FACC announces partnership with Leki Aviation
Aircraft modernisation, repair and maintenance company FACC has announced its partnership with international parts distributor and service provider Leki Aviation…. Read More »
Dr. Scott Gottlieb says high-quality Covid masks work even if others around you aren’t wearing one
People concerned about getting Covid can still protect themselves by properly wearing masks, like an N95 or KN95, even if… Read More »
T&E Spending in Amex Network Nears Pre-Pandemic Levels
Spending volume on American Express commercial cards grew to $136 billion in the first quarter, above 2019 levels, as large… Read More »
Choice Hotels Names Brumagim ESG VP
Choice Hotels International on Wednesday named company exec Megan Brumagim its environmental, social and governance VP. Brumagim joined Choice in… Read More »
STR: U.S. Hotel Industry Recovery Marches On
U.S. hotel industry metrics showed momentum with March spring break travel after January’s omicron setback. Overall U.S. hotel occupancy for… Read More »
Philadelphia Lifts Indoor Mask Mandate
Philadelphia health officials have lifted the reinstated indoor mask mandate that went into effect earlier this week. “Due to a… Read More »
Etihad Engineering signs agreement with Touchdown Aviation
Etihad Engineering has signed a component agreement with Touchdown Aviation (TDA), a global company which specialises in the supply, loan,… Read More »
Up & Away sees strong growth in its commercial airline business
Aircraft interior, exterior, valeting and detailing specialist Up & Away Aviation is seeing strong growth in its commercial airline activity…. Read More »
Confusion and disappointment as masks come off on planes
The Biden administration’s transportation mask mandate was one of the most divisive policies of the Covid pandemic. Its sudden end… Read More »
SpaceX signs first Starlink inflight Wi-Fi deal with semi-private carrier JSX
SpaceX signed its first deal to add Starlink satellite internet to an air carrier’s fleet of planes with semi-private charter… Read More »
American forecasts second-quarter profit on soaring travel demand
American Airlines on Thursday forecast a second-quarter pretax profit as strong bookings help it cover soaring fuel costs, the latest… Read More »
Egencia Launches APIs for Data Integration
Egencia has developed a new suite of APIs designed to make it easier for companies to share travel and expense… Read More »
SD FlightDeck Freedom chosen as default datalink system for new Gulfstream aircraft
Business aviation solutions provider Satcom Direct has announced that its FlightDeck Freedom (FDF) flight deck communications platform has been selected… Read More »
Equinox launches new initiative to minimise and mitigate carbon emissions
Music and entertainment industry private aircraft charter broker Equinox Charter and its sister company Equinox Travel have launched a new… Read More »
United forecasts a 2022 profit as passengers return and pay more to fly
United Airlines expects to turn a profit in 2022 for the first time since before the pandemic as bookings rise… Read More »
CDC asks Justice Department to appeal ruling that lifted travel mask mandate
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that it requested the Justice Department to proceed with an… Read More »
FAA keeps zero tolerance policy for unruly travelers even after judge scraps mask mandate
The Federal Aviation Administration is maintaining its zero tolerance policy for unruly passenger behavior even after a federal judge struck… Read More »
Airline start-up Breeze adds cross-country flights from Westchester
Breeze Airways plans to add eight flights, including service to California, from Westchester County Airport in New York, a bet… Read More »
Groupize Introduces Automated Assistant ‘Gia’
Meetings platform Groupize on Tuesday launched the automated Groupize Interactive Advisor—’Gia’, for short. Gia provides a self-driven onboarding platform and… Read More »
Sonder Focuses 2022 Expansion on U.K., Ireland
Accommodation provider Sonder Holdings will add four London hotels to its portfolio in 2022, the company announced Wednesday, and also… Read More »
AHLA: U.S. Hotels’ Corp. Travel Revenue on Rise, Short of ‘1
U.S. hotels’ 2022 business travel revenue is on track to recover to about 23 percent below 2019 levels, according to… Read More »
Air Canada carries more than 100,000 passengers in one day
Air Canada has announced that the carrier has flown more than 100,000 customers in a single day for the first… Read More »
Flight attendant union chief says wear a mask if you’re sick and must travel
The leader of a flight attendants union on Tuesday encouraged airline passengers to wear a mask on flights if they’re… Read More »
BTP Automation Adds Chief Revenue Officer
Hotel sourcing technology platform Business Travel Performance Automation in recent weeks hired travel management and technology veteran Annette Cumming as… Read More »
Benchmark Pyramid Acquires Provenance Hotels
Hotel management company Benchmark Pyramid has acquired Portland, Ore.-based hotel company Provenance Hotels, the company announced this week, increasing its… Read More »
Aeroflyer picks Bluebox Aviation Systems to provide wireless streaming services
New charter airline Aeroflyer has selected Bluebox Aviation Systems to provide wireless streaming services across its Boeing 737 fleet. Aeroflyer… Read More »