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Sabre, Riyadh Air Partner for Offer-and-Order ContentBy Donna M. Airoldi

Riyadh Air will deploy Sabre's SabreMosaic product to become the "first carrier to operate on offer- and order-based technology across the entire retail... KEEP READING

WTTC Projects Record 2024 Business Travel SpendingBy Michael B. Baker

The World Travel & Tourism Council projects total global business travel spending this year will reach $1.5 trillion, surpassing pre-pandemic levels by... KEEP READING

United to Add Eight New Destinations Next SummerBy Donna M. Airoldi

United Airlines for the summer 2025 season will add eight new destinations, the carrier announced Thursday, making it the "largest international... KEEP READING

Marriott to Offer City Express Brand in U.S.By Chris Davis

Marriott International will expand the City Express brand, acquired in 2022 and currently in Latin America, into the United States and Canada, the... KEEP READING

ARC Integrates Oman Air NDC in Direct ConnectBy Donna M. Airoldi

Airlines Reporting Corp. has implemented Oman Air's New Distribution Capability offering in the ARC Direct Connect program, ARC announced Tuesday.... KEEP READING

SAS, Virgin Atlantic Agree to CodeshareBy Donna M. Airoldi

SAS and Virgin Atlantic have entered into a codeshare agreement, scheduled to take effect Oct. 7, the carriers announced Friday. ... KEEP READING

Aer Lingus to Add Direct Nashville ServiceBy Donna M. Airoldi

Aer Lingus on April 12, 2025, will launch direct Dublin-Nashville service, the carrier announced Friday. ... KEEP READING

U.S. Trusted Traveler Program Fees IncreaseBy Donna M. Airoldi

The application fees for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Trusted Traveler Programs Global Entry and Nexus each increased to $120 on Oct. 1,... KEEP READING

IATA: August Global Air Load Factor at Record HighBy Donna M. Airoldi

Demand in August for air travel continued to increase, with the month's load factor at 86.2 percent, up 1.6 percentage points and a new high for the... KEEP READING

Qatar Airways to Take Minority Stake in Virgin AustraliaBy Donna M. Airoldi

Qatar Airways intends to acquire a 25 percent equity stake in Virgin Australia from Bain Capital, subject to regulatory approval, the carriers... KEEP READING

Delta, Saudia Sign Codeshare AgreementBy Donna M. Airoldi

Delta Air Lines and Saudia Airlines, the flag carrier for Saudi Arabia, have signed a codeshare agreement pending government approvals, Delta announced... KEEP READING

Saudia Works with QuadLabs for Corporate Travel ToolBy Michael B. Baker

Saudi Arabian carrier Saudia is partnering with travel technology supplier QuadLabs to develop a tool to manage corporate travel on the carrier, the... KEEP READING

BTN Group to Launch Business Travel Show America

BTN Group will launch Business Travel Show America on October 15-16, 2025, in NYC, mimicking their European format and incorporating elements from their... KEEP READING

Qatar Airways Taps TPConnects for Agent PortalBy Michael B. Baker

Qatar Airways has partnered with distribution technology supplier TPConnects to provide an agent portal that gives access to New Distribution Capability... KEEP READING

Virgin Atlantic Overhauls Loyalty ProgramBy Donna M. Airoldi

Virgin Atlantic beginning Oct. 30 will allow Flying Club loyalty program members to pay for any seat with Virgin Points, the carrier announced Monday,... KEEP READING

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