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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.……

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……

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……

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……

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……