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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)……

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……

FCTG Sees 131% Jump in Profits in FY24 Over FY 23

Flight Centre Travel Group had $218 million in profit before taxes (PBT) for fiscal year 2024 (FY24), according to the company’s filing with the……

WestJet Renews and Expands Distribution Agreement With Amadeus

WestJet, the Canadian airline, is renewing and expanding its distribution agreement with Amadeus. This agreement continues to ensure that all fare options and merchandising……

Southwest Surveying Customers on Checked Bag Fees, Says Report

Southwest Airlines is conducting customer surveys on possible changes to its free checked bag policy, according to reporting in Bloomberg. This would be another……

Alaska-Hawaiian Merger Achieves ‘Milestone’ Step

The time period for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to complete its regulatory investigation of the proposed combination of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian……