Hotels That Release Your Inner Kid
Tap Into Your Inner Kid After the past year and a half that we’ve all experienced, what adult doesn’t want… Read More »
Air Canada resumes US network as borders reopen
Air Canada (AC, Montréal Trudeau) will resume up to 220 daily flights between the US and Canada on 55 routes… Read More »
Germany’s Tel Aviv Air eyes late 3Q21 launch
Tel Aviv Air (Hamburg Helmut Schmidt) plans to begin operations on the Hamburg Helmut Schmidt-Tel Aviv Ben Gurion route on… Read More »
Mexico’s TUM Aerocarga granted restricted US market access
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has put a damper on TUM Aerocarga’s plans to start commercial cargo flights to… Read More »
India’s flybig seeks new investor
flybig (S9, Indore) hopes to onboard a new investor soon to raise INR1 billion rupee (USD13.4 million) as it struggles… Read More »
Kenya’s Astral Aviation eyes West African, inc’l expansion
Kenya’s Astral Aviation (8V, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) intends to set up a hub in Lomé, Togo in line with plans… Read More »
South Africa’s Mango to enter bankruptcy protection
Mango Airlines (JE, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) – the state-owned low-cost subsidiary of South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) –… Read More »
Samoa Airways adds in-house B737-800
Samoa Airways (OL, Apia Faleolo) took delivery of its first in-house narrowbody jet, a B737-800, although it has yet to… Read More »
Sweden’s Amapola Flyg secures Irish PSO contract for Donegal
Amapola Flyg (HP, Stockholm Arlanda) has been awarded the Public Service Obligation (PSO) air services contract for the Dublin Int’l… Read More »
India’s Vistara defers Boeing 787, A320neo deliveries
Vistara (UK, Delhi Int’l) is in the process of deferring the delivery of its outstanding Airbus and Boeing commitments, Chief… Read More »
US’s GLOBALX tentatively granted charter authority
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is set to grant GLOBALX (GXA, Miami Int’l) authority to conduct charter flights after… Read More »
Canberra criticised for one-sided support of Qantas
Trade unionists and politicians have criticised Canberra for failing to seek a stake in Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) in… Read More »
Australia’s Rex grounds B737s amidst lockdowns
Rex – Regional Express (ZL, Wagga Wagga) has suspended all B737-800 operations for an unspecified period following the reimposition of… Read More »
Amex GBT Brings SME-Focused Spend Tool to U.S.
American Express Global Business Travel is bringing its small and midsize enterprise-focused expense and purchasing management platform to the U.S.,… Read More »
Air Canada sees higher bookings as COVID-19 travel curbs ease
Air Canada forecast increased bookings for domestic and U.S.-bound flights in the winter as travel restrictions ease after reported a… Read More »
Thales’ shares climb after French company raises 2021 sales goal
France’s Thales raised its full-year revenue target after posting first-half revenues up by 9.8% on a like-for-like basis, helping to… Read More »
GM issues second recall of Chevy Bolt EVs after vehicles catch fire
General Motors has issued a second recall of its 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt EVs after at least two of the electric vehicles… Read More »
Germany toughens rules for travel from Spain, Netherlands
Germany is listing Spain and the Netherlands as “high-incidence areas,” meaning that most people arriving from those countries who aren’t… Read More »
Amex Corporate Card Spending Continues Resurgence in Q2
Total spending volume on American Express corporate cards increased to $119.9 billion during the second quarter, up from $104 billion… Read More »
Venice avoids designation as UNESCO heritage site in danger
Venice and its lagoon environment avoided placement on UNESCO’s list of world heritage sites in danger Thursday following Italy’s ban… Read More »
AerCap to win unconditional EU okay for $30 billion GE deal
Irish aircraft leasing company AerCap is set to secure unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $30 billion bid for General… Read More »
Flight Centre Names Gianusso Chief Technology Officer
Flight Centre Travel Group has named Peter Gianusso global chief technology officer for the travel management provider’s corporate division. Gianusso’s… Read More »
Amadeus Heath Verification Tool Integrates IBM Digital Passport
The IBM Digital Health Pass has been integrated into Amadeus’ Traveler ID for Safe Travel mobile health verification solution, enabling… Read More »
SAP’s Concur Division Sees Q2 Revenue Stability
SAP’s second-quarter earnings report offered encouraging signs for the return of business travel, with the division that includes the company’s… Read More »
Acomodeo Partners with Booking.com
Frankfurt, Germany-based serviced-apartment provider Acomodeo has partnered with Booking.com to add shorter-term lodging options to its platform for corporate travelers,… Read More »
STR’s June U.S. Hotel Occupancy, Rates Continue Recovery
The U.S. hotel industry in June continued a recovery still led by leisure travel, with occupancy and revenue per available… Read More »