Donna M. Airoldi
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IATA: More 2022 airline accidents and fatalities, but lower risk
Though the number of fatal accidents declined to five from seven in 2021, with one jet and four turboprop accidents, the number of onboard fatalities increased to 158 from 121. → Read More
FAA awards nearly $1B in airport funding
The funds will help "meet the growing demand for air travel and invests in key areas to help get travelers in and out of airports more quickly and improve the passenger experience," according to the FAA. → Read More
Carriers' December on-time performance tumbles
It appears that the inclement weather that sparked cancellations and delays for North American carriers at the end of December had a negative effect on their overall on-time monthly performance. → Read More
United launches $100M investment fund for sustainable fuel
The carrier also now makes available an estimate of each flight's carbon footprint to individuals when searching for a flight. → Read More
Lufthansa is cutting thousands of flights from its summer schedule
Lufthansa said it wants to "avoid the major operational problems of summer 2022." → Read More
JetBlue is fighting for permission to launch Amsterdam service
In a complaint to the DOT, JetBlue says the Netherlands government has broken an open-skies pact in denying JetBlue entry into Schiphol Airport. → Read More
Hertz: Q4 corporate demand increases with longer rentals
The company added that corporate demand continued to progress toward pre-pandemic levels but with higher pricing. → Read More
Delta adds Dallas Love Field service
Twice-daily service to New York LaGuardia and Los Angeles begins June 5. → Read More
Southwest adds features to Business Assist portal
Southwest Airlines has updated its Southwest Business Assist portal, which it launched in August, with new features and functionality. → Read More
Flush with infrastructure funding, Amtrak readies new trains
Amtrak's Jina Sanone discusses the upcoming Acela and Airo trains, the return to pre-pandemic ridership levels and rail travel sustainability. → Read More
New Air France business class available on three routes
The first of the carrier's refurbished Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft with its new business-class cabin debuted this past weekend. → Read More
Finnair to implement continuous pricing
Finnair claims that through continuous pricing, customers will not experience large price increases between booking classes as pricing is not tied to the 26 legacy price points. → Read More
DOT extends comment period for rule on airline fee disclosure
The DOT received several requests for an extension, including from Airlines for America, IATA, ASTA and Sabre. → Read More
TMCs propose changes to DOT's ticket refund rule
Six of the largest U.S. corporate travel agencies are concerned about being responsible for a customer's refund, credit or voucher. → Read More
American tells TMCs to be NDC-ready by April or lose some content access
Without this NDC connection, American estimates that agencies will lose access to "over 40% of fares available today via third-party legacy technology channels." → Read More
Delta to restrict Sky Club access and raise membership prices
The changes come after a year with a "record number of visits" that at some airports left customers standing in lines trying to get into clubs that had reached capacity, Delta said. → Read More
American and British Airways unveil Terminal 8 digs at JFK
The $400 million renovation and expansion project includes a new check-in area and three passenger lounges. → Read More
Avis Budget: Q3 corporate demand increase 'significant':
The pick-up was most pronounced after Labor Day, "with new signings of accounts and partnerships powering robust midweek demand," Avis Budget CEO Joe Ferraro said. → Read More
Air New Zealand restores all international destinations:
The resumption of Chicago service means the airline is flying to all 29 of the destinations it served before the pandemic. → Read More
Latam is poised to exit bankruptcy:
The South American airline group expects to exit Chapter 11 on Nov. 3 with $2.2 billion of liquidity and a debt reduction of approximately 35%. → Read More