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JetBlue to Phase Out Capacity Limits by Early 2021By Michael B. Baker

JetBlue will ease out of capacity restrictions for flights over the next few months, eliminating them entirely by Jan. 8, president and COO Joanna... KEEP READING

United Lowers Premier Requirements for 2021By Michael B. Baker

United Airlines has reduced requirements to reach Premier status in its MileagePlus loyalty program next year. ... KEEP READING

American Tests App for Expedited Testing Screening for Travel to JamaicaBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines this month will begin offering travelers to Jamaica access to a mobile app that verifies they have met testing and documentation... KEEP READING

Sixt Appoints Former Hertz, Hilton Exec as President of U.S. MarketBy Dawit Habtemariam

Sixt has named Thomas Kennedy as president and CFO for the U.S. region. ... KEEP READING

Jet Linx Names New Chief Commercial OfficerBy Michael B. Baker

Private aviation management company Jet Linx has hired former VistaJet executive Ron Silverman as chief commercial officer.... KEEP READING

Uber, Lyft Report Rideshare Recovery to 50 Percent of 2019 LevelsBy Michael B. Baker

Uber and Lyft each reported improving rideshare revenue in the third quarter compared with earlier this year, though they remain about half of what they... KEEP READING

Air Canada: Restrictions Hamper Recovery, But Deferring Suspensions on Aid HopeBy Michael B. Baker

Air Canada's total third-quarter revenue declined 86 percent year over year to $757 million Canadian, as the carrier has seen relatively little demand... KEEP READING

United to Return to JFK Next YearBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines will begin service out of New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport next year, returning to the airport for the first time in... KEEP READING

Hertz Reports $1.3B in Q3 Revenue, Cites Improving Leisure DemandBy Dawit Habtemariam

Hertz Global Holdings reported third-quarter revenue of nearly $1.3 billion, down from more than $2.8 billion in the third quarter of 2019, but... KEEP READING

United to Reopen Four Lounge Locations in NovemberBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines is opening its United Club locations in its Houston, Denver and Washington, D.C., hubs as well as in Honolulu this month, the carrier... KEEP READING

American Adds Three Partner Airlines to AirPass ProgramBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines has expanded its prepaid AirPass program to include some flights on three partner airlines: Finnair, Iberia and Japan Airlines. ... KEEP READING

Minicucci to Succeed Alaska Air CEO Tilden in 2021By Michael B. Baker

Alaska Air Group CEO Brad Tilden will retire March 31, 2021, when Alaska Airlines president Ben Minicucci will step up to the chief executive role, the... KEEP READING

Hip Pivots to Tackle Return-to-Work Strategies

When Hip CEO Amiad Solomon launched his company two years ago, he envisioned creating a platform similar to Uber and Lyft targeting intercity... KEEP READING

Qatar Airways to Restart Miami Service This MonthBy Michael B. Baker

On Nov. 14, Qatar Airways will resume service to Miami with two weekly flights as a part of its U.S. network growth.... KEEP READING

Uber, Lyft Prevail in Ballot Effort Classifying Drivers as ContractorsBy Michael B. Baker

California voters approved a ballot measure that allows Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing services to designate drivers as contractors, not employees.... KEEP READING

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