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Five-Year FAA Reauthorization Moves to SenateBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed a five-year reauthorization act for the FAA that omits many of the changes that had been under... KEEP READING

Air Reshopping Tool Trappit Moves into North AmericaBy Michael B. Baker

Madrid-based air reshopping tool Trappit has expanded its operations into North America, opening a sales office in California. Former American Express... KEEP READING

American Airlines Readies Corporate Management Portal for Widespread LaunchBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines next year will launch SalesLink Insights, a data portal for corporate travel buyers through which they can monitor contract... KEEP READING

Routehappy Switches Up Wi–Fi CategorizationsBy Michael B. Baker

Routehappy has added new descriptors for in-flight Wi-Fi to better define what sort of connection will be available aboard a flight. The categorizations... KEEP READING

Delta Gets Level 3 NDC CertificationBy Michael B. Baker

Delta has achieved Level 3 certification for the International Transport Association's New Distribution Capability schema version 18.1, the highest... KEEP READING

American Follows Suit with $5 Bag Fee IncreasesBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines will charge $30 for the first checked bag for tickets purchased on and after Sept. 21 for domestic flights and flights to Canada. The... KEEP READING

DHS Steps Up Real ID Education EffortsBy Michael B. Baker

As another deadline for state Real ID compliance creeps closer, Department of Homeland Security officials are hoping travelers and traveler buyers start... KEEP READING

VistaJet Owner Buys XOJetBy Michael B. Baker

Dubai-based Vista Global is acquiring North America private aviation platform XOJet. VistaJet founder Thomas Flohr had launched Vista Global this month... KEEP READING

Delta Matches United & JetBlue's Bag Fee IncreaseBy Michael B. Baker

Delta has raised its fee for a first checked bag from $25 to $30 for domestic flights and for most flights within North America. The increase matches... KEEP READING

Satisfaction with North American Airports Reaches Record HighBy Michael B. Baker

An improved security experience and better food and beverage options pushed customer satisfaction with North American airports to an all-time high this... KEEP READING

August Air Ticket Sales in U.S. Hit $8 BillionBy Dawit Habtemariam

The consolidated dollar value of airline ticket sales sold by U.S.-based travel agencies rose 8.6 percent year over year in August to $8 billion,... KEEP READING

United Changes Boarding ProcessBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines is cutting the number of boarding lanes at its gates and will notify passengers through their phones when the boarding process... KEEP READING

Should Flight Disruption Compensation from Airlines Go to Travelers or Their Employers?By Paxfour CEO Johan Fugmann & AirHelp CEO Henrik Zillmer

The CEOs of flight disruption compensation reclamation firms AirHelp and Paxfour offer their views as to whether flight disruption compensation from an... KEEP READING

Johnson Factors Quality into Airline MetricsBy Michael B. Baker

When Shawn Johnson took charge of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints' travel program in 2013, he couldn't help but notice travel management... KEEP READING

Advito Develops Tool to Analyze Future Airfare TrendsBy Michael B. Baker

BCD Travel consultancy group Advito has developed an airfare prediction tool to help clients negotiate with airlines and manage policy. Advito built Air... KEEP READING

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