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Most Flyers Enjoy Time in Airport, Says J.D. Power Survey

Despite record numbers of passengers and widespread flight cancellations and delays, 60% of North American airport passengers say they “somewhat agree” or “strongly agree”……

ARC Announces New Partnership With Turkish Airlines

Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) announced a new partnership with Turkish Airlines through ARC Direct Connect, a “modern” airline distribution platform that enables NDC transactions.……

U.S. Travel Hits Back at DOT Loyalty Program Investigation

The Department of Transportation’s recently announced investigation into major U.S. airlines’ frequent flyer programs is “cynical, short-sighted and out of touch with the needs……

United Airlines Signs Agreement With SpaceX To Bring Free WiFi to Fleet

United Airlines signed what it calls the largest agreement of its kind with SpaceX to bring Starlink’s fast, reliable WiFi service to the carrier’s……

Forty Percent of Businesses Globally Plan To Increase Travel in FY2025, Says Survey

Forty percent of businesses globally plan to increase the amount they travel during this fiscal year (July 2024 to June 2025), compared with the……

North American Carriers’ On-Time Performance Improved in August

The on-time performance (OTP) for North American carriers recovered in August after the issues around the CrowdStrike and Microsoft IT outage in July, according……

Southwest CEO Will Stay, Chairman Will Depart in Reorganization

After a meeting with activist investor group Elliott Investment Management, Southwest Airlines announced that while it stands behind CEO Bob Jordan, the chairman of……

London Heathrow Ranked Most Internationally Connected Airport by OAG

London Heathrow Airport remains the most internationally connected airport in the world this year, according to the OAG Megahubs report, now in its 10th……

American to Add 5 Routes from US to Europe Next Spring and Summer

American Airlines will add five routes from the US to Europe next spring and summer. It will resume flights to Edinburgh (halted in 2019)……

DOT Launches Investigation of Airline Loyalty Programs

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) ) launched an inquiry into the four largest U.S. airlines’ rewards programs that is aimed, according to a……

Turkish Airlines Names NDC Aggregators

Turkish Airlines named the aggregators through which it will expand its New Distribution Capability content. As of Sept. 1, that content is no longer……

Indian Airline Vistara To Become Part of Air India on Nov. 12

Air India will absorb Vistara, an Indian airline, on Nov. 12, and the Vistara brand will be terminated, according to an announcement from Vistara.……