DOT: Consumer Air Complaint Data Unavailable Again
[ad_1] Consumer complaint data regarding airline service has been delayed for the January 2023 Air Travel Consumer Report, just as it had for the December 2022 report, given the “high…
Icelandair to Add Winter Frequency
[ad_1] Icelandair will add frequencies to several routes for its winter season, which begins in October, the carrier announced Tuesday. Some seasonal service will convert to year-round. The changes will…
ARC: February Airline Sales Increase as Fares Rise
[ad_1] Airlines Reporting Corp.-accredited air ticket sales in February increased more than 54 percent year over year to nearly $8.4 billion, making it the second-highest post-pandemic month for such sales,…
DOT: Southwest, Storm Drive December Air Cancellations
[ad_1] The cancellation rate of U.S. scheduled domestic flights hit 5.4 percent in December 2022, higher than the 1.1 percent rate reported in each November 2022 and December 2019, and…
Air France to Operate Summer Schedule at 2019 Levels
[ad_1] Air France plans to operate its schedule for its summer season—April through October—at 2019 levels, the carrier announced Thursday, citing strong travel demand coupled with the lifting of remaining…
Carriers’ January On-Time Performance Improves
[ad_1] After December’s significant drop in on-time performance for North American carriers, in part due to a late-month storm, January’s performance notably improved. Average North American airline on-time performance in…
U.S. Carriers Detail Shifting Q1 Demand Trends
[ad_1] Several major U.S. carriers this week detailed the changing nature of business travel demand trends and their plans for 2023 capacity at J.P. Morgan’s Industrials Conference on Tuesday as…
Saudi Arabia to Launch Airline, Orders Boeing Jets
[ad_1] Saudi Arabia plans to launch a new carrier and on Tuesday announced a multi-billion-dollar deal to purchase 39 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, with an option for an additional 33. The…
Amtrak Considers New NYC-Texas Service
[ad_1] Amtrak and the Southern Rail Commission have partnered to apply for federal funds to study new service between New York and Dallas-Fort Worth through Atlanta by extending a section…
Ground Booking Platforms HQ, Gett Partner
[ad_1] Corporate ground transportation platform provider HQ and U.K.-based taxi provider Gett have partnered globally, HQ announced Tuesday, allowing HQ corporate customers to book on-demand and future rides directly through…
Gett Partners for Corp. Minicab Bookings
[ad_1] U.K.-based ground transportation booking platform Gett’s corporate customers now can book and manage European mobility app Free Now’s private hire vehicles through the Gett app through a new partnership,…
Wheels Up Names Former Air Partner Exec CCO
[ad_1] Private aviation company Wheels Up has named former Air Partner CEO Mark Briffa as its EVP and chief commercial officer, effective March 1, the company announced Thursday during a…
Korean Air to Increase China Service
[ad_1] South Korean carrier Korean Air beginning mid-March will increase service to China after the two countries this month agreed to restore the number of flights between them to pre-pandemic…
Virgin Atlantic to Launch Business Portal
[ad_1] Virgin Atlantic this week launched a new site with “curated resources to support travel bookers,” and the carrier plans to release in the fall a self-service portal for customers,…
CDC Rescinds Covid-19 Testing Order for Travelers from China
[ad_1] The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has rescinded an order from December that required travelers to the U.S. from China present a negative Covid-19 test before departure, the CDC…
U.S. DOJ Sues to Block JetBlue, Spirit Merger
[ad_1] The U.S. Department of Justice, along with the attorneys general of Massachusetts, New York and the District of Columbia, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court…
Finnair to Offer NDC Content Through Sabre
[ad_1] Global distribution system Sabre now offers Finnair’s New Distribution Capacity content to Sabre-connected agents as part of a renewed multi-year deal that covers both NDC and traditional content, the…
Sixt Reports Record 2022 Revenue
[ad_1] Sixt in 2022 set an annual record for revenue, the car rental company reported Tuesday. The company reported €3.1 billion (US$3.3 billion) in consolidated revenue for full-year 2022, a…
Air Canada Launches Digital Facial Recognition Pilot
[ad_1] Air Canada has launched a digital facial recognition pilot for select flights from Vancouver to Winnipeg and for eligible customers at the Air Canada Café at Toronto Pearson International…
United, Air Canada to Add Transborder D.C. Service
[ad_1] United Airlines and Air Canada, which in July expanded their transborder joint venture agreement, in June will add two new routes between Canada and the United States and offer “optimized…
United: Corp. Demand at 97 Percent of 2019 Levels
[ad_1] United Airlines in recent weeks has seen corporate demand increase to 97 percent of 2019 levels, United Airlines Ventures president Mike Leskinen said Thursday at the Barclays Industrial Select…
TAP Air Portugal Expands Stopover Program
[ad_1] TAP Air Portugal has relaunched its free stopover program and expanded it to up to 10 days from five, the company announced. The program allows customers traveling to or…
IAG Agrees to Fully Acquire Air Europa
[ad_1] International Airlines Group, parent company of British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, has agreed to acquire the remaining 80 percent of Spanish carrier Air Europa from Globalia for €400…
Virgin Atlantic Names Goggin VP of Global Sales
[ad_1] Luke Goggin Former British Airways executive Luke Goggin in August will join Virgin Atlantic as VP of global sales, the carrier announced Friday. He will be responsible for all…
Report: Lufthansa to Cancel 34,000 Summer Flights
[ad_1] Lufthansa plans to cancel about 34,000 flights from its summer 2023 schedule, German business weekly WirtschaftsWocke reported last week. The company did not confirm the number of flights it would cancel…