Delta Adds Fingerprint Access to All U.S. ClubsBy Michael B. BakerThis week, Delta is expanding a biometric check-in option to all 50 of its Sky Club locations across the United States, the carrier announced. The... KEEP READING
Seamless Global Services Tops Delta's 2018 PrioritiesBy Michael B. BakerDelta hosted corporate and agency customers at its Insights conference in New York this week to update them on its initiatives over the coming years.... KEEP READING
Lufthansa Expands in CaliforniaBy Michael B. BakerLufthansa is adding round-trip service five days a week from each San Diego and San Jose to Frankfurt. San Diego service begins today, and San Jose... KEEP READING
Intercontinental Economy Fares Are on the RiseBy Dawit HabtemariamIntercontinental economy airfares will rise 1 percent globally in 2018, according to BCD Travel's midyear update to its 2018 Industry Forecast. BCD... KEEP READING
Air Astana Bulks Up Summer ScheduleBy Michael B. BakerAir Astana is increasing flight frequencies on several of its routes out of Kazakhstan this summer. Those include: from Astana, increased service to... KEEP READING
Alaska Tops North American Carrier On-Time Performances in FebruaryBy Dawit HabtemariamAlaska Airlines had the best on-time performance among North American carriers in February, according to FlightStats. Flights are considered to be on... KEEP READING
Lufthansa Will Expand Biometric Boarding After LAX TestBy Michael B. BakerLufthansa will expand a biometrics-based boarding program, which it reports can enable a 350-passenger A380 to be boarded in about 20 minutes, to more... KEEP READING
ARC Joins NDC ExchangeBy Michael B. BakerAirlines Reporting Corp. is integrating its settlement data with NDC Exchange, the marketplace that provides interoperability between schema versions of... KEEP READING
WTMC Aims to Upend Distribution & Financial ModelsWTMC CEO Sarosh Waghmar is breaking away from entrenched corporate travel industry paradigms by building proprietary technology and pursuing a New... KEEP READING
Delta Adds Communication Tools for Travel BuyersBy Michael B. BakerDelta has added to its Delta Edge suite an opt-in Communication Cockpit tool for travel managers. Companies can add their names to messaging that Delta... KEEP READING
Lufthansa Reports Record Profit in 2017By Michael B. BakerLufthansa Group revenue increased 12.7 percent in 2017 to 35.6 billion euros, pushing its earnings before taxes and interest to a record 2.97 billion... KEEP READING
Air Ticket Sales Rose 7.7 Percent Year Over Year in FebruaryBy Dawit HabtemariamThe consolidated dollar value of airline ticket sales sold by U.S. travel agencies rose 7.7 percent year over year in February to $8.1 billion,... KEEP READING
U.S. Airfares Reverse Downward Trend in FebruaryBy Michael B. BakerU.S. airfares edged up 0.6 percent from January to February on a seasonally adjusted basis, ending a streak of three months of declines, according to... KEEP READING
Austrian Airlines Completes Long-Haul Premium Economy InstallationBy Michael B. BakerAustrian Airlines has completed installation of Premium Economy seating on its long-haul aircraft. It installed 228 Premium Economy seats across 11... KEEP READING
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