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New Canadian airline group formed

A lobby group—the new National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC)—comprises Air Canada, WestJet Airlines Ltd., Jazz Air LP, and Air Transat—Canada’s four largest airlines, which all parted ways with the Air Transport Association of Canada (ATAC) last September. The NACC plans to promote airline interests in Ottawa.

The president of the ATAC stated that organization would work with the newly formed group on topics of mutual interest.

Source: financialpost.com

U.S. airports make updates

This spring the Tulsa Airport will begin testing a new way of retrieving bags at one of its baggage claim carousels. In an effort to prevent the crowding at the edge of the carousel, which blocks the view of those standing further back, a taped line on the floor will circle the entire perimeter of the carousel. Travelers will be required to stay behind the line as they wait for their bags to arrive, and allowed to step inside the line and approach the carousel only after their bags have arrived.

Lufthansa unveiled its newly expanded lounge at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport. Located beyond the security checkpoint in Terminal 1, the 16,000-square-foot facility is about double the size of the airline's original JFK lounge. Each of its three levels is dedicated to one of its three premium passenger segments.

Source: USA Today