Linking the Travel Industry | Delta Air Lines and Korean Air Acquire 25% Stake in WestJet

For a 3rd year in a row, Emirates hands out a generous bonus to their staff after record profits.

Canadian airline WestJet gets invested in by Delta Air Lines taking a 15% stake for $330m and Korean Air taking 10% at $220m.

American Airlines files a lawsuit against Chicago O'Hare airport to try and prevent expansion plans which would give United Airlines more gates there.

International Airlines Group (IAG) places orders for 71 long-haul aircraft for their various airlines.

Boeing scored even bigger when Qatar Airways announced a record order for 210 wide-body planes from them.

Payment by bank account specialist Trustly teams up with Sabre Corporation to expand pay by bank in the travel industry.

Google teams up with SAP Concur and American Express Global Business Travel to push NDC adoption.

Finnair claims to be the first airline globally to implement an Offers and Orders model, using Amadeus' Nevio system.

Saudi Arabian LCC flynas raises $1.1b in it's IPO.

Global Airlines's maiden flight took off from Glasgow to New York, with 95 pax on board their only A380.

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