Day Headlines in Travel News: 2026-01-11

  • Lufthansa Group enters partnership with Amadeus (Breaking Travel News 2026-01-11 10:17:24)
    The Lufthansa Group and travel technology company Amadeus have entered a groundbreaking partnership to make booking, adjusting, and managing flights even easier and more intuitive for travelers. The focus is on the introduction of an “Order ID,” a new identification number that will eventually replace the previous booking and ticket numbers and bring together all components of a trip.
  • Icelandair: Record number of passengers in 2025 (Breaking Travel News 2026-01-11 10:14:51)
    In December, Icelandair transported 344 thousand passengers, up 10% year over year. During the month, 27% traveled to Iceland, 20% from Iceland, 48% via Iceland, and 6% within Iceland. In 2025, the Company carried a record 5.1 million passengers, an 8% increase compared to 2024.
  • Air Canada Intends to Extend and Expand Commercial Agreement with PAL Airlines (Breaking Travel News 2026-01-11 10:09:17)
    Air Canada and PAL Airlines announced today their intent to expand the commercial agreement under which PAL operates regional flights for Air Canada Express, helping protect and grow service in Eastern Canada. The existing agreement is to be extended by an additional four years to 2032, and the number of PAL Airlines aircraft covered by the agreement is expected to grow by five, to eleven.
  • Norwegian Group had 1.75 million passengers in December (Breaking Travel News 2026-01-11 09:59:18)
    In December 2025, Norwegian had 1.45 million passengers, while Widerøe had 304,000 passengers, totalling 1.75 million for the Group. Both airlines delivered solid operational performance, with improved regularity and punctuality. Norwegian and Widerøe had a total of 27.3 million passengers in 2025.
  • Boeing and Alaska Airlines Announce Largest Airplane Order in Airline’s History (Breaking Travel News 2026-01-11 09:47:05)
    Boeing and Alaska Airlines today announced the carrier’s largest-ever airplane order as part of its long-term plan to expand its domestic and international route networks. The order includes: