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Lufthansa takes delivery of its first Boeing 787: Travel Weekly
Lufthansa has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The aircraft is one of 32 Dreamliners that Lufthansa expects to receive by 2027. For…
ANA will step up U.S. service: Travel Weekly
Citing increased demand, Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) will resume or increase service on select U.S. routes, beginning next month. ANA beginning Sept. 18 will…
Report: United, Emirates set to unveil codeshare agreement: Travel Weekly
United Airlines appears ready to enter into a partnership with Middle Eastern giant Emirates. On Tuesday, United sent invites to the media for a joint…
Tour companies are concerned over Germany’s VAT plan: Travel Weekly
Tour operators are largely taking a wait-and-see approach in response to news that Germany plans to levy a new tax against foreign tour operators in…
Focus on theme parks pays off for agencies: Travel Weekly
Jamie Biesiada In recent years, travel agencies that have a focus on theme park vacations — mainly to Disney and Universal’s domestic theme parks —…
Pilots union will picket over airlines’ performance: Travel Weekly
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) will picket at a dozen large U.S. airports this coming Thursday in an effort to highlight the union’s call…
Applying for Global Entry? Be prepared to wait: Travel Weekly
Fueled by high demand, wait times of several months or more for Global Entry enrollment and renewal interviews continue to be common. “While many applications…
Alaska Airlines launching daily Anchorage-Everett service: Travel Weekly
Alaska Airlines will begin daily service to Anchorage from Everett, Wash., on Nov. 30. The flights will augment the carrier’s more than a dozen daily…
ASTA’s Entrepreneur of the Year helps advisors with resort research: Travel Weekly
SAN FRANCISCO — Travel advisor Debby Corwin and her company, TA Toolkit, took home the Entrepreneur of the Year Award at this year’s ASTA Global…
Southwest: Flyers can now buy boarding upgrades in advance: Travel Weekly
Southwest Airlines launched the ability for customers to digitally upgrade their boarding on eligible itineraries, as per a Southwest post on the forum FlyerTalk. Previously,…