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India’s largest online travel agency MakeMyTrip and budget airline Air India Express have partnered to launch ‘Xpress Holidays’ – a platform that would allow travelers to book end-to-end holiday packages. 

Business travel spending by U.S. companies may finally exceed pre-pandemic levels by the end of the year, according to a Deloitte report released Wednesday. 

For many, Pan American World Airways represents our collective nostalgia for the golden age of air travel, when jet-setters were transported around the world in sleek, spacious planes with stylish flight attendants and glamorous meal service.

United Airlines has had to make an open-field tackle on one of its own employees.

This is a rare piece of good news for Boeing.

Soaring temperatures in much of the country – it was 124 degrees one day in Palm Springs last week - has called into question whether the heat index affects an airplane. 

In what is hopefully a temporary glitch, Virgin Atlantic's Flying Club program cannot currently access award seats operated by Air France or KLM in any class.

The aviation industry is on the brink of transformative change, and Skift Aviation Forum on November 12 in Dallas, Texas, is the premier event to explore the future of air travel. This year, we gather industry leaders, innovators, and experts to address the most pressing questions and themes shaping the aviation landscape.

All-business class airline La Compagnie is turning 10 years old, and celebrating with roundtrip fares to Europe starting at just $2,000.

Allegiant Air is ramping up its presence in Florida this winter. The low-cost airline announced on Tuesday that it will fly eight new nonstop routes linking a total of 13 cities along the East Coast and Midwest. 

Delta Air Lines' premium cabins could be ripe for "unbundling" — the airline industry trend that's seen passengers increasingly paying for services once included in the price of a ticket.

Vanja Marčeta becomes Air Serbia’s first female captain in the ATR fleet, marking significant progress in gender representation within the airline’s leadership roles.

Lufthansa Group’s Q2 Adjusted EBIT dropped to 686m. euros from 1.1b, euros impacted by yield declines, especially in Asia. Lufthansa Airlines faces a challenging year, with a half-year loss of 427m. euros, prompting a comprehensive turnaround program. Full-year EBIT forecast revised to 1.4-1.8b. euros.

Etraveli Group launches Precision, a sophisticated risk management solution designed to optimize fraud prevention in the travel industry, enhancing transaction security for airlines and travel sellers.

Turkish Airlines begins daily flights between Istanbul and Turin, enhancing its Italian network and global reach as its 349th destination.

In June, Brussels Airport recorded 2.1 million passengers, marking a 4% increase from June 2023. Throughout the first half of 2024, the airport saw nearly 11 million passengers, a 6% growth year-on-year.

Ryanair is recruiting for various engineering roles and hosting an open day in Belfast to introduce opportunities and benefits to prospective candidates.

Tulsa Tech’s aviation maintenance students gain 3,000 industry mentors through a new partnership with American Airlines, offering hands-on training and job interviews.

Avan Merugumala, Operations Manager at Dubai-based Aviation Services Management (ASM), highlights the crucial role of comprehensive crisis management protocols in the aviation industry. In the high-stakes environment of commercial and private aviation, the ability to react swiftly and coordinate effectively during emergencies can indeed be a matter of life and death.

Southwest Airlines and Archer Aviation are partnering to develop electric air taxi networks at California airports, leveraging Archer’s eVTOL technology to enhance urban travel and streamline airport commutes.

The Tata group is likely to retain the senior management of full-service airline Air India post its merger with Vistara, an Economic Times report said. While Campbell Wilson will continue as the CEO of Air India, the merged entity will have Nipun Aggarwal as the chief commercial and transformation officer, while Sanjay Sharma will continue as CFO.