Stories By: Air Travel
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……
September 12, 2024
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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……
September 11, 2024
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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……
September 11, 2024
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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……
September 10, 2024
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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)……
September 6, 2024
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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……
September 6, 2024
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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……
September 5, 2024
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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.……
September 3, 2024
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Airline Cancellation Rates in June Improve Month Over Month and Year Over Year
In June, 1.3% of domestic flights were canceled, lower than the 2.1% cancellation rate for June 2023, the 3.1% cancellation rate for June 2022……
September 3, 2024
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SAS Announces It Has Emerged From Bankruptcy
SAS announced it has successfully completed its restructuring proceedings and emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US and from Swedish company reorganization, concluding……
August 30, 2024
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Air Travel Demand Up 8% in July Over Same Month Last Year, Says IATA
Air travel demand (as measured in revenue passenger kilometers — RPKs) in July was up 8% compared with July 2023, according to the International……
August 30, 2024
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Oklahoma City Airport Is Renamed
The Oklahoma City Airport Trust announced it has renamed the city’s airport OKC Will Rogers International Airport; the change has been approved by the……
August 29, 2024
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