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American to Provide Covid Tests, Verification App for Travelers to ChileBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines soon will provide testing and a mobile app for document verification for travel to Chile, the carrier announced. ... KEEP READING

Amtrak Promotes Gardner to Newly Established President PositionBy Dawit Habtemariam

Amtrak has promoted SVP and chief operating and commercial officer Stephen Gardner to the newly established role of president, effective Dec. 1. ... KEEP READING

'Covid-Tested' Flights Between Italy, U.S. to Begin in Mid-DecemberBy Michael B. Baker

Delta Air Lines and Alitalia will begin operating "Covid-tested" flights between Rome and the United States that allow select travelers to avoid... KEEP READING

Delta Pilots Agree to Deal to Prevent Involuntary FurloughsBy Michael B. Baker

Delta Air Lines' pilots have approved an agreement that cuts guaranteed flying hours in exchange for a promise of no involuntary furloughs through the... KEEP READING

Sixt Launches Service in New ZealandBy Dawit Habtemariam

German car rental firm Sixt has appointed Premium Mobility Services as its franchise partner in New Zealand. ... KEEP READING

IATA Develops Carbon Offset Trading PlatformBy Michael B. Baker

The International Air Transport Association has launched a trading platform for airlines and other companies in the aviation industry to buy carbon... KEEP READING

U.K. to Allow Shorter Quarantine for Inbound Travelers, After Negative TestBy Mark Frary

Travelers arriving in England beginning Dec. 15 from countries not on the United Kingdom government's travel corridors list will be able to cut short... KEEP READING

IATA Approves Willie Walsh as Director GeneralBy Michael B. Baker

Members of the International Air Transport Association ratified former International Airlines Group CEO Willie Walsh as its new director general at... KEEP READING

ATPCO Develops Platform to Simplify Fare FilingBy Michael B. Baker

ATPCO has launched a new platform, dubbed Architect, to simplify and consolidate the fare filing process for airlines, the company announced Tuesday.... KEEP READING

Amtrak Pleads for Funding as 2020 Ridership, Revenue PlummetBy Dawit Habtemariam

Amtrak's fiscal year 2020 total operating revenue dropped almost 32 percent year over year to $2.3 billion, and total customer trips fell by more than... KEEP READING

Alaska Adds to Boeing Max Fleet While Readying its ReturnBy Michael B. Baker

Alaska Airlines is selling 10 of its Airbus A320s to Air Lease Corp. and later will lease 13 new Boeing 737-9 Max planes from them when they are... KEEP READING

Former IAG CEO Willie Walsh to Succeed de Juniac as IATA HeadBy Michael B. Baker

Former International Airlines Group CEO Willie Walsh will succeed Alexandre de Juniac as director general and CEO of the International Air Transport... KEEP READING

United to Launch Covid Testing for 10 Latin American, Caribbean MarketsBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines on Dec. 7 will begin making Covid-19 tests available for travelers to 10 destinations in the Caribbean and Latin America.... KEEP READING

WestJet Partners for Covid-19 Testing Program for Travelers to HawaiiBy Michael B. Baker

WestJet is offering travelers to Hawaii access to Covid-19 testing, following a decision by the state to allow visitors from Canada to skip the required... KEEP READING

Alaska, American Reciprocal Benefits for Elites to Come in MarchBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines and Alaska Airlines will begin offering reciprocal benefits to elite members of one another's loyalty programs in the spring, the... KEEP READING

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