Alaska Airlines Weighs Basic Economy OptionsBy Michael B. BakerAlaska Airlines plans to introduce a basic economy fare, though the carrier has not determined what restrictions would come with it, executives said in... KEEP READING
Blacklane Funding Will Fuel Middle East & Africa GrowthBy Michael B. BakerChauffeured service network Blacklane plans "major growth" across the Middle East and Africa this year, following a recent round of investment that... KEEP READING
American & Delta Revive Reaccommodation AgreementBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Airlines and Delta once again are reaccommodating one another's passengers during irregular operations. In 2015, the carriers ended a... KEEP READING
United Plans to Regain Ground with Capacity GrowthBy Michael B. BakerUnited Airlines plans aggressive domestic network growth over the next few years, in part a correction of decisions made in recent years, airline... KEEP READING
Amex GBT Forecasts Modest Rate Increases in Air, Hotel & Car RentalBy Dawit HabtemariamGlobal airfares, hotel rates and car rental rates will increase modestly this year, according to American Express Global Business Travel's 2018 Business... KEEP READING
FairFly Integrates with Third GDSBy Michael B. BakerFairFly has boosted its presence in Europe by integrating with global distribution system operator Amadeus to access its fares. Galileo and Sabre... KEEP READING
Turkish Airlines Will Codeshare with Air MoldovaBy Michael B. BakerOn Jan. 29, Turkish Airlines and Air Moldova will begin codesharing on each other's flights between Istanbul and Kishinev. The agreement will "give a... KEEP READING
Lyft Opens Concierge Booking Service to All OrganizationsBy Dawit HabtemariamLyft has opened its concierge service, which allows organizations to request and schedule rides for other people, to organizations of all sizes. The... KEEP READING
GroundLink Launches Dashboard ToolBy Michael B. BakerToday, GroundLink launched Brio, its mobile and Web dashboard for corporate travelers and travel arrangers. Since announcing the tool in July,... KEEP READING
American Airlines Details 2018 Expansion PlansBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Airlines will add 52 nonstop routes in 2018, including new international destinations. It will fly to Prague and Budapest starting May 4 and... KEEP READING
Virgin America Had the Best On-Time-Arrival Rate Among North American Carriers in DecemberBy Dawit HabtemariamVirgin America ranked first in on-time performance among North American carriers in December based on flights arriving within 15 minutes of their... KEEP READING
ARC Ticket Volume Rose & Fares Fell in 2017By Dawit HabtemariamThe consolidated dollar value of airline tickets sold by U.S.-based travel agencies reached $88.5 billion in 2017, up 3.4 percent from $85.6 billion in... KEEP READING
Air France-KLM Appoints New Leader for North AmericaBy Michael B. BakerAir France-KLM has named Bas Gerressen as SVP North America, overseeing all the airline group's activities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and French... KEEP READING
American Airlines Reaches Direct Distribution Deal in ChinaBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Airlines is opening a store on Alibaba Group's travel service platform Fliggy that will act as a direct sales channel for the airline's... KEEP READING
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