China Is on Track to Become the Largest Aviation Market by 2022By Michael B. BakerChina will overtake the U.S. as the world's largest aviation market, based on combined domestic and international traffic, in or around 2022, according... KEEP READING
Lyft Gains on Uber Dominance in Q3By Michael B. BakerLyft gained market share in the third quarter as Uber saw its first recorded share decline, according to Certify. While Uber still dominated ground... KEEP READING
Alitalia Prepares to Judge Suitors to Lead It Out of BankruptcyThe proposal process to determine the future of Alitalia is winding down, but executives insist the carrier will not accept a marriage of desperation.... KEEP READING
United Makes Changes to PassPlus Program to Grow EnrollmentBy Michael B. BakerUnited Airlines hopes to increase participation among small and midmarket travel programs in the prepaid program. Among changes that began in September,... KEEP READING
U.S. Airline On-Time Performance Declined in AugustBy Michael B. BakerFlight delays and cancellations rose year over year for U.S. carriers in August, but carriers showed improvement in baggage handling, according to the... KEEP READING
Google Parent Company Invests in LyftBy Michael B. BakerLyft has raised $1 billion in a financing round led by CapitalG, the growth investment fund of Google parent company Alphabet. The financing brings... KEEP READING
Latam Adds New Destinations in U.S. & EuropeBy Michael B. BakerIn 2018, Latam will add service from Sao Paulo to Boston, Lisbon and Rome. The service to Boston and Lisbon will begin in the middle of the year, each... KEEP READING
Hurricanes Deal $185 Million Blow to United in Q3By Michael B. BakerUnited Airlines' passenger revenue declined 0.9 percent year over year to $8.5 billion in the third quarter as the carrier took a $185 million income... KEEP READING
JetBlue Launches New Distribution StrategyBy Michael B. BakerJetBlue is pulling content from a dozen "lower-yield" online travel agencies as part of a new cost-cutting online distribution strategy focused on... KEEP READING
Gett Users Soon Will Be Able to Book Carey International CarsBy JoAnn DeLunaIn a few weeks, users of U.K.-based Gett's ride-hailing app will be able to book Carey International black car services through the app and Gett's One... KEEP READING
Delta Adds Auto Check-InBy JoAnn DeLunaDelta now automatically checks passengers into their domestic flights 24 hours before departure. Delta will send travelers an email or push alert... KEEP READING
Lufthansa Reaches Agreement for Airberlin AssetsBy Michael B. BakerLufthansa has reached an agreement with Airberlin to acquire a large portion of its assets, including leisure airline Niki and 20 additional aircraft,... KEEP READING
Southwest Seeks Approval for Hawaii ServiceBy Michael B. BakerSouthwest Airlines plans to start selling tickets to Hawaii next year. The carrier has not yet announced route plans and must receive authorization from... KEEP READING
Blacklane Adds Airport Concierge Services to Its Booking PlatformBy Michael B. BakerChauffeured service network Blacklane has acquired airport concierge platform Solve. Solve consolidates services like curbside meet-and-greets,... KEEP READING
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