air travel

DOT: Airlines Must Automatically Refund Canceled Flights
DOT: Airlines Must Automatically Refund Canceled Flights
April 24, 2024  |  Travel Payments

Airlines must automatically refund travelers for canceled flights under a new Department of Transportation rule. This rule, announced Wednesday (April 24) is designed to make it easier for passengers...

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JetBlue Scales Back Routes in ‘Urgent’ Effort to Restore Profitability
JetBlue Scales Back Routes in ‘Urgent’ Effort to Restore Profitability
April 23, 2024  |  Earnings

JetBlue is removing and scaling back routes as it tries to regain profitability. The air carrier on Tuesday (April 23) released earnings that showed the company reducing its...

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Report: Biometrics in Air Travel Could Hit ‘Tipping Point’ in 2024
Report: Biometrics in Air Travel Could Hit ‘Tipping Point’ in 2024
February 18, 2024  |  Biometrics

Imagine boarding an airplane by showing your face instead of showing your ID. That scenario could soon be a reality, according to experts quoted in...

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Virgin Atlantic, CellPoint Digital Form Payment Orchestration Partnership
Virgin Atlantic, CellPoint Digital Form Payment Orchestration Partnership
January 17, 2024  |  News

Virgin Atlantic has formed a partnership with airline-focused payment orchestration company CellPoint Digital. The collaboration is designed to make transactions for travelers on the British air carrier seamless and...

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AAA: Record 7.5 Million Travelers Will Fly for the Holidays
AAA: Record 7.5 Million Travelers Will Fly for the Holidays
December 11, 2023  |  Travel Payments

A record number of Americans will fly this holiday season, despite rising travel costs. Roughly 7.5 million people will choose air travel to reach their...

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Delta Air Lines to Modify Frequent-Flier Program Following Negative Feedback
Delta Air Lines to Modify Frequent-Flier Program Following Negative Feedback
September 27, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Delta Air Lines has said that recent changes to its frequent-flier program have received mostly negative feedback from travelers. In response to this feedback, Delta...

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Capital One Tries to Woo Travelers With Airport Lounges
Capital One Tries to Woo Travelers With Airport Lounges
September 10, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Capital One is expanding its airport lounge chain in a bid to win cardholding travelers. As Bloomberg News reported Friday (Sept. 8), the lender just opened its...

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Google Will Start Telling Travelers the Cheapest Time to Fly
Google Will Start Telling Travelers the Cheapest Time to Fly
August 28, 2023  |  Google

Google says it is making it easier for travelers to find the cheapest flight. “On Google Flights, you can already see whether current prices for your...

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Delta Air Lines Revenue Soars as Consumers Still Feel Travel Bug
Delta Air Lines Revenue Soars as Consumers Still Feel Travel Bug
July 13, 2023  |  Earnings

Inflation hasn’t kept consumers from traveling if Delta’s earnings are any indication. The airline had the highest quarterly profit and revenue in its history, as concerns...

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