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Travel’s Long Journey Back To Normal
Travel Payments // April 15, 2020

While there are very few industries that have not been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak in some way,  travel as a vertical has been hit uniquely hard. Consumers everywhere are paying heed to government #stayathome edicts, virtually grinding all travel — international, domestic, business and leisure —...

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Airlines Add Flights To Schedules As Demand Begins To Return, Block Middle Seats For Safety

June 04, 2020
American Airlines is intending to fly 55 percent of its domestic schedule and almost 20 percent of its international schedule next month in comparison to the same timeframe in 2019, according to an announcement. Vasu Raja, American Airlines senior vice president of network strategy, said in the announcement, “We’re seeing a slow but steady rise […]