyond FranceBy Michael B. Baker

All-business-class carrier La Compagnie has resumed service to Paris and will add new routes to Tel Aviv and Milan later this year, the carrier... KEEP READING

Egencia Adds Rail Option Alert to Booking DisplayBy Michael B. Baker & Dawit Habtemariam

Egencia has developed a new display tool to show business travelers and agents the availability of rail options when booking short-haul flights. ... KEEP READING

Star Alliance, SITA, NEC Unite to Expand Airport Biometric TechBy Michael B. Baker

The Star Alliance has signed an agreement with airline IT provider SITA and technology firm NEC Corp. to expand the use of airport biometric processing... KEEP READING

Southwest Resuming Operations After Glitch Causes Ground StopBy Michael B. Baker

Southwest Airlines reported that it was "resuming normal operations" on Tuesday afternoon after a technical issue led the Federal Aviation... KEEP READING

U.S. Travel: 35 Percent of U.S. Businesses Engaging in TravelBy Donna M. Airoldi

About 35 percent of U.S. businesses are currently engaged in any business-related travel, said U.S. Travel Association president and CEO Roger Dow... KEEP READING

Air Canada Plans Domestic Route Growth for SummerBy Michael B. Baker

Air Canada plans to rebuild its domestic network to cover a total 50 Canadian airports over the summer, including restarting several seasonal routes and... KEEP READING

Portugal Reopens to Non-Essential U.S. TravelBy Michael B. Baker

Portugal has reopened its borders to U.S. travelers who test negative for Covid-19. As of Tuesday, "non-essential" travelers can enter mainland... KEEP READING

Wheels Up Introduces Corp. Travel OfferingBy Michael B. Baker

Private aviation supplier Wheels Up has added a new offering for corporate customers, including those with their own fleets. ... KEEP READING

U.S. DOT Files for $25M Penalty Against Air Canada for Delayed RefundsBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking to impose a $25.6 million penalty on Air Canada over "extreme delays" in providing refunds for canceled... KEEP READING

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