Harvey Chipkin

ATPCO, the airline fare and data platform, announced the introduction of its new UTA (Universal Ticket Attribute) category, Loyalty Rewards. Designed to empower travelers, according to the announcement, the Loyalty Rewards UTA highlights potential mileage accrual benefits at the time of shopping.

Arrangement aims to streamline enterprise expense management and reduce inefficiencies >>

Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) announced that travel agency air ticket sales in the US totaled $7.2 billion, a 7% year-over-year increase and an 11.1% month-over-month decrease.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) unveiled the 2025 business mileage standard rate of 70 cents, up from 67 cents in 2024. The rate, according to an announcement, was based on data from Motus, a provider of vehicle reimbursement and driver risk mitigation solutions. Motus, according to an announcement, has supported the IRS mileage rate since 1981.

New owners plan to accelerate growth of Motel 6 and Studio 6 >>

Pegasus Airlines, a Turkish carrier, announced it has signed a new order agreement with Boeing for 200 aircraft to further strengthen its fleet in line with its growth targets. Deliveries from the new order are scheduled to join the Pegasus fleet starting in 2028. This marks the largest order ever placed in the airline’s history.

Carrier transported over 250,000 from city to Poland in 2023 >>

New York, Chicago, Boston, Dallas and Washington DC are cited >>

Carrier also announces seven other routes from Colorado city >>

Image: The 96-passenger National Geographic Endeavour II. (Source: Lindblad Expeditions)