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Cathay Pacific Adds Weight to Checked Baggage RestrictionsBy Michael B. Baker

Cathay Pacific will change its standard checked baggage allowance in September, increasing the weight allowance but limiting the number of free bags a... KEEP READING

United Loosens Agent Rebooking ParametersBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines has eased restrictions on travel agency partners that are rebooking on behalf of their clients after schedule changes and irregular... KEEP READING

United Adds Chief Commercial Officer & CFOBy Michael B. Baker

On Aug. 22, Boston Consulting Group partner and airline transformation practice managing director Julia Haywood, who has worked with United on its own... KEEP READING

U.S. Carriers Show Improved Operations in JuneBy Michael B. Baker

U.S. airlines had fewer cancellations, delays and complaints in June than a year prior, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Reporting... KEEP READING

Delta to Boost Business Class Privacy on Long-Haul FlightsBy Michael B. Baker

Delta Air Lines will offer an all-suite business class on certain long-haul flights beginning next year, the carrier announced Tuesday.... KEEP READING

Former Transportation Secretary James Burnley on FAA Reauthorization

In July, a bill funding the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration through Sept. 30, 2017, became law. The reauthorization also expanded the U.S.... KEEP READING

Indonesian Carriers Get Green Light to Add U.S. ServiceBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has upgraded the safety rating for Indonesia's aviation industry, clearing the way for Indonesian carriers to... KEEP READING

Latam Trims Brazil Capacity Amid Declining DemandBy Michael B. Baker

Latam Airlines Group's passenger revenue declined 13.7 percent year over year to $1.7 billion during the second quarter. The carrier reported that... KEEP READING

Delta Will Cancel Three Narita RoutesBy Michael B. Baker

Delta Air Lines will end service on three routes from Tokyo's Narita Airport, including service from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport,... KEEP READING

China Southern Aims to Vastly Broaden Corporate BusinessBy Michael B. Baker

Although China Southern Airlines has significantly grown corporate business over the past few years, the segment remains a small portion of its... KEEP READING

Didi Chuxing Can Send Receipts to ConcurBy JoAnn DeLuna

China's mobile ride-hailing tool Didi Chuxing, which just bought Uber's China business, now can send receipts to Concur, according to the travel and... KEEP READING

New Technologies Take Aim at UberBy Michael B. Baker

Travel buyers soon could see a traffic jam of ridesharing options. Several emerging technologies are targeting the corporate travel sector. A mix of... KEEP READING

Delta Nearing Normal OperationsBy Michael B. Baker

Delta Air Lines expects to resume normal operations Wednesday afternoon following a systemwide operations shutdown caused by a power outage early... KEEP READING

Hertz Pricing Is Down YOY in Q2 but ImprovingBy Michael B. Baker

Hertz Global Holdings' revenue declined 2 percent year over year to $2.3 billion during the second quarter amid "softness" in corporate rental volume.... KEEP READING

Delta Cancels More FlightsBy Michael B. Baker

Delta Air Lines cancelled 300 flights Tuesday morning as it continues to reset from a systemwide operations shutdown on Monday that resulted in about... KEEP READING

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