China Eastern and China Southern Airlines are likely to exit US market
The decision by five Chinese state-owned companies to leave the US market adds to skepticism that authorities in both countries… Read More »
Akasa Air mourns after co-founder Rakesh Jhunjhunwala dies at age of 62
The co-founder of new Indian low-cost airline Akasa Air, billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, has died at the age of 62. Akasa… Read More »
Boeing is back with its 787 and 777 wide-body jets as market demand rebounds
Boeing 787 Dreamliner has returned to the world market for newly delivered aircraft at a time when demand for wide-body… Read More »
UAE’s Tawazun invests in hydrogen aircraft project
The UAE’s Strategic Development Fund (SDF), the investment arm of Tawazun Economic Council, has invested into the development of a… Read More »
Boom Supersonic’s jet testing worries atmospheric scientists
Boom Supersonic’s Overture would fly at 60,000 feet at Mach 1.7, twice the speed of conventional jetliners. It may be… Read More »
Thai Airways Airbus A350 sank far below glideslope after shortened approach
German investigators believe a shortened approach route given to a Thai Airways Airbus A350-900 crew generated increased time stress, resulting… Read More »
JetBlue To Cut 37 Flights From Its Route Schedule
JetBlue Airways is eliminating more than three dozen routes from its schedule, at least temporarily. According to a report by… Read More »
Apple AirTag Foils Airline Worker Accused of Stealing Luggage
Police in Florida arrested an airline worker suspected of stealing luggage containing more than $16,000 in jewelry and goods –… Read More »
Airfare Prices Fell Again Last Month, Expected to Continue Dropping Into Autumn
Airfares were down again last month, and they are likely to continue falling through autumn. Now before we pull a… Read More »
HQ to Include Lyft Rides in Ground Platform
Mobility platform and ground transportation platform provider HQ and Lyft Business have partnered to include Lyft U.S. ridesharing services on… Read More »
CTM Enhances Lightning with AI, Machine Learning
Corporate Travel Management has added artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities into its Lightning online booking tool in North America,… Read More »
Amex GBT Adds Features for Flight Disruption Management
American Express Global Business Travel is launching new tools designed to help travel managers and travelers deal with flight disruptions,… Read More »
Mtg. Planning Platform Troop Books It with Spotnana
Two next-generation travel tech providers—joined at the hip by a shared investor pedigree that both include Steve Singh’s Madrona Venture… Read More »
Carrousel Travel to Take Grapevine for a Spin
Minneapolis-based travel management company Carrousel Travel is partnering to use AI travel technology supplier Grapevine’s recommendation services, the companies announced…. Read More »
Riskline Enhances Alerts Tool
Travel risk intelligence company Riskline has added new features for a revamped version of its travel risk alerts offering, the… Read More »
Boeing has fixed potential malicious hack for some its flight planning software
A digital vulnerability in the computer systems used on some Boeing aircraft that could have allowed malicious hackers to modify… Read More »
Club Med to unveil three new ski resorts in December
Club Med will unveil three new ski resorts – Club Med Tignes and Club Med Val d’Isere in the French… Read More »
IHG sees half-year operating profit down by 84% in Greater China
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) said the group’s total revenue rose 52% in the first half of 2022 and operating profit… Read More »
Alaska Airlines Offers Hawaiian Military Vets Free Flight to Washington, DC
Alaska Airlines this week announced it is offering military veterans from the state of Hawaii a free flight to Washington… Read More »
Video Shows Physical Confrontation That Led To Airline Worker’s Suspension
A male Spirit Airlines worker has been suspended by the carrier following a physical confrontation with a female traveler that… Read More »
Airlines Showing Interest in Larger Capacity Aircraft
After a period when airlines eschewed widebody planes in favor of lithe, sleek, fuel-saving models, the big-boy jets are suddenly… Read More »
Carriers are discouraging their staff from traveling to and from Europe
Airlines want people to take a European vacation this summer — as long as it’s not their employees. Carriers are… Read More »