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International Fares From US Dropped 8.8% in Q2 2024

Economy fares for flights between the US and international destinations have decreased an average of 8.8% in the second quarter of 2024 compared with……

GSA Raises Per Diem Rates for Federal Travelers by $12 for FY2025

The U.S. General Services Administration has raised standard allowable per diem rates for federal travelers in the 2025 fiscal year by $12, in large……

Air Ticket Sales Rebounded in July, Says ARC

Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) announced that July 2024 US travel agency air ticket sales totaled $7.9 billion. This was a 5% increase both year……

Newark Seen in Report as Airport With Most TSA Complaints

Newark Liberty International Airport is the airport with the most complaints about airport security procedures in the US, according to a study of TSA……

Breeze Airways To Add Hartford Service in December

Breeze Airways, the low-cost carrier, announced that New Haven, Connecticut, will be its 64th city. Service from Tweed New Haven Airport will begin on……

Singapore Airlines To Suspend Houston-Manchester Service Next Year

Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced it will suspend services to Houston via Manchester beginning April 1, 2025. The carrier will maintain five-times-weekly service between Singapore……

Delta To Expand Free WiFi Internationally

Delta Air Lines is expanding its free fast WiFi service internationally. Starting this summer, according to an announcement, customers on select Viasat-equipped long-haul flights……

Airline Cancellation Rate Was Up in May, Says DOT

According to the Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) from the U.S. Department of Transportation, 1.4% of flights were canceled in May, higher than the……

TravelPerk Integrates Emirates NDC Content

TravelPerk, a business travel management platform, has integrated NDC content with Emirates. NDC content now represents 40% of the company’s global airline bookings, with……

Wheels Up Sees ‘Financial Improvements’ Despite Revenue Declines

Executives of Wheels Up, a private aviation provider, reported on a second quarter earnings call that they are seeing “financial improvements” over the last……

Breeze Adds 5 Cities, Including Newark

Breeze Airways, the low-cost carrier, announced it will serve five new cities, including Newark, New Jersey. There will be twice-weekly flights from Newark to……

ATPCO Adds Seating Data to Routehappy UPAs

ATPCO has introduced an enhancement to its Routehappy UPAs (Universal Product Attributes), enabling airlines and sales channels to amplify their seat maps with highly……