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 B787, 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 »
Deem Partners with Workday for Integration
Deem Inc.’s Etta travel management platform now integrates directly with Workday’s expense management system, enabling mutual clients to link booking… Read More »
Blue Origin brings space tourism to tiny Texas town
For years, the official letterhead for the small town of Van Horn, tucked neatly among the foothills of the Guadalupe… Read More »