Racing Champion & Airline Entrepreneur Niki Lauda Has DiedBy Michael B. BakerFormula One racing champion Niki Lauda, founder of Austrian airlines Lauda Air and Niki, died Monday at the age of 70. The Niki brand had merged into... KEEP READING
Upside Incorporates Next Generation Storefront StandardsBy Michael B. BakerTravel rewards and booking platform Upside has launched a display using the Next Generation Storefront standards under development by ATPCO, airlines... KEEP READING
TravelPerk Continues U.K Growth with Train Booking IntegrationBy Adam PerrottaTravelPerk app users now can book domestic U.K rail tickets from Trainline and collect tickets from 1,700 Trainline kiosks in stations across the... KEEP READING
DFW to Add Sixth TerminalBy Michael B. BakerDallas/Fort Worth International Airport is working with American Airlines to open a sixth terminal, projected to be ready as early as 2025. The... KEEP READING
DOT Issues Proposal on New Haneda Daytime SlotsBy Michael B. BakerDelta and United together will take nine of 12 new, available slots at Tokyo's Haneda airport in a tentative allocation by the U.S. Department of... KEEP READING
Air Italy COO Calls Open Skies Allegations 'Nonsense'Air Italy has continued to build its North American service this year, launching nonstop service between Milan and Toronto in recent weeks. Its growth... KEEP READING
Lufthansa's Strategy: Controlled Growth & Pushing Direct ConnectBy Michael B. BakerTwo of Lufthansa Group's top sales executives—Lufthansa hub airlines SVP of sales Heike Birlenbach and Frank Naeve, who took over as VP of sales for the... KEEP READING
Travix Signs Distribution Agreement with Amadeus After Enabling NDC BookingsBy Michael B. BakerOnline travel agency Travix has signed a distribution agreement with Amadeus in advance of Amadeus readying its New Distribution Capability-enabled Web... KEEP READING
Lufthansa Becomes First Airline to Achieve One Order CertificationBy Michael B. BakerLufthansa has earned certification for the International Air Transport Association's One Order initiative, the first airline to achieve that... KEEP READING
WestJet Will Go Private in $5 Billion DealBy Michael B. BakerPrivate equity firm Onex Corp. has agreed to acquire WestJet for $5 billion. Onex would acquire all outstanding WestJet shares at $31 per share, leaving... KEEP READING
Higher Fuel Costs Ding IAG Q1 ProfitBy Michael B. BakerInternational Airlines Group's passenger revenue grew 5.2 percent year over year to 4.7 million British pounds in the first quarter. Traffic rose 6.4... KEEP READING
Uber Begins NYSE TradingBy Michael B. BakerOn Friday, Uber shares debuted on the New York Stock Exchange. It expects its IPO to close on Tuesday. Uber priced its 180 million shares at $45 per... KEEP READING
Delta Will Test Free Inflight Wi-FiBy Michael B. BakerOn May 13, Delta will launch a two-week pilot to make free inflight Wi-Fi a brand standard. The test will run on 55 domestic flights on aircraft... KEEP READING
ATPCO Adds Directors of Retailing & DistributionBy Michael B. BakerBecky Tatum, who has worked for Sabre for the past 18 years leading product management, marketing and development, is joining ATPCO as director to lead... KEEP READING
Global Passenger Demand Growth Slowed in March Due to Late EasterBy Dawit HabtemariamGlobal passenger demand rose 3.1 percent year over year in March, according to the International Air Transport Association, the slowest year-over-year... KEEP READING
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