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Korean Air, Asiana Airlines Secure Merger ApprovalsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Korean Air's board of directors and Asiana Airlines' shareholders have formally approved the merger between the two carriers, Korean Air announced... KEEP READING

Clear Adds Corp. MembershipsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Clear has launched corporate memberships, the identity-verification company announced at the recent Global Business Travel Association convention in... KEEP READING

Kyte Adds Volotea Content to PlatformBy Michael B. Baker

Airline distribution platform Kyte has partnered with European low-cost carrier Volotea to add its full product offering to Kyte's platform.... KEEP READING

Etihad, Starlux Launch Frequent-Flyer PartnershipBy Donna M. Airoldi

Etihad Airways and the Taiwan-based Starlux Airlines have launched a partnership between their loyalty programs, Etihad announced Tuesday.... KEEP READING

Cummins Confirmed as New TSA AdministratorBy Donna M. Airoldi

David Cummins has been sworn in as the eighth administrator of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration following his U.S. Senate... KEEP READING

Lufthansa Sets August Starlink Start DateBy Donna M. Airoldi

The Lufthansa Group on Aug. 19 will launch its first flight with Wi-Fi powered by Starlink, starting with a Lufthansa Airbus A320neo aircraft, the... KEEP READING

Navan, Singapore Airlines Establish NDC Direct ConnectBy Michael B. Baker

Navan has established a direct connection to Singapore Airlines' NDC content, which the company said would provide more consistent shopping and... KEEP READING

Wheels Up Shuffles Sales TeamBy Donna M. Airoldi

Wheels Up chief sales officer Mark Briffa is stepping down at the end of August, the private aviation company announced Monday. ... KEEP READING

New Airline Routes: August 2026 UpdatesBy Donna M. Airoldi

Airlines often update their networks, and BTN is providing a list of select new airline destination announcements. ... KEEP READING

Air India Names Gebremariam CEOBy Donna M. Airoldi

Air India has named former Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam as its next CEO, the carrier announced. He will succeed Campbell Wilson, who in... KEEP READING

Hertz Q2 Revenue Up with 'Meaningful' Corp. GainsBy Chris Davis

Hertz Global Holdings' second-quarter revenue increased by 10 percent year over year, its second straight quarter of double-digit percentage gains,... KEEP READING

EasyJet Agrees to £5.7B Takeover by Equity Firm ApolloBy Lauren Arena

EasyJet has agreed to a £5.7 billion takeover by private equity firm Apollo Global Management after rival bidder Castlelake announced on Thursday that... KEEP READING

Cirium: July N. American On-Time Performance Again DropsBy Donna M. Airoldi

For the second consecutive month, the July on-time performance for North American carriers declined month over month for eight of the 10 reporting... KEEP READING

TAP Air Portugal Joins List of Southwest Int'l PartnersBy Donna M. Airoldi

Southwest Airlines has added TAP Air Portugal as its 10th international partner, Southwest confirmed Wednesday. ... KEEP READING

Delta's Bowman to Head New Wheels Up Corp. Sales RoleBy Donna M. Airoldi

Delta Air Lines head of sales for Delta and Wheels Up Michael Bowman has taken on a new role as EVP of global corporate sales at Wheels Up, effective... KEEP READING

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