Travel and Tourism deal activity dips 3.4% in 2022
Geopolitical tensions and economic challenges seem to have impacted deal-making sentiments for the Travel & Tourism sector in 2022.
Travel and Tourism deal activity dips 3.4% in 2022
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Cirium: Iberia most on-time airline in Europe in 2022
Iberia has been named as the European leader for airline on-time performance for 2022 by Cirium, the global aviation analytics leader.
Delta Ups Sydney Los Angeles Flights
Delta Air Lines has upped the stake on the Sydney-Los Angeles route by increasing its nonstop schedule to 10 flights per week starting 16 December 2022.
The flights will be operated…
Rex and Delta Begin Interline Partnership
Thanks to a new interline arrangement between Rex and Delta Air Lines, travellers from Armidale and Wagga Wagga may book a single ticket for round-trip travel to the United States. All…
Fly Delta daily direct Cape Town to Atlanta
Its new triangle route offers more flights from the Western Cape and Johannesburg to the U.S.
Delta goes daily from Cape Town to Atlanta
Delta Air Lines is expanding its South Africa network, introducing a new, seasonal “triangular” route from Atlanta-Johannesburg-Cape Town-Atlanta starting December 2, 2022.
The…
Delta Air Lines to charge unvaccinated employees $200 per month
Delta Air Lines will charge employees on the company health plan $200 per month if they do not get COVID-19 vaccinated, a policy the airline's top executive says is necessary because the…
US Airlines say COVID-19 variants aren’t hurting bookings
Rising concern about the fast-spreading delta variant of COVID-19 is creating turbulence for the stocks of big travel companies.
Delta CEO Shows Employees Why 2021 Will Be Another Difficult Year
CEO Ed Bastian shows the airline expects a rocky road ahead.
World’s five largest airlines lost over USD 40 billion since January amid COVID-19
The world’s largest airline companies are witnessing staggering losses in their market capitalisation
Aviation leaders to discuss challenges facing industry over online broadcast event
Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has joined forces with APEX, international airline association dedicated to advancing passenger experience, to…
Delta Air Lines sees spike in losses for first quarter
Delta Air Lines has reported a pre-tax loss of USD 607 million for the first quarter of 2020. The figure compares to a profit of USD 946 million for the same period last year. However,…
Delta donates 200,000 pounds of food to people in need
Delta Air Lines is providing more than 200,000 pounds of food to hospitals, community food banks and other organizations around the world to support people in need as well as those…
Ed Bastian memo: Securing Delta’s position during coronavirus crisis
Delta Air Lines expects its second-quarter revenue to fall by USD 10 billion, representing an 80% reduction compared with a year earlier, the company said, as the coronavirus hurts…
Delta Air Lines Q4 profits exceed expectations
Delta Air Lines’ fourth-quarter profits exceeded the expectations of analysts that boosted the carrier’s result and shares’ price. The increase in profits is due to lower fuel prices and…
World’s most punctual airlines revealed
The results of OAG Punctuality League 2020 have revealed a comprehensive ranking of the world’s largest airlines and airports for on-time performance (OTP).
Garuda Indonesia takes the…
Delta resumes Mumbai-New York flight after a decade
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines has resumed its non-stop flight services from Mumbai to New York, starting 24 December, almost a decade after it discontinued the route due to the stiff…
Rough riders: IATA introduces real-time turbulence forecasting
IATA (International Air Transport Association) has announced the launch of its new Turbulence Aware tool. The new resource has been developed to strengthen carrier’s ability to forecast,…
Delta Airlines makes a comeback in India
Delta Airlines will fly the Indian skies again after its four-year hiatus. Delta announced on Thursday that it will start flying nonstop from the US to Mumbai in 2019.
Brain Waves: Air New Zealand’s robot trial, VR hotel suite in Hong Kong, and more…
Air New Zealand trials robots at Sydney Airport
Air New Zealand has teamed up with CommBank to trial the use of robot customer service agents at Sydney Airport. A five-day experiment…
Formerly Delta exec becomes Jet’s new CEO
Vinay Dube has been announced as the new chief executive officer of Jet Airways.
