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United Removes Expiration Date for RewardsBy Amanda Metcalf

United has adjusted its rewards policy for loyalty members. Now, its MileagePlus reward miles—which travelers can redeem on flights, experiences, hotels... KEEP READING

United President Charts Path Beyond Recent Growth

United Airlines president Scott Kirby is not modest when it comes to his aspirations for the carrier, which he joined about three years ago when he left... KEEP READING

GDS Will Be Just One Part of Southwest's Corporate Business Strategy

Southwest Airlines unveiled a major strategy shift this month when it announced deals to participate in the Amadeus and Travelport global distribution... KEEP READING

United Adds to Its Nonstop Europe FlightsBy Amanda Metcalf

On March 28, United will begin daily nonstop service year-round between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Zurich Airport, flying Boeing... KEEP READING

Domio Adds Three MarketsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Apartment-stay company Domio has entered Charlotte, Houston and Miami. The company launched with a single apartment in New Orleans and also now also... KEEP READING

SpotHero Raises $50 MillionBy Dawit Habtemariam

Parking reservation platform SpotHero raised $50 million in Series D funding, bringing the company's total funding to $118 million.... KEEP READING

Delta Brings Virgin Atlantic & Korean Air into SkyBonusBy Amanda Metcalf

Delta SkyBonus, which allows companies to earn loyalty points on employee travel while their employees also earn personal SkyMiles points, now enables... KEEP READING

Airline That Handles Ticketing for 350 Carriers Launches NDC PlatformBy Michael B. Baker

Hahn Air has developed a platform with New Distribution Capability standards. Its airline partners now can access the platform rather than develop their... KEEP READING

Cathay Pacific CEO ResignsBy Michael B. Baker

Cathay Pacific CEO Rupert Hogg and chief customer and commercial officer Paul Loo both resigned on Friday, following a tumultuous week for the Hong... KEEP READING

U.S. Air Ticket Sales Rose 4.3 Percent in JulyBy Dawit Habtemariam

The total consolidated dollar value of airline tickets sold by U.S.-based travel agencies rose 4.3 percent year over year in June to $8 billion,... KEEP READING

Minute Suites Will Expand to JFKBy Donna M. Airoldi

Minute Suites' ninth location will open next year in Terminal 4's B Concourse at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. Minute Suites offers... KEEP READING

Delta & Virgin Atlantic Will Expand U.K. NetworkBy Michael B. Baker

Delta and Virgin Atlantic next spring plan to add about 10,000 seats per week on transatlantic routes, including a 15 percent bump in capacity between... KEEP READING

Southwest Will Provide NDC Content to ZenoBy Michael B. Baker

Southwest Airlines will provide New Distribution Capability content to Serko's online booking tool, Zeno, via ATPCO and SITA's NDC Exchange platform.... KEEP READING

Business Travel by the Numbers

With supply edging up, acutely in certain markets, STR has downgraded its 2019 forecast again. A less-than-stellar Q1 performance also affected the... KEEP READING

Hong Kong Airport Resumes OperationsBy Michael B. Baker

Flights have resumed Wednesday at Hong Kong International Airport after police broke up protests that had caused massive flight cancellations over the... KEEP READING

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