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FAA ceases increased oversight of United Airlines
Travel Weekly (October 4, 2024) -- The federal agency had dispatched extra staffers to United facilities in March to review the...

Spirit Airlines Explores Bankruptcy Filing
WSJ ($) (October 3, 2024) - Spirit Airlines has been in discussions with bondholders over the terms of a potential bankruptcy filing in...


Frontier removed from Sabre GDS
Frontier (October 1, 2024) - Frontier content is no longer available in Sabre as of October 1, 2024. Frontier values its partnerships...


OpenAI’s new o1 model: A Generative AI Powerhouse for the Travel Industry
TLDR: On September 12th, OpenAI, the maker of the GPT series of large language models (LLMs) introduced a new generation of models called...


It’s Time for Southwest’s $4 Billion Plan to Sink or SwimCF on Sep 30, 2024 - 46 Comments
CrankyFlier (September 30, 2024) - Southwest revealed the full details of its plan — called Southwest. Even Better. — to fix itself at...


Electronic Warfare Spooks Airlines, Pilots and Air-Safety Officials
WSJ ($) (September 23, 2024) American Airlines Capt. Dan Carey knew his cockpit equipment was lying to him when an alert began blaring...


U.S. Hotel Strikes Escalate as 40,000 Workers Face Contract Expirations
Skift ($) (September 23, 2024) - New hotel strikes in San Francisco are part of a larger labor action that could involve nearly 40,000...


Scandinavian Airlines flight makes emergency landing after mouse jumps out of in-flight meal
A passenger airplane traveling from Norway to Spain was forced to land after a rodent popped out of one of its in-flight meals....


With GAI Agents Approaching, Loyalty Programs Will Be More Important Than Ever For B2C Travel Brands
Remember, if you can, what commerce was like before the internet: slow, opaque, and manual. The internet introduced us to a new, digital...


AA in talks with Citigroup
CNBC (September 20, 2024) -- American Airlines in talks to pick Citigroup over rival bank Barclays for crucial credit card deal, sources...


Canadian airlines will be billed $790 per customer complaint resolved, transportation agency proposes
The Globe and Mail (September 19, 2024) -- Airlines will be billed $790 for every customer complaint the industry regulator resolves –...

Travel tech startup Hotel Engine valued at $2.1 billion after latest fundraise
Reuters (September 17, 2024) - Hotel Engine said on Tuesday it had raised $140 million in a funding round led by a fund advised by...

Boeing Union Goes on Strike, Halting 737 Production
WSJ ($) - September 13th, 2024 -- Machinists reject contract, dealing financial blow as plane maker is bleeding cash SEATTLE— Boeing ’s ...

Apple Intelligence: Much to be excited about but mind the realities and complexities of integration with travel
WIT - (September 10, 2024) - The impending rollout of Apple Intelligence , the personal intelligence system that combines the power of...

Southwest Airlines chairman to retire, 6 board members to resign after push from major shareholder
CBS News (September 10, 2024) DALLAS – Southwest Airlines will revamp its board of directors, and longtime Chairman Gary Kelly will...


DOT Launches Probe Into Loyalty Programs of 4 Largest U.S. Airlines
Skift ($) (September 5, 2024 ) -- The Department of Transportation officially launched an inquiry Thursday into whether the loyalty...


FAA To Test Boeing 777X
TravelPulse - (July 15, 2024) This is a rare piece of good news for Boeing. The Federal Aviation Administration has begun trials for the...

Delta’s summer outlook disappoints as industry’s flight glut drives down fares
CNBC - (July 11, 2024) -- Delta Air Lines on Thursday forecast record revenue for the third quarter thanks to booming summer travel...


Marriott’s Latest Tech Play Aims to Streamline Business Travel
Skift ($) (July 9, 2024) - Marriott has debuted a suite of travel tools to let road warriors book, manage, and expense business travel...


RockYou2024: 10 billion passwords leaked in the largest compilation of all time
Cybernews - (July 4, 2024) -- The largest password compilation with nearly ten billion unique passwords was leaked on a popular hacking...
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