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DOT: August U.S. Flight Cancellations Climb Year over YearBy Donna M. Airoldi

For the second month in a row, the percentage of U.S. passenger flights in August that were canceled increased on a year-over-year basis, according to... KEEP READING

Norse Atlantic Airways to Add L.A.-Rome ServiceBy Donna M. Airoldi

Norse Atlantic Airways beginning May 22, 2025, will offer direct seasonal service between Los Angeles and Rome, the carrier announced Friday. ... KEEP READING

American Adds Policy Control to SME Business Loyalty ProgramBy Donna M. Airoldi

American Airlines has started to add new benefits to AAdvantage Business, the corporate loyalty program geared toward small and midsize companies it... KEEP READING

Southwest Agrees to Buy 25M Gallons of SAF for MidwayBy Donna M. Airoldi

Southwest Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 25 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel, or about 84 million gallons blended, from Valero... KEEP READING

DOT Tentatively Approves Five Open DCA SlotsBy Donna M. Airoldi

The U.S. Department of Transportation has tentatively approved two slot exemptions at Reagan Washington National Airport to each of five carriers to... KEEP READING

ARC: September U.S. Corp. Ticket Sales Bounce BackBy Donna M. Airoldi

After a slight dip in August, air tickets sold in September by U.S. corporate agencies increased year over year, according to ARC. ... KEEP READING

United: September Highlights 'Accelerating' Q3 Corp. DemandBy Donna M. Airoldi

United Airlines' corporate travel demand accelerated in the third quarter, particularly in September, executives said Wednesday on an earnings call.... KEEP READING

Delta Extends Suspension of Tel Aviv FlightsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Delta Air Lines has extended its pause of flights between New York and Tel Aviv until March 31, 2025, due to ongoing conflict in the region, the carrier... KEEP READING

Alaska Airlines to Enhance Mileage Plan for 2025By Donna M. Airoldi

Alaska Airlines beginning Jan. 1, 2025, will offer enhanced benefits for its Mileage Plan loyalty members, the carrier announced Wednesday. ... KEEP READING

Avianca to Expand Business Class on Americas RoutesBy Donna M. Airoldi

Avianca in December will expand the availability of its new business-class cabin on Airbus A320 aircraft to 23 additional routes, bringing the total to... KEEP READING

Air India Provides NDC Content to Verteil, Accelerates Travelport LaunchBy Michael B. Baker

Air India is making its New Distribution Capability content available through air distribution technology provider Verteil's direct-connect platform,... KEEP READING

Uber Introduces Black-Car Experience for Corp. CustomersBy Donna M. Airoldi

Uber for Business introduced Uber Business Black, offering luxury vehicles, flexible scheduling, on-time pick-up protection and dedicated customer... KEEP READING

Elliott Calls for Southwest Special Meeting, Board ReplacementBy Donna M. Airoldi

Elliott Management has carried through on its previous vow to call for a special meeting of Southwest Airlines shareholders, the investment company... KEEP READING

Delta to Add New MSP-Copenhagen RouteBy Donna M. Airoldi

Delta Air Lines beginning in May 2025 will launch direct seasonal service between Minneapolis-St. Paul and Copenhagen, Denmark, the carrier announced... KEEP READING

Sabre, Riyadh Air Partner for Offer-and-Order ContentBy Donna M. Airoldi

Riyadh Air will deploy Sabre's SabreMosaic product to become the "first carrier to operate on offer- and order-based technology across the entire retail... KEEP READING

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