Alaska Posts Best April On-Time Arrival RateBy Michael B. BakerAlaska Airlines led major North American carriers in on-time performance in April, and the region's four largest carriers—along with Frontier... KEEP READING
IAG Reports Strength in Corporate BookingsBy Michael B. BakerBritish Airways parent company International Airlines Group reported improving corporate bookings even as passenger revenue declined year over year to... KEEP READING
Air France-KLM Fares Are StabilizingBy Michael B. BakerAir France-KLM passenger revenue increased 1.4 percent year over year to €4.5 billion in the first quarter. Traffic rose 4.2 percent as capacity... KEEP READING
United Will Increase Service from San FranciscoBy Michael B. BakerUnited Airlines will increase capacity out of San Francisco over the next several months, adding daily round-trip service to eight destinations and... KEEP READING
Etihad Names Gammell Interim CEOBy Michael B. BakerEtihad chief people and performance officer Ray Gammell will serve as interim CEO for Etihad Airways Group in advance of president and CEO James Hogan's... KEEP READING
Avis Budget Group Q1 Revenue Declined on Lower RatesBy Michael B. BakerAvis Budget Group first-quarter revenues declined 2 percent year over year to $1.8 billion on slow demand growth and pricing declines.... KEEP READING
Air Canada Q1 Revenue & Expenses Rose on Capacity GrowthBy Michael B. BakerAir Canada's passenger revenue increased 8.1 percent year over year to C$3.1 billion in the first quarter as the carrier entered its third year of... KEEP READING
Low Fares & Improving Economy Pushed Global Air Demand in MarchBy Michael B. BakerGlobal air travel demand increased 6.8 percent year over year in March. That's slower growth than in February but still solid, boosted by low fares and... KEEP READING
WestJet Reports Managed Corporate Business Growth in Q1By Michael B. BakerWestJet's revenue from managed corporate business travel increased almost 7 percent year over year in the first quarter, president and CEO Gregg... KEEP READING
Air Canada & United Will Add More South America ServiceBy Michael B. BakerUnited and Air Canada both are expanding service to South America later this year. On Oct. 28, United will begin daily round-trip flights between Newark... KEEP READING
House Transportation Committee Grills Airlines on Customer Service PoliciesBy Michael B. BakerDuring nearly four-and-a-half hours before the House Infrastructure & Transportation Committee Tuesday, airline executives detailed their strategies to... KEEP READING
Lufthansa Reports Improved Pricing in Q1By Michael B. BakerLufthansa Group traffic revenue increased 10.9 percent year over year to €5.8 billion during the first quarter. Some of that growth stemmed from the... KEEP READING
Southwest Profits Were Hit by Fuel & Reservation System CostsBy Michael B. BakerSouthwest Airlines passenger revenue increased 0.6 percent year over year to $4.4 billion in the first quarter. The carrier reported a quarterly record... KEEP READING
American Grows Revenue on Improving Corporate MarketshareBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Airlines reported it increased its share of corporate business in the first quarter as total revenue increased 2 percent year over year to $9.6... KEEP READING
Alitalia Faces Bankruptcy Proceedings After Recapitalization Plan RejectionBy Michael B. BakerAlitalia is beginning bankruptcy procedures after its employees rejected a €2 billion recapitalization plan that included job and pay cuts. The carrier... KEEP READING
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