An experienced aviation professional with almost three decades of experience, Dube has held roles with…
Brain Waves: the latest bright ideas from Hertz, Delta Air Lines and more
Delta introduces biometric boarding pass
Delta Air Lines passengers can now simply scan their fingerprints to board an aircraft at Washington DC's Reagan National Airport. The new…
Delta adds new US connection to Shanghai
Delta Air Lines will continue to expand its operations in China next summer with the launch of another trans-Pacific service to Shanghai.
The carrier currently operates three direct…
Brain Waves: the latest innovations including Sabre’s agent chatbot
Sabre develops Facebook chatbot for agents
Sabre has created a new AI-powered Facebook chatbot that leverages Microsoft technology. Two Sabre-connected travel agencies - Dallas-based…
Delta introduces new long-haul aircraft for Asia
Delta Air Lines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350 aircraft, which will be mainly deployed on trans-Pacific routes to Asia.
The new long-haul aircraft will be able to seat 306…
Korean Air creates trans-Pacific JV with Delta
Korean Air has reached an agreement with Delta Air Lines to create a trans-Pacific joint venture between the US and Asia.
The new arrangement between the two SkyTeam alliance partners…
Virgin Atlantic introduces Heathrow – Las Vegas flights for CES 2018
Virgin Atlantic is set to operate four flights between London Heathrow and Las Vegas in January next year.
In conjunction with joint venture partner Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic is…
Brain Waves: a car parking robot, fingerprint boarding passes, and more
Stan the robot employed for airport car parking
Travellers using airport meet and greet or valet services could soon have their cars parked by a robot. A new innovation from Stanley…
Delta links Seoul with world’s busiest airport
Delta Air Lines has launched a new direct flight connecting Seoul with Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
The new service commenced on Saturday (3 June 2017) and will now…
Brain Waves: Virtual flight bookings, biometric baggage drops, and more…
Amadeus creates virtual booking experience
Navitaire, a subsidiary of Amadeus, has created a new solution that allows customers to complete their entire travel booking in Virtual Reality.…
Jet boosts US-India links with Virgin Atlantic
A new agreement will come into force this week that will enhance connectivity between India and the US.
On Wednesday 19 April 2017, Jet Airways will start partnering with UK-based…
Virgin Atlantic showcases 787 Dreamliner on Heathrow-Seattle route
Virgin Atlantic is flying a new daily service between London Heathrow and Seattle replacing the flight currently operated by joint venture partner Delta Air Lines.
The new service,…
Korean Air to align US routes with Delta
Korean Air has formed a major new partnership with Delta Air Lines, creating a joint venture to align and expand the two carriers’ trans-Pacific networks.
The memorandum of…
Qantas retains World’s Safest Airline title for fourth year running
AirlineRatings.com, the world's only safety and product rating website, has announced its top 20 safest airlines for 2017 from the 425 it monitors, with Australian airline Qantas topping the…
Jet Airways forms FFP partnership with Delta
India's Jet Airways has formed a new frequent flyer partnership with Delta Air Lines.
Under the terms of the agreement, which comes into immediate effect, members of JetPrivilege are…
Virgin Australia spreads wings east and west
Virgin Australia has revealed plans to revise and expand its long-haul routes, both east across the Pacific and west across the Indian Ocean.
Commencing in 2017, the airline will…
Delta Air Lines to double Scottish flights in summer 2017
Two weeks after Delta Air Lines launched services between New York-JFK and Edinburgh, it has announced it will double its Scottish network in summer 2017 when flights begin between the Big…
Delta and Virgin hone 2017 summer schedules
Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic have announced changes to their respective summer 2017 schedules to optimise their joint network between the USA and the UK.
The changes are as…
Gulf Air partakes in WACRA 2015 conference
The Worldwide Airline Customer Relations Association (WACRA) was recently held in Thailand.
The event witnessed participation from over 50 airlines including chairperson and Gulf Air…
Delta to acquire stake in China Eastern Airlines
Delta Air Lines has agreed to take a 3.55% stake in Shanghai-based China Eastern Airlines.
The deal, which is worth US$450 million, forms part of a broader partnership between the two…
New air routes: Delta and Virgin expand partnership; Emirates, Etihad and Qatar confirm new destinations
Garuda Indonesia has announced its summer schedule, extending its service from London Gatwick to Jakarta to six days a week from 23 July to 28 October.
The route, via Amsterdam, will…
