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IRS Increases Mileage Deduction Rate for 2018By Dawit Habtemariam

The IRS's business mileage deduction rate for 2018 has increased. Starting Jan. 1, U.S. taxpayers and companies will receive a deduction rate of 54.5... KEEP READING

ARC Ticket Volume Rose & Fares Fell YOY in NovemberBy Michael B. Baker

The total dollar value of airline tickets sold by U.S.-based travel agencies increased 5.4 percent year over year in November to $6.8 billion, according... KEEP READING

Delta Taps Airbus for Narrowbody AircraftBy Michael B. Baker

Delta has ordered 100 Airbus 321neo aircraft to upgrade its narrowbody fleet. Deliveries will begin in 2020 and run through 2023. The aircraft will be... KEEP READING

Basic Economy Expansion Ushers in Transatlantic Baggage FeesBy Michael B. Baker

Airlines are broadening basic economy fares to international routes, raising the potential for extra fees and inconveniences for unwary travelers.... KEEP READING

Trump Administration Defers Formal Action in Gulf Carrier FlapBy Michael B. Baker

The Trump administration will not take punitive action against the UAE and Qatar for alleged Open Skies violations, though it is leaving the door open... KEEP READING

Air Canada Deepens Relationship with Air ChinaBy Michael B. Baker

Air Canada and Air China are expanding codeshares and reciprocal lounge access as they finalize a planned joint venture. Pending regulatory approval,... KEEP READING

European Carriers Switch to Revenue-Based RewardsBy Michael B. Baker

In March, the Lufthansa Group will shift its Miles & More reward program to be revenue based rather than mileage based. For awards, members will receive... KEEP READING

Delta Edges Out Spirit in November On-Time ArrivalsBy Dawit Habtemariam

Delta ranked first in on-time performance among North American carriers in November based on flights arriving within 15 minutes of their scheduled... KEEP READING

OneJet Connects Buffalo & AlbanyBy Michael B. Baker

On Feb. 1, regional air transportation network OneJet will begin twice-daily weekday round-trip service between Buffalo and Albany. The flights will be... KEEP READING

Delta CEO Ed Bastian's Priorities for 2018

Delta has undertaken a flurry of activity this year in building global alliances and joint business ventures, including significant investments in... KEEP READING

LaGuardia Will Shift Operations for Six Carriers This WeekendBy Michael B. Baker

On Saturday, six airlines will change their terminals of operation at New York's LaGuardia Airport amid ongoing construction at the 78-year-old... KEEP READING

Latam Will Add More U.S.-Brazil ConnectionsBy Michael B. Baker

In the first half of next year, Latam will increase service between Florida and Brazil with new nonstop routes between Orlando and Fortaleza and between... KEEP READING

Qatar Gets Level 3 NDC CertificationBy Michael B. Baker

Qatar Airways has received Level 3 certification under the International Air Transport Association's New Distribution Capability standards, the highest... KEEP READING

WestJet Eyes Global Gains with Delta JV & Fleet GrowthBy Michael B. Baker

WestJet is plotting a course to become a bigger player on a global scale over the next few years, including a major fleet expansion and a commercial... KEEP READING

Expedia Will Display Rich Airfare Content Via Routehappy APIsBy Michael B. Baker

Expedia will integrate Routehappy's rich content formats for airline fares and products in the "near future" per an expanded agreement between the two... KEEP READING

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