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Delta Reports Growing Corporate Demand Amid Looming Shutdown ImpactBy Michael B. Baker

Delta grew corporate revenue and made up ground on corporate airfares in 2018, though the ongoing government shutdown is dealing a blow to revenue this... KEEP READING

Delta Pulls Content Off TripActionsBy Michael B. Baker

Delta has pulled its content off the TripActions platform, saying the platform was not meeting the carrier's display requirements. Separate statements... KEEP READING

Regional Ridehail Services Pick Up Speed Around the WorldBy Adam Perrotta

While established players Uber and Lyft continued to dominate the corporate ridehailing market in 2018, regional services' share of business expense... KEEP READING

United Reveals Corporate Spending Data in Communications SnafuBy Michael B. Baker

United is apologizing for revealing data about revenue from its biggest San Francisco-area corporate customers. The LAflyer Twitter account shared... KEEP READING

Air France Will Absorb Millennial-Focused Joon SubsidiaryBy Michael B. Baker

Add "low-cost lifestyle-brand airlines" to the cliched list of industries that Millennials are killing. Air France is looking at ways to integrate its... KEEP READING

Shutdown Increasing Corporate Travel RisksBy Michael B. Baker

As the U.S. government shutdown turned three weeks old, the odds of tangible and lasting effects on the travel community—disrupted trips or, even worse,... KEEP READING

Global Ratio of Air Demand to Capacity Dipped in NovemberBy Dawit Habtemariam

Global air travel demand grew 6.2 percent year over year in November, according to the International Air Transport Association. "Traffic is solid, but... KEEP READING

ARC & United Pilot Blockchain-Based Ticket Settlement with Corporate CustomerBy Michael B. Baker

Airlines Reporting Corp. and United Airlines are testing a blockchain-based ticket reporting and settlement system with one of United's corporate... KEEP READING

TSA Disputes That There's a Huge Impact from Employees Calling OffBy Michael B. Baker

Amid reports of long security lines over the weekend, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration said it screened passengers expeditiously despite... KEEP READING

2018's Most Punctual Airlines GloballyBy Dawit Habtemariam

Among the world's 20 mega carriers, five U.S. carriers placed among the 10 most punctual, according to OAG's 2019 Punctuality League report: Alaska... KEEP READING

Airline Fatalities Rose from 44 in 2017 to 556 in 2018By Dawit Habtemariam

Despite several high-profile accidents, last year was one of the safest years in commercial aviation history, according to the Aviation Safety Network.... KEEP READING

Southwest Founder Herb Kelleher DiesBy Michael B. Baker

Southwest Airlines founder and chairman emeritus Herb Kelleher died Thursday at the age of 87. Kelleher, a lawyer who left his firm with the idea to... KEEP READING

Delta Ended 2018 with the Best North American On-Time PerformanceBy Dawit Habtemariam

Delta had the best on-time performance among North American carriers in December, according to FlightStats. Spirit, which surprised many twice last year... KEEP READING

South African Airways Boosts U.S.-Ghana ServiceBy Michael B. Baker

On April 2, South African Airways will increase service between Washington Dulles and Accra, Ghana, to five days per week. South African Airways... KEEP READING

Swabiz Adds New CapabilitiesBy Michael B. Baker

Southwest Airlines has added new capabilities to its Swabiz corporate booking portal, including international flights, hotels and travel fund reporting.... KEEP READING

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