WHY IT RATES: The airline has maintained a 4-Star rating with Skytrax for more than 15 years.—Janeen Christoff South African Airways (SAA), the national flag carrier of South Africa, has maintained a Skytrax 4-Star rating, in both business and economy class, for a 16th consecutive year. The Skytrax rating signifies that South African Airways’ product…

There is a bill moving through Congress that could change the way airfares are displayed. In 2011, the full-fare advertising rule changed how airlines published their fares. The rule forbade airlines from displaying just the base fare for a flight and required them to include all of the mandatory taxes and fees in the purchase…

WHY IT RATES: As Iceland continues to grow as a popular destination, WOW air is offering travel agents a great sale option for clients on a budget.—Donald Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer. WOW air, Iceland’s ultra-low-fare transatlantic airline, announces WOW premium, a new full-service ticket bundle that is perfect for the business or leisure traveler…

A disruptive passenger was removed by police from an American Airlines flight Sunday in Miami after he reportedly inappropriately touched a female passenger and tried to fight her boyfriend. According to CBSNews.com, American Flight 2446 was waiting at a Miami International Airport gate when a disagreement broke out between Jacob Garcia and an unidentified man…

On April 25, the Virgin America brand will officially be retired. Alaska Airlines announced that customers who previously flew with Virgin America will begin using only the Alaska website for checking in or finding flight numbers, as well as using only Alaska’s mobile app and call center. At the 29 airports across the United States…

If your seatmate plays a movie on full blast or won’t shut up, you’ll wish you had noise cancelling headphones in tow. With headphones strong enough to block out any annoying sounds, you can relax, enjoy the ride, and ignore whatever is going on around you. Article Source

WHY IT RATES: Many travel agents are dealing with clients who care about the environment, and selling them on companies that are environmentally friendly is a major plus.—Donald Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer. Delta is helping customers travel a little cleaner today by offsetting carbon emissions on all domestic travel into and out of seven…

WHY IT RATES: For travel agents serving clients who are focused on companies that specialize in diversity, United should be a top airline consideration.—Donald Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer. United Airlines was honored by the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) and the National Business Inclusion Consortium (NBIC) with the “Best-of-the-Best” designation, lauding the airline’s…

WHY IT RATES: Travel agents with clients who enjoy flying in the lap of luxury will be happy to sell Emirates’ new fully-enclosed First Class Private Suites.—Donald Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer. Emirates will unveil its new Boeing 777-300ER First Class Private Suite exhibit at the Arabian Travel Market 2018 (ATM). The region’s leading travel…

WHY IT RATES: Travel agents with clients looking to visit Turkey will have a new hotel option at the Istanbul airport.—Donald Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer. IGA, the constructor and operator of Istanbul New Airport (INA) for 25 years, and YOTEL, the London based hotel group, have signed an exclusive hotel management contract. The hotel…