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Friday, 20 April 2018

Buying Business Travel

• BA hints at plans for Heathrow T3British Airways has revealed plans to build on its operations at Heathrow Terminal 3 and grow its partnership with American Airlines.

Aviation Industry

• EU court: Airlines must compensate passengers for wildcat strikesAirlines could face claims for compensation over flight delays and cancellations after the European Union Court of Justice ruled a “wildcat strike,” or spontaneous industrial action, did not exempt an airline from paying out compensation claims. read more
• JetBlue flight attendants vote to unionize; contract talks to followJetBlue Airways flight attendants voted to join the Transport Workers Union (TWU) April 17, paving the way for negotiations to secure the first contract for the New York-based carrier’s 5,000 flight attendants. read more
• US Congress calls for more scrutiny of FAA safety oversightUS House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Democrats are leaning on FAA to review how it oversees airlines—and low-cost carriers in particular—and brief lawmakers as soon as possible. read more
• Air Italy names COO; inks codeshare with Qatar AirwaysOlbia, Sardinia-based Air Italy, which was recently rebranded from its former identity of Meridiana, has appointed former airberlin chief planning & strategy officer Neil Mills as COO, effective immediately. read more