David Lau Singapore Airlines has named David Lau as regional vice president of the Americas, effective Nov. 6, the carrier announced Monday. Lau is based in Los Angeles…
Read more Singapore Airlines Names Lau Americas VPWhile many families spent Thanksgiving watching football in their living rooms, some lucky few spent it watching killer whales punt a sea lion 20 feet into the air…
Read more Killer whale punts a sea lion 20 feet in the air to show calf how it’s doneAJet, a new low-cost subsidiary launched by Turkish Airlines, will begin operations to and from the United Kingdom in March 2024 “with a new summer schedule,” the carrier…
Read more Turkish Airlines to Launch Low-Cost SubsidiaryAmerican Airlines in a new filing with the U.S. Department of Transportation called the American Society of Travel Advisors complaint against the carrier over its distribution strategy “a…
Read more American Asks DOT to Dismiss ASTA NDC ComplaintGlobal travel costs have stabilized, and business travel volumes and budgets are poised to increase in 2024, according to FCM Consulting’s Global Quarterly Trend Report published on Wednesday.…
Read more FCM Projects Growing Demand, Stabilizing Prices for 2024The Association of Professional Flight Attendants, which represents about 26,000 American Airlines flight attendants, submitted a request to the National Mediation Board to be released from federal mediation,…
Read more American Flight Attendants Request Release to StrikeAlaska Airlines has partnered with climate-tech company Chooose to provide options for customers to purchase sustainable aviation fuel credits or support “nature-based” climate projects, the airline announced Friday.…
Read more Alaska Airlines Partners with Chooose for SAF CreditsDelta Air Lines is among a group of organizations and industries that has launched a new coalition to promote the need and drive demand for alternative aviation fuels,…
Read more Delta Among Founders of New Aviation Fuel CoalitionDuring the Dubai Airshow 2023 this week, multiple airlines made commitments to update or expand their fleets through aircraft purchases. Emirates placed orders with both Boeing and Airbus.…
Read more Carriers Place Significant Aircraft Orders at Dubai AirshowAlaska Airlines has launched two new daily, year-round nonstop routes, the carrier announced Friday. One is between Honolulu and Paine Field Airport in Everett, Wash., located about 25…
Read more Alaska Airlines Launches Two U.S. NonstopsPrivate aviation company Wheels Up has received an additional $40 million in the form of a term loan from Kore Capital and Whitebox Advisors, the company announced Thursday.…
Read more Wheels Up Receives Additional $40M InvestmentFollowing September’s seasonal decline, total October 2023 U.S. air ticket sales fell 2 percent year over year and 5 percent month over month to $7.2 billion, according to Airlines…
Read more ARC: October U.S. Air Ticket Sales Continue to DipThe Dutch government on Tuesday suspended its plan to further reduce its flight cap at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport for the summer 2024 season in an effort to reduce…
Read more Dutch Government Drops Plans for More Schiphol Flight ReductionsUnited Airlines plans to invest more than $1.9 billion in United’s hub in Terminal B at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, and the Houston Airport System will invest $624…
Read more United to Invest Nearly $2B in Houston’s Terminal BAlaska Airlines beginning in March 2024 will offer new options for Mileage Plan loyalty members, along with redemptions starting at a lower level, the carrier announced Wednesday. With…
Read more Alaska Airlines Lowers 2024 Loyalty Redemption LevelsDelta Air Lines and AirBaltic, Latvia’s national carrier, on Nov. 22 will launch a codeshare partnership, the U.S. carrier announced Wednesday. The new agreement will allow Delta to…
Read more Delta, AirBaltic to Launch CodeshareAirJapan, the new All Nippon Airways brand for medium-haul international routes, on Feb. 22 will launch service between Tokyo’s Narita International Airport and Seoul’s Incheon International Airport, ANA…
Read more ANA’s AirJapan Names Seoul its Second RouteSabre-connected travel agencies now have access to Lot Polish Airlines’ New Distribution Capability offers through Sabre’s global distribution system, the technology company announced Wednesday. The NDC content is…
Read more Sabre Now Offers Lot Polish Airlines NDC ContentAirlines Reporting Corp. has integrated Lot Polish Airlines’ New Distribution Capability offering into its ARC Direct Connect program, enabling Lot to offer “richer content and detailed information through…
Read more ARC Integrates Lot NDC into Direct ConnectAir Canada beginning mid-December will “strategically boost” its Asia-Pacific network capacity for its winter and summer 2024 seasons, the carrier announced Tuesday. This winter, Air Canada will offer…
Read more Air Canada to 'Boost' Asia-Pacific Capacity
