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DOT Extends Immunity To AA, BA, IberiaBy Jay Boehmer

The European Commission last week closed its own investigation on the proposed joint venture, giving the carriers its blessing but requiring them to... KEEP READING

United Adds To Second-Quarter Upsurge With First Quarterly Profit In YearsBy Jay Boehmer

United Airlines on Tuesday posted a net profit of $273 million for the quarter, its first quarterly profit since 2007, building on the profitable... KEEP READING

TMCs Reject AA Direct ConnectBy Jay Boehmer

When American Airlines last month launched an option for passengers to pay an extra fee in exchange for priority boarding, discounted change fees and... KEEP READING

Delta's Quarterly Profit A Harbinger Of Other Airline EarningsBy Jay Boehmer

Delta Air Lines on Monday kicked off second-quarter airline earnings season by reporting a $467 million net profit, its largest quarterly profit in a... KEEP READING

GAO Adds Voice To Chorus Calling For Ancillary Air Fees DisclosureBy Jay Boehmer

The U.S. Government Accountability Office on Wednesday joined a few industry groups in calling for regulations to compel airlines to disclose ancillary... KEEP READING

2010 Business Travel Survey: Carriers Continue To Make The Most Of Capacity ControlBy Jay Boehmer

If forecasts come to pass, domestic airlines should add no more than 2.2 percent capacity this year over last and, according to American Airlines CEO... KEEP READING

Sabre Preps 'Total Pricing' To Include Fees In Airfare ShoppingBy Jay Boehmer

Sabre this month and next will launch in installments its "Air Total Pricing" system for air transactions, which it said would enable travel agents and... KEEP READING

Airlines Create Group To Advance Ancillary Services StandardBy Jay Boehmer

The five U.S. legacy airlines, along with Air Canada and ATPCo, on Tuesday announced that they have formed the Open AXIS Group, an organization with the... KEEP READING

Survey Shows Buyers Favor Requiring Airlines To Provide Ancillary Fee Data Via GDSsBy Jay Boehmer

Of 86 corporate travel managers surveyed by the Business Travel Coalition this month, 95 percent said they would support a requirement that airlines... KEEP READING

2010 Business Travel Survey: Return Of Corporate Air Demand Includes High-Yielding Premium TrafficBy Jay Boehmer

Airline revenues from corporate travel this year are on pace to approach levels last seen in pre-recession 2008, as carriers continue their climb out of... KEEP READING

2010 Business Travel Survey: Chauffeured Transportation Pulls Out Of Dark TunnelBy Chris Davis

The chauffeured transportation industry in 2009 was a dark place, plagued by plummeting corporate demand, the evisceration of the financial companies... KEEP READING

ASTA: Carriers Warn Agents On Secure Flight PNR ComplianceBy Jay Boehmer

A couple of airlines are warning travel agents that passenger name records could be cancelled or agencies debited if they fail to properly submit the... KEEP READING

Continental Extends Travelport GDS Deal To 2013By Jay Boehmer

Continental Airlines today said it extended by two and a half years its global distribution content agreement with Travelport GDS, shifting its... KEEP READING

2010 Business Travel Survey: Airlines Relish Rise In Fares, Ancillary Revenue GainsBy Jay Boehmer

Every month last year, major U.S. airlines saw a year-over-year decline in average fare. So far this year, the opposite has held true. Couple that with... KEEP READING

Delta, US Airways Appeal DOT Slot-Swap DecisionBy Jay Boehmer

Unwilling to adhere to U.S. Department of Transportation conditions on its proposed slot swap transaction at New York's LaGuardia and Washington's... KEEP READING

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