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Bringing humanity back: flight attendant tech brings personalization to the skies. 

IBTM AMERICA UNVEILS ITS NEW “MEETING POD”

New flights to begin on October 20th with special introductory rates beginning as low as $44 one way.

Mokulele Airlines, flying the skies of Hawaii since 1994, was purchased by TransPac Aviation, Inc. in 2011 with a goal of providing high quality, low-cost interisland air service. Mokulele, which is headquartered in Kailua-Kona, now offers more than 120 flights a day connecting Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui and the Big Island on its fleet of nine-passenger, turbine-powered Cessna Grand Caravans.

As of December 8th this year, the carrier will begin operating a daily nonstop flight on this new route

-- With this, Aeromexico will now offer direct service to 17 domestic and international destinations from one of its main hubs in northern Mexico.

Aeromexico, Mexico's global airline continues to strengthen one of its main hubs at Terminal B Monterrey International Airport and announces its new direct flight to New York City, from where it provides its services at Terminal 1 at John F. Kennedy International Airport.

As of December 8th this year, New York Aeromexico passengers will be able to enjoy daily service directly to this northern capital city on Embraer 190 jet airliners with 99 passenger seats, 11 of which are in Clase Premier, the Aeromexico business class cabin.

New Doha International Airport

HNA Group Chairman Chen Feng Gives Speech at The 2014 World Travel & Tourism Council

Starting June 11 through August 13, 2014, American Airlines will launch an additional weekly non-stop connection from Miami to Martinique, featuring a departure and return on Wednesdays. The flight will supplement its weekly Saturday service from Miami to Fort-de-France, the island's capital.

Sabre (NASDAQ: SABR), a global technology company serving the travel industry, today launched three data-driven travel solutions – Customer Experience Manager, Guest Connect Upsell and TripCase Corporate – to help travel companies design and offer a more personalized shopping and travel experiences for travelers. 

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today was named to FORTUNE's 2014 list of World's Most Admired Companies for the 20th consecutive year. Southwest was ranked as the 9th Most Admired Company and is the only commercial airline to make the Top Ten.  FORTUNE worked with the Hay Group, a global management consulting firm, and asked executives, directors, and analysts which companies they admired most from a list made up of the companies that ranked in the top 25 percent in last year's survey, plus those that finished in the top 20 percent of their industry.

Boeing Senior Vice President Wanda Denson-Low has announced her plans to retire from the company June 2 after serving on the company's executive council and leading the Office of Internal Governance for the past seven years.

Six-times-weekly Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flights begin October 2014

Virgin America Introduces Posh New First Class Food Service: New Menu Offers Linen Table Service, A Cocktail Hors d'Oeuvres Course And A Custom Created Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream Flavor Designed For Virgin Flyers

Travelers to Help Select New Signature Virgin America Ice Cream by Casting Their Vote via Twitter for One of Three Custom Flavors Created by the Cult-Favorite San Francisco Ice Cream Makers

LOT Polish Airlines is allowing passengers to use their personal electronic devices (PED) on board LOT's aircraft in flight mode beginning Feb. 17, 2014.

Airbus today published a new research report about the comfort demands of Asian
economy class passengers. 'The Future of Comfort: Asia' conducted by global future
consultancy Future Laboratory, reveals new insights into the evolving demands of
tomorrow's increasingly influential Asian air passengers.

Travelers on Alaska Airlines flights between Anchorage and Fairbanks and Anchorage and Kodiak will soon enjoy an extra infusion of local flavor in the form of Silver Gulch Brewing & Bottling Co.'s Old 55 Pale Ale.

GetThere now offers airline content from IndiGetThere, a Sabre Travel Network brand, now has access to several low cost carriers in India, providing corporate customers even more options when booking flights.