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Alitalia launching Washington-Rome route

Alitalia launching Washington-Rome routeCommencing May 2, the five-times weekly flight will be the carrier's first direct route between the two capitals.

Delta places further restrictions on emotional support animalsThe airline will ban emotional support animals on flights of eight hours or longer and ban animals younger than four months old...

Delta tweaking boarding procedure

Delta tweaking boarding procedureDelta will align the names of boarding groups with its branded fare products, beginning Jan. 23.

Airline innovator David Neeleman

Airline innovator David NeelemanThe founder of JetBlue, WestJet and Azul Brazilian Airlines talks about his upcoming U.S. carrier and TAP Air Portugal's...

Azores Air to offer island stayover option on Boston-Porto flightsTravelers flying from either Boston or Porto can spend as many days as they like on Terceira in the Azores but will only pay...

Jean-Georges Vongerichten and MCR Development CEO Tyler Morse at the TWA Hotel.

TWA Hotel to feature Paris CafeThe restaurant, to be operated by Jean-Georges Vongerichten, will occupy the space of the TWA terminal's original Paris Cafe...

Delta website allows flyers to use miles for seat upgradesThe carrier will offer the same functionality on its mobile app beginning early next year.

Delta adding business-focused routes from Boston

Delta adding business-focused routes from BostonThe airline will launch service to Chicago, Newark and Washington Reagan.

Travelport to go private in $4.4 billion deal

Travelport to go private in $4.4 billion dealSiris Capital Group and Evergreen Coast Capital Corp. have agreed to acquire the travel technology company in an all-cash...

U.S. network airlines object to Air Italy service

U.S. network airlines object to Air Italy serviceQatar Airways' 49% stake in Air Italy is the root of the problem, according to a lobbying group representing the U.S. airlines.