Galileo resolves to take on web fares

Lettersa name="1"Deliberate Coupon HassleLes Baker's comments on the problems of the Airline Settlement Coupons (BTN, Aug. 17) were useful, but I think he understated the true problem. Not

Airlines in recent months have begun filing corporate negotiated fares directly with the Airline Tariff Publishing Co. for such clients as AT&T and Turner Broadcasting System Inc., a process made...

BA Steadies Commissions But Cuts Overrides By Amon Cohen An anticipated cut in British Airways' base commission rate of 7 percent for the U.K. market now is unlikely to materialize,

IACVB Taps Gehrisch As CEO By Chris Davis The new president and CEO of the International Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus believes the association must offer new services or

Inside TrackAmadeus To Go PublicAfter months of research, Amadeus' shareholders decided last week to proceed with an initial public offering by the end of the year. The shares will trade on

Less than a year after launching its corporate jet operation Avolar, UAL Corp., parent of United Airlines, late last week closed the wholly owned subsidiary.

Airline Seat Is Shifting To Demand-Driven Commodity It seems pretty clear that the airline seat has become a true commodity as defined by James and Gilmore in their 1999 book, "The Experience

Finding Rooms In N.Y. Remains A Challenge By Robert SelwitzDespite ripples from recent Wall Street tribulations, the New York City hotel scene should stay buoyant for operators and

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group's $30.6 million net loss for the fourth quarter of 2007 was more than 11 times higher than it was in the 2006 fourth quarter, according to the company's earnings...