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Air Ticket Sales Rose 7.7 Percent Year Over Year in FebruaryBy Dawit Habtemariam

The consolidated dollar value of airline ticket sales sold by U.S. travel agencies rose 7.7 percent year over year in February to $8.1 billion,... KEEP READING

U.S. Airfares Reverse Downward Trend in FebruaryBy Michael B. Baker

U.S. airfares edged up 0.6 percent from January to February on a seasonally adjusted basis, ending a streak of three months of declines, according to... KEEP READING

Austrian Airlines Completes Long-Haul Premium Economy InstallationBy Michael B. Baker

Austrian Airlines has completed installation of Premium Economy seating on its long-haul aircraft. It installed 228 Premium Economy seats across 11... KEEP READING

South African Airways Names New North American Sales VPBy Michael B. Baker

South African Airways has appointed former Lufthansa sales executive Marlene Sanau as VP of sales for North America. Based in Fort Lauderdale, she will... KEEP READING

Global Air Traffic Growth Slowed Year over Year in January Owing to One-Time FactorsBy Dawit Habtemariam

Globally, air travel demand rose 4.6 percent year over year in January, the slowest monthly year-over-year increase in nearly four years, according to... KEEP READING

American Airlines Appoints New Marketing VPBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines has hired former PepsiCo executive Janelle Anderson. As VP of global marketing, she will lead "development and implementation of brand... KEEP READING

Ctrip Enables Car Rental Booking on Trip.comBy Michael B. Baker

Chinese online travel agency Ctrip has added car rental bookings to its Trip.com booking site. The Car Hire option links to more than 130,000 car rental... KEEP READING

WestJet CEO Saretsky Announces Sudden RetirementBy Michael B. Baker

WestJet president and CEO Gregg Saretsky is stepping down. EVP of commercial Ed Sims is taking over his position immediately, the carrier announced... KEEP READING

As Competition Spikes, Virgin Atlantic Carves Out New Economy FaresBy JoAnn DeLuna

Virgin Atlantic has responded to increased competition from low-cost carriers Norwegian and WestJet on its transatlantic routes. This spring, the... KEEP READING

Ground Transportation Coalition Develops Chauffeured Service StandardsBy Michael B. Baker

Amadeus, chauffeured service network Blacklane and the Association of Car Rental Industry Systems Standards have joined forces to develop a standards... KEEP READING

Qatar Airways Will Add 16 Destinations Through 2019By Michael B. Baker

Qatar Airways plans "aggressive expansion" over the next two years, including service to 16 new destinations: Tallinn, Estonia; Mykonos,... KEEP READING

Cathay Pacific Will Codeshare with Air AstanaBy Michael B. Baker

On March 15, Cathay Pacific will place its code on Air Astana flights between Almaty, Kazakhstan, and each Hong Kong, Bangkok and Seoul. For travelers... KEEP READING

Addison Lee Posted 31 Percent Revenue Growth in 2017By Dawit Habtemariam

U.K.-based premium car service Addison Lee reported $484 million in revenue for the fiscal year ending Aug. 31, 2017, up 31 percent from the previous... KEEP READING

IATA Ready to Ride on NDC Momentum

After years of explanation and debate as a part of the education blitz to build acceptance of its New Distribution Capability standards, the... KEEP READING

WestJet Names Leader of Low-Cost SubsidiaryBy Michael B. Baker

WestJet's ultra-low-cost subsidiary Swoop named LCC veteran Steven Greenway as its president as the carrier prepares to launch its first flights this... KEEP READING

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