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United Sales SVP Hilfman to Retire at Year's EndBy Michael B. Baker

United SVP of worldwide sales Dave Hilfman has announced he will retire at the end of the year. Hilfman has led sales, including United's relationships... KEEP READING

Hertz Reports 'Stabilizing' Corporate Market ShareBy Michael B. Baker

Hertz revenue picked up slightly year over year in the fourth quarter amid rising volume, but executives said the company has another year of "heavy... KEEP READING

Business Travel by the Numbers

Here's the North American hotel outlook for January to December 2018; year-over-year changes in average daily rate and occupancy across the globe in... KEEP READING

American & Qantas Try for Joint Business Agreement AgainBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines and Qantas once again are seeking U.S. Department of Transportation approval for a joint business agreement, more than a year after... KEEP READING

Pilots Are on Trump's Short List for FAA ChiefBy Michael B. Baker

President Donald Trump has compiled a short list of nominees to head the FAA, including his personal pilot, according to Axios. The news website on... KEEP READING

Stronger Demand & Yields Boosted IAG Q4 RevenueBy Michael B. Baker

International Consolidated Airlines Group's passenger revenue rose 4.2 percent year over year in the fourth quarter to 4.77 billion euros. It was the... KEEP READING

Amadeus Launches Program to Accelerate NDC AdoptionBy Michael B. Baker

Amadeus has launched an "NDC-X" program to push adoption and use cases for the International Air Transport Association's XML-based New Distribution... KEEP READING

Avis Budget Holds Commercial Pricing Steady by Targeting Small & Midsize Enterprise AccountsBy Michael B. Baker

Avis Budget Group revenue increased 7 percent year over year to $2 billion in the fourth quarter, although its commercial volume and pricing was flat.... KEEP READING

Egencia Introduces Online Air Ticket Exchange for TravelersBy Elizabeth West

Egencia has rolled out a booking tool feature that allows business travelers to exchange airline tickets in a self-serve environment. Available on both... KEEP READING

Air Canada Demand & Pricing Strength Grew YOY in Q4By Michael B. Baker

Air Canada's passenger revenue increased 9.5 percent year over year to 3.38 billion Canadian dollars in the fourth quarter. Both demand and yield, an... KEEP READING

First U.S. Carrier Will Fly Boeing 737 Max 9s in JuneBy Michael B. Baker

In June, United will begin service on Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft, which the FAA certified for commercial use just in the past week. United will receive... KEEP READING

Strong North America Demand Boosted Air France-KLM Q4 RevenueBy Michael B. Baker

Air France-KLM passenger revenue grew 2.1 percent year over year in the fourth quarter to 4.9 billion euros. Executives noted "particularly strong"... KEEP READING

How Trump's Budget Proposal Would Affect the Business Travel IndustryBy Michael B. Baker

The budget proposal President Donald Trump released this week would result in higher fees for air travelers and reduced funding for rail travel and... KEEP READING

ARC Reports Higher Air Ticket Volume and Lower Fares in JanuaryBy Michael B. Baker

The total consolidated dollar value of airline tickets sold by U.S. travel agencies rose 8.4 percent year over year in January to $8.4 billion,... KEEP READING

Labor Department Reports Lower Airfares in JanuaryBy Michael B. Baker

January's U.S. airfares decreased 0.6 percent month over month on a seasonally adjusted basis and 5.1 percent year over year, according to the U.S.... KEEP READING

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