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Elliott Requests Southwest Airlines Special Meeting

Elliott Investment Management announced it has delivered a request to call a special meeting of Southwest Airlines shareholders. The company, which has an 11%……

Delta To Launch Minneapolis-Copenhagen Service Next May

Delta Air Lines will begin service between Minneapolis-St. Paul and Copenhagen in May 2025, operating three times weekly. With the addition of the new……

Delta’s Third Quarter Managed Corporate Travel Was Up 7% Over 2023

Delta Air Lines’ managed corporate travel sales during the third quarter were up 7% year over year, according to Glen Hauenstein, president, speaking on……

Oman Air Will Join ARC Direct Connect Distribution Platform

Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC), a provider of data, financial services and distribution solutions, announced that Oman Air will join ARC Direct Connect, a modern……

TPConnects Technologies Completes Implementation of NDC Content for Hawaiian Airlines

TPConnects Technologies, a global travel aggregator and distribution technology company, announced the successful implementation of New Distribution Capability (NDC) content and servicing capabilities for……

SAS and Virgin Atlantic in Codeshare Agreement

SAS and Virgin Atlantic have announced a new codeshare agreement. The partnership, launching on Oct. 7, will allow SAS customers to connect via Heathrow……

FAA Stops Safety Oversight of United

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that its safety investigation into United Airlines did not reveal any significant issues at the airline. A……

Global Airline Load Factor Sets August Record, Says IATA

The global airline load factor in August was a record for the month of 86.2%, up 1.6% from July, according to the International Air……

Qatar Airways Buys 25% Stake in Virgin Australia

Qatar Airways Group has announced its intention to buy a 25% minority stake in Virgin Australia from Bain Capital. The move, according to the……

Saudia and Delta in Codeshare Agreement

Saudia, the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, signed a codeshare agreement with Delta Air Lines. The agreement builds on the airlines’ existing interline……

The Disruptive World of NDC

For travelers and travel managers, air travel disruptions are hard enough to handle one at a time, but when the disruptions extend beyond the……

Virgin Atlantic Overhauls Loyalty Program

Virgin Atlantic announced that members of its Flying Club loyalty program will be able to pay for any seat on board with Virgin Points.……