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WestJet Builds Up Senior Leadership TeamBy Michael B. Baker

Over the next few months, WestJet is adding three executives to its senior leadership team as the carriers expands its global network. On Feb. 19,... KEEP READING

Global Air Travel Demand Continued Strong Growth into NovemberBy Dawit Habtemariam

Global air travel demand rose 8 percent year over year in November, the fastest growth rate in five months, including October's 7.2 percent increase,... KEEP READING

Alaska and Virgin America Receive Single Operating CertificateBy Michael B. Baker

The FAA has issued a single operating certificate for Alaska Airlines and Virgin America, marking the official end of Virgin America as an individual... KEEP READING

Delta Kicks Off 2018 with Rosy Corporate Revenue OutlookBy Michael B. Baker

Delta closed out 2017 with its strongest corporate revenue growth in years and expects that momentum to continue this year, executives said in the... KEEP READING

Kenya Airways Readies First Direct Flight to U.S.By Michael B. Baker

In October, Kenya Airways will begin daily service between Nairobi and New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, the carrier's first nonstop... KEEP READING

IAG Moves In on Niki AcquisitionBy Michael B. Baker

Despite a legal challenge that arose this week, International Airlines Group is poised to acquire Airberlin's Austria-based leisure airline Niki. IAG in... KEEP READING

Serko Corporate Booking Tool Will Display Routehappy Rich ContentBy Michael B. Baker

Serko is integrating airline shopping content from Routehappy into its corporate booking chatbot, Zeno. The integration, already being tested by select... KEEP READING

China Loosens Fare Regulations on Hundreds of Domestic RoutesBy Michael B. Baker

The Civil Aviation Administration of China announced that carriers could set their own prices on domestic routes on which at least five carriers... KEEP READING

Japanese Carriers Had the Two Best On-Time Performances in 2017By Michael B. Baker

Japan's two major carriers were the most punctual among the world's largest airlines in 2017, and Delta led major U.S. carriers in on-time performance,... KEEP READING

Turkish Airlines Orders More Widebody PlanesBy Michael B. Baker

On Friday, Turkish Airlines signed a tentative agreement with Airbus for 25 A350-900 aircraft. The agreement, the terms of which are under negotiation,... KEEP READING

Should You Worry About Real ID?By Amanda Metcalf

By Oct. 1, 2020, individual travelers must possess a Real ID to pass through TSA checkpoints at U.S. airports. However, the Department of Homeland... KEEP READING

Clay Sun Takes President Role at EVABy Michael B. Baker

EVA Air passenger management EVP Clay Sun has succeeded Dereck Chen as president of the Taiwanese carrier, following Chen's retirement on Jan. 1. Chen... KEEP READING

Zero Jet Passenger Airline Accidents in 2017By Dawit Habtemariam

There were no jet passenger airline accidents worldwide in 2017, according to data released by the Aviation Safety Network, a tracking service from the... KEEP READING

Uber Shareholders OK SoftBank InvestmentBy Michael B. Baker

A consortium of investors led by Japanese telecommunications giant SoftBank Group is investing at least $8 billion to acquire an approximately 15... KEEP READING

Lufthansa Establishes Direct Connection with TPConnectsBy Michael B. Baker

The Lufthansa Group has established a direct connection with travel content aggregator TPConnects, which will enable travel agents to avoid the airline... KEEP READING

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