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Southwest Business Sees Corp. Demand Stirring as Carrier Braces for Long RecoveryBy Michael B. Baker

Although corporate travel levels remain deeply depressed, Southwest Airlines during the past few weeks has started seeing a few encouraging signs,... KEEP READING

Carriers, Organizations to Test International Covid-19 Digital Travel PassportBy Dawit Habtemariam

Switzerland-based non-profit The Commons Project Foundation and the World Economic Forum this month plan to start trialing a digital pass that certifies... KEEP READING

Trump Ends Covid-19 Relief Package Discussions Until After Election, But Pushes for Airline FundsBy Chris Davis

President Donald Trump in a series of tweets Tuesday rejected the possibility of a Covid-19 relief package and instructed his administration to stop... KEEP READING

VistaJet Develops More Flexible Corporate PlanBy Michael B. Baker

Private aviation network VistaJet has created a new "Dynamic Corporate Membership" plan in response to increased demand for private aviation for... KEEP READING

Hahn Air Brings Six Carriers to GDSsBy Michael B. Baker

Hahn Air has signed agreements with six new carriers over the past few months to make their content available through global distribution systems.... KEEP READING

Neeleman's Breeze Raises Funds for Planned 2021 LaunchBy Michael B. Baker

JetBlue founder David Neeleman has secured more than $100 million in funding for his planned launch of a new low-cost carrier, Breeze Airways, that will... KEEP READING

Southwest Content Goes Live in AmadeusBy Michael B. Baker

Southwest Airlines' content now is available for corporate bookings on the Amadeus Travel Platform, the carrier and global distribution system provider... KEEP READING

United Focuses on Resuming Latin America, Caribbean Routes in NovemberBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines plans to fly in November 44 percent of its schedule compared with 2019 levels, an increase of 4 percentage points from October,... KEEP READING

Air Canada 'Encouraged' By Initial Passenger Covid-19 Testing ResultsBy Michael B. Baker

Air Canada executives are "encouraged" by initial results of a program of Covid-19 testing for arriving passengers in Toronto. ... KEEP READING

Qatar Airways Restarts Service to South AfricaBy Michael B. Baker

Qatar Airways is resuming service to Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban, with 19 weekly flights to the three South African cities, the carrier... KEEP READING

IATA: August Air Travel Demand Shows Signs of Slow RecoveryBy Dawit Habtemariam

Global air travel demand in August contracted by 75.3 percent year over year, a sign of a continuing modest recovery since reaching a low point in... KEEP READING

Hawaiian Airlines to Add At-Home Covid-19 Testing OptionBy Chris Davis

Hawaiian Airlines this month will offer passengers an at-home Covid-19 testing option, helping them to avoid Hawaii's 14-day quarantine requirement for... KEEP READING

Coupa Debuts Air Pricing Analytics ServiceBy Adam Perrotta

Corporate spending management provider Coupa has rolled out a new analytics tool designed to help companies mine air booking data to identify... KEEP READING

United Plans with 'Bounce Back' in Mind

United Airlines during the past few months has been at the forefront of some industrywide changes spurred by the Covid-19 pandemic. They beat their... KEEP READING

Alaska Airlines to Provide Discounted Covid-19 Testing for PassengersBy Michael B. Baker

Alaska Airlines later this month will offer Covid-19 testing for passengers in a pop-up clinic in downtown Seattle via a partnership with health care... KEEP READING

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