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The global rate for mishandled baggage jumped to 7.6 bags per thousand passengers in 2022, a 75% increase.

IATA says there's much room for improvement in baggage handlingDuring air travel, baggage collection and bag drop-off are the two biggest sources of negative experiences within airlines'...

JetBlue plans to launch year-round daily service between Boston and Paris next year.

JetBlue will fly to Dublin and EdinburghNext summer, the airline will fly daily to Dublin from Boston and New York and daily between Edinburgh and New York.

Southwest recently added the ability for customers to add checked bags digitally at the time of remote check-in.

Southwest adds ability to track baggageThe airline's customers now can track their checked luggage on the airline's website or mobile app.

Tom Kershaw

NDC is bridging the gap between buyers and sellersTravelport's Tom Kershaw says that despite all the expectations and opportunities to modernize travel retailing, NDC is, at its...

Michael Whitaker confirmed as FAA administrator

Michael Whitaker confirmed as FAA administratorThe confirmation means that a Senate-approved administrator will run the FAA for the first time since Steven Dickson stepped...

Under Frontier's revamped loyalty program, mileage multipliers will increase at every status level up to a 20-times multiplier.

Frontier the latest airline to make gaining status easierThe budget carrier will award customers 10 miles for every dollar they spend, enabling them to reach Silver status at 10,000...

Badr Mohammed Al-Meer (left) will succeed Akbar Al Baker as Qatar Airways CEO.

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker is stepping downAfter leading the airline for 27 years, Al Baker will be succeeded by Badr Mohammed Al-Meer on Nov. 5.

Airlines like JSX should never sacrifice security for convenience

Airlines like JSX should never sacrifice security for convenienceFormer TSA administrator John Pistole says current security measures are critical to keeping Americans safe and must be applied...

Clockwise from top left: Travel Weekly's Robert Silk; Brad Beakley, CEO of Hospitio; and host Rebecca Tobin talk aviation trends and updates on the Folo by Travel Weekly.

Airline update: The Big Three and the LCCs -- plus the loyalty debateAviation experts Robert Silk and Brad Beakley discuss the importance of gauge, route selection, revenge travel, the economy and...

Between 2019 and 2023, traffic on domestic routes out of Paris Orly fell by 40% and by 60% for day return trips.

Air France to end most Orly flightsCiting a rise of videoconferencing, a drop in domestic business travel and a growing shift toward rail, the carrier plans to...

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