[ad_1] Total airport processing time for passengers has doubled with Covid-19-related measures and could balloon to as high as eight hours per trip without process automation, according to analysis by the International Air Transport Association. Prior to Covid-19, the average time for travel processes at airports for a full journey—which includes check-in, security, border control,…

[ad_1] American Airlines and JetBlue have expanded reciprocal loyalty program accrual to cover most flights between the two carriers. Members of each carrier’s programs already were able to earn points on codeshare flights via the carriers’ Northeast Alliance, but as of Wednesday, JetBlue TrueBlue members can earn points on any American Airlines-operated flight globally. American’s AAdvantage…

[ad_1] After leisure demand in particular in the first few months of 2021 exceeded prior expectations, STR and Tourism Economics boosted their U.S. hotel forecast for the balance of 2021. Still, full demand recovery to pre-Covid levels isn’t anticipated before 2023. Meanwhile, the International Air Transport Association’s March air passenger data illustrated some domestic rebound in air…

[ad_1] Omni Hotels & Resorts now offers the GroupSync Engage direct booking solution from Groups360 at Omni’s four managed properties in Dallas, the companies announced. Omni plans to add it to nearly all of its North American hotels by the end of this summer. GroupSync Engage offers real-time availability and group rates so that planners…

[ad_1] GBT’s corporate clients to buy sustainable aviation fuels for their business travel needs, the companies announced. The companies say the collaboration will allow them to combine the buying power of airlines and GBT’s corporate business travel customers “to drive a step change in production and usage of SAFs.” SAFs can be made from a…

[ad_1] Poorly negotiated contracts, payment for event elements that had been canceled, little oversight on total meeting and event outlays—these were a few of the issues challenging the meetings and events department for the U.K. division of consulting partnership PwC a few years ago. That’s when PwC head of hotels and venues Samantha van Leeuwen…

[ad_1] High-speed rail provider Brightline will use airline retailing software provider Radixx’s passenger service system and other retailing technology under the terms of a new partnership, according to the companies. Brightline, the only private high-speed rail service in the U.S., operates in Florida between Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. Radixx is Sabre’s technology…

[ad_1] Spirit Airlines executive Laurie Villa is joining JetBlue as its chief people officer, overseeing employee matters including crew and labor relations, recruiting and talent management and diversity, equity an inclusion, the carrier announced. Villa, who has been Spirit’s chief human resources officer for the past six and a half years, will start at JetBlue…

[ad_1] Latam and Brazilian airline Azul have stopped codesharing as Azul is “actively exploring consolidation opportunities,” Azul CEO John Rodgerson announced in a statement. Azul and Latam Airlines Brazil began codesharing in August 2020 on 64 domestic routes in Brazil, which Rodgerson said was “a unique solution in our pandemic response.” However, Rodgerson said that…

[ad_1] Managed travel consultancy DigiTravel Consulting has hired several executives including country heads in Canada and India, representing an expansion of the company’s services, the company announced Tuesday. DigiTravel has added former WestJet Airlines director of corporate and strategic sales John Pease as vice president of the firm’s aviation group and as the DigiTravel leader…