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This Week in Travel: Covid Tests, Airline Fees and Sustainable Travel

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Southwest’s incoming CEO Robert Jordan told AP in an interview conducted in December but published this week, that the airline is not considering changing its “no bag or change fees” policy. JetBlue Sustainable Travel Partners Debuts. Free Seating Up for Grabs at Southwest? Kits are available at CityHealth.

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TWT: Mask Lift Fallouts, Sustainable Travel

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Mask Lifts, Flight Refunds and Airline Sickouts. AP said all three airlines would look at refunds on a case-by-case basis, but that basic economy tickets without refunds built into the fare may not be refundable. The Los Angeles Times quoted Alaska Airlines , saying they would also look at these refunds on a case-by-case basis.

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Airlines Evolve to Cater to Groups

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Airlines are updating their business travel programs to be friendlier for groups struggling with last-minute changes, rising costs and reporting requirements. They can be used for travel on United’s partner airlines as well, making connecting flights easier. Old-school seat-blocking didn’t work for airlines or travelers.

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TWT: American Airlines Is in the Money, Sonic ‘Boom’ at United

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American Airlines Claims Return to Profitability. In its second-quarter 2022 financial statement, American Airlines reported a historic return to profit, based on a second-quarter net income of $476 million and second-quarter revenue of $13.4 Read More : TWT: Airlines Get ‘Berned,’ Biz Travel Stats Spike. less capacity. “We

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Oneworld Airlines Pledge Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

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The 14 member airlines of the Oneworld Alliance have pledged their support for the ambition statement of World Economic Forum Clean Skies for Tomorrow Coalition to commit to a 10 percent use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2030. Each airline will chart its own course to achieving the 10 percent goal. oneworld.com. “We

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How to host sustainable events — in Montréal and beyond

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Sustainable tourism is vital. That’s the principle that guided Tourisme Montréal’s proactive sustainability strategy, one that helped it maintain its first place in North America on the 2023 Global Destination Sustainability Index. Look for venues with stringent commitments to sustainability.

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TWT: Airlines Get Blowback from Politicos; Cancellations, Consolidations and Delays Spark a New Bill

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As reported last week in our coverage on JetBlue’s consolidation with Spirit, airline consumers (including travel and meeting planners) are mad as hell and don’t want to take it anymore. The Department has the authority to tackle this problem by issuing a rule…that imposes fines on airlines for the delays they cause.”.

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