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ARC Volume Increased in April on Higher FaresBy Michael B. Baker

The consolidated dollar value of airline tickets sold by U.S.-based travel agencies increased 1.3 percent year over year in April to $7.8 billion,... KEEP READING

American Will Prioritize Upgrades Based on Money Spent with CarrierBy Michael B. Baker

On May 20, American Airlines will begin prioritizing upgrades based on travelers' business with American rather than how early they check in. The... KEEP READING

Encore Jets Will Expand to AsiaBy Michael B. Baker

New York-based Encore Jets and Opolo Capital Boston & Asia will invest $10 million to expand Encore to China and other major Asian markets. Opolo will... KEEP READING

Ukraine International Airlines Introduces No-Frills Economy FareBy Michael B. Baker

Ukraine International Airlines is offering a new no-frills economy fare for short- and medium-haul routes, available only for tickets purchased six... KEEP READING

Expedia Will Take Majority Stake in SilverRailBy Michael B. Baker

Expedia has agreed to acquire a majority stake in rail distribution platform SilverRail Technologies. Pending regulatory approval, the deal will close... KEEP READING

Air Canada Expands Wi-Fi to RougeBy Michael B. Baker

Air Canada will complete installation of Wi-Fi across the Airbus A319 fleet for low-cost carrier Rouge by the end of this month. By the end of 2018,... KEEP READING

Weaker Pricing & Fleet Realignment Hit HertzBy Michael B. Baker

Hertz Global Holdings reported a $223 million loss in the first quarter of 2017, as the car rental company faced declining revenue and a depreciating... KEEP READING

Alaska Hires Lyft Exec for Bay Area ExpansionBy Michael B. Baker

Alaska Air Group has appointed Lyft executive Annabel Chang as Bay Area VP, leading the group's community and government relations and providing sales... KEEP READING

American Airlines Names Suzanne Boda to Lead LAX GrowthBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines has appointed Suzanne Boda to the new role SVP of Los Angeles as the carrier seeks to strengthen its Southern California presence.... KEEP READING

Alaska Posts Best April On-Time Arrival RateBy Michael B. Baker

Alaska 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. Baker

British 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. Baker

Air 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. Baker

United 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. Baker

Etihad 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. Baker

Avis Budget Group first-quarter revenues declined 2 percent year over year to $1.8 billion on slow demand growth and pricing declines.... KEEP READING

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