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Taylor Leaves Starwood To Lead American Airlines' Sales TeamBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines has named Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide senior vice president of global sales Alison Taylor to lead its global sales team,... KEEP READING

Uber Plans Self-Driving Research Center in DetroitBy Michael B. Baker

Following the launch of self-driving service in Pittsburgh last week, Uber is increasing its investment in autonomous vehicles with a new research... KEEP READING

Delta Private Jets Will Work More Closely with Delta's Commercial SideBy Michael B. Baker

With an expanding fleet and a relatively new leadership team in place, Delta Private Jets is exploring ways to work more closely with its big commercial... KEEP READING

August YOY Air Ticket Sales: Number of Tickets Outpaced Dollar VolumeBy Amanda Metcalf

The number of airline tickets Airlines Reporting Corp. settled from January through August rose 5.3 percent year over year, while the value of those... KEEP READING

U.S. Airlines' Traffic & Capacity Hit Records in JuneBy Michael B. Baker

U.S. airlines' traffic and capacity reached all-time highs in June on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's... KEEP READING

European Air Traffic Control Strikes Cause 1 Million Minutes in DelaysBy Michael B. Baker

In Europe this year, air traffic control strikes have caused more than 3,000 canceled flights and 1 million minutes of flight delays, according to the... KEEP READING

Advito Predicts Flat Global Airfares & Climbing Hotel Rates in 2017By Julie Sickel

Global airfares are likely to remain flat year over year, while global hotel rates will increase by 1 percent to 3 percent, BCD Travel's Advito... KEEP READING

Delta's On-Time Percentage Remained Above Average in August Despite Power OutageBy Michael B. Baker

Despite a rough start to August with a spate of cancellations and delays following a power outage at its Atlanta headquarters, Delta Air Lines... KEEP READING

KLM Agreement Brings Biofuel to LAXBy Michael B. Baker

Refinery AltAir Fuels and fuel supplier SkyNRG have agreed to provide biofuel for all KLM flights leaving Los Angeles International Airport for... KEEP READING

Delta & Korean Signal Closer Cooperation with Codeshare ExpansionBy Michael B. Baker

Delta Air Lines and Korean Air will expand their codeshare partnership in the fourth quarter, pending government approvals, the carriers announced. The... KEEP READING

United Removes Fee for Booking Meetings Airfare by PhoneBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines has eliminated its $25 fee for telephone bookings made through its United Meetings program. Phone reservations still carry a charge for... KEEP READING

Global Air Travel Demand Strengthens in JulyBy Michael B. Baker

Low fares helped propel global air travel demand growth in July, although demand growth on domestic routes stalled, according to the International Air... KEEP READING

Siemens & Volkswagen Tap In to Lufthansa Group's Direct ConnectBy Michael B. Baker

The Lufthansa Group is using direct-connect bookings with both Siemens and Volkswagen, bypassing global distribution systems, the airline group... KEEP READING

UN's ICAO Is Weighing a Period of Voluntary Compliance for Its Airline Emissions Reduction PlanBy Michael B. Baker

Carbon reduction and offsets for international flights would be voluntary, not mandatory, over the next decade under a proposal the United Nations'... KEEP READING

When Does Extra Airport Security Make Travel Less Secure?By On Call International chief security officer Jim Hutton

Long security checkpoint lines are not only tedious; they also may be dangerous for business travelers. While authorities have strengthened security to... KEEP READING

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