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Ray Snisky of ALG Vacations on changes and plans for 2025Tours editor Tom Stieghorst spoke with Snisky at the Ascend 2024 conference in Cancun last month about...

American will start offering Touchless ID to AAdvantage flyersAmerican's announcement comes on the heels of Delta and United expanding their Touchless ID...

Air France to fly between Paris and Orlando starting in 2025Air France tried the route once, and exited it back in 2012. But as its vice president of commercial...

Virgin Atlantic opens all seats for points purchasing

Virgin Atlantic opens all seats for points purchasingThe airline has also begun designating some seats for Saver reward redemptions.

United adds touchless ID to Salt Lake CityCustomers can use facial-recognition technology to get through security at the airport without having...

Delta launches flight map with greater accessibility

Delta launches flight map with greater accessibilityThe map for seatback screens is designed for flyers with visual impairment.

The airline made no major strategic shifts that it wasn't likely to have implemented had Elliott not become involved.

The airline made no major strategic shifts that it wasn't likely to have implemented had Elliott not become involved. Photo Credit: Kate Scott/Shutterstock Slightly new Southwest emerges from Elliott fightElliott Investment Management was able to force a substantial reshaping of the airline's board, but that seems to be the extent of what the activist firm achieved from the proxy battle it abandoned late last month.

Appleton Airport in Wisconsin has gotten two additional American Eagle routes this year.

After a pilot shortage eases, regional flying reboundsMany small and medium-size communities in the U.S. are seeing boosts in air service with regional flight operators gradually catching up on pilot hiring.

United passengers flying basic economy don't get to choose their seat and aren't allowed to stow a carry-on bag in the overhead bin.

United calls its surge in basic economy sales a 'home run'Chief commercial officer Andrew Nocella called United's basic economy product "good for United, profitable for United and bad for our competitors."

Since late May, American has increased its account manager headcount by 20% and added 79 sales-support staff.

American rebuilds sales staff, trying to win back agencies and corporatesThe airline is working to strengthen its standing with the trade, re-establishing its corporate sales division.

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