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 READINGWestJet 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 READINGAir 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 READINGHouse 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 READINGLufthansa 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 READINGAmerican 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 READINGAlitalia 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 READINGUnited Overhauls Policies Following Review of Forcibly Removed PassengerBy Michael B. BakerUnited Airlines is cutting back on overbooking and has bumped its cap for denied-boarding compensation to $10,000. The changes follow its review of an... KEEP READINGAlaska Airlines & Virgin America Report Corporate Revenue Growth Post-MergerBy Michael B. BakerAlaska Airlines and Virgin America's combined passenger revenue increased 2 percent year over year to $1.5 billion in the first quarter. CEO Brad Tilden... KEEP READINGJetBlue Is Changing Fleet Plans to Cut CostsBy Michael B. BakerJetBlue is deferring delivery of 13 aircraft over the next few years as part of a "detailed review of current and future fleet," CFO Steve Priest said.... KEEP READINGMore Articles
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 READINGAir 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 READINGHouse 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 READINGLufthansa 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 READINGAmerican 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 READINGAlitalia 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 READINGUnited Overhauls Policies Following Review of Forcibly Removed PassengerBy Michael B. BakerUnited Airlines is cutting back on overbooking and has bumped its cap for denied-boarding compensation to $10,000. The changes follow its review of an... KEEP READINGAlaska Airlines & Virgin America Report Corporate Revenue Growth Post-MergerBy Michael B. BakerAlaska Airlines and Virgin America's combined passenger revenue increased 2 percent year over year to $1.5 billion in the first quarter. CEO Brad Tilden... KEEP READINGJetBlue Is Changing Fleet Plans to Cut CostsBy Michael B. BakerJetBlue is deferring delivery of 13 aircraft over the next few years as part of a "detailed review of current and future fleet," CFO Steve Priest said.... KEEP READINGMore Articles
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 READINGHouse 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 READINGLufthansa 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 READINGAmerican 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 READINGAlitalia 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 READINGUnited Overhauls Policies Following Review of Forcibly Removed PassengerBy Michael B. BakerUnited Airlines is cutting back on overbooking and has bumped its cap for denied-boarding compensation to $10,000. The changes follow its review of an... KEEP READINGAlaska Airlines & Virgin America Report Corporate Revenue Growth Post-MergerBy Michael B. BakerAlaska Airlines and Virgin America's combined passenger revenue increased 2 percent year over year to $1.5 billion in the first quarter. CEO Brad Tilden... KEEP READINGJetBlue Is Changing Fleet Plans to Cut CostsBy Michael B. BakerJetBlue is deferring delivery of 13 aircraft over the next few years as part of a "detailed review of current and future fleet," CFO Steve Priest said.... KEEP READINGMore Articles
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 READINGLufthansa 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 READINGAmerican 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 READINGAlitalia 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 READINGUnited Overhauls Policies Following Review of Forcibly Removed PassengerBy Michael B. BakerUnited Airlines is cutting back on overbooking and has bumped its cap for denied-boarding compensation to $10,000. The changes follow its review of an... KEEP READINGAlaska Airlines & Virgin America Report Corporate Revenue Growth Post-MergerBy Michael B. BakerAlaska Airlines and Virgin America's combined passenger revenue increased 2 percent year over year to $1.5 billion in the first quarter. CEO Brad Tilden... KEEP READINGJetBlue Is Changing Fleet Plans to Cut CostsBy Michael B. BakerJetBlue is deferring delivery of 13 aircraft over the next few years as part of a "detailed review of current and future fleet," CFO Steve Priest said.... KEEP READINGMore Articles
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 READINGAmerican 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 READINGAlitalia 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 READINGUnited Overhauls Policies Following Review of Forcibly Removed PassengerBy Michael B. BakerUnited Airlines is cutting back on overbooking and has bumped its cap for denied-boarding compensation to $10,000. The changes follow its review of an... KEEP READINGAlaska Airlines & Virgin America Report Corporate Revenue Growth Post-MergerBy Michael B. BakerAlaska Airlines and Virgin America's combined passenger revenue increased 2 percent year over year to $1.5 billion in the first quarter. CEO Brad Tilden... KEEP READINGJetBlue Is Changing Fleet Plans to Cut CostsBy Michael B. BakerJetBlue is deferring delivery of 13 aircraft over the next few years as part of a "detailed review of current and future fleet," CFO Steve Priest said.... KEEP READINGMore Articles
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 READINGAlitalia 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 READINGUnited Overhauls Policies Following Review of Forcibly Removed PassengerBy Michael B. BakerUnited Airlines is cutting back on overbooking and has bumped its cap for denied-boarding compensation to $10,000. The changes follow its review of an... KEEP READINGAlaska Airlines & Virgin America Report Corporate Revenue Growth Post-MergerBy Michael B. BakerAlaska Airlines and Virgin America's combined passenger revenue increased 2 percent year over year to $1.5 billion in the first quarter. CEO Brad Tilden... KEEP READINGJetBlue Is Changing Fleet Plans to Cut CostsBy Michael B. BakerJetBlue is deferring delivery of 13 aircraft over the next few years as part of a "detailed review of current and future fleet," CFO Steve Priest said.... KEEP READINGMore Articles
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 READINGUnited Overhauls Policies Following Review of Forcibly Removed PassengerBy Michael B. BakerUnited Airlines is cutting back on overbooking and has bumped its cap for denied-boarding compensation to $10,000. The changes follow its review of an... KEEP READINGAlaska Airlines & Virgin America Report Corporate Revenue Growth Post-MergerBy Michael B. BakerAlaska Airlines and Virgin America's combined passenger revenue increased 2 percent year over year to $1.5 billion in the first quarter. CEO Brad Tilden... KEEP READINGJetBlue Is Changing Fleet Plans to Cut CostsBy Michael B. BakerJetBlue is deferring delivery of 13 aircraft over the next few years as part of a "detailed review of current and future fleet," CFO Steve Priest said.... KEEP READINGMore Articles
United Overhauls Policies Following Review of Forcibly Removed PassengerBy Michael B. BakerUnited Airlines is cutting back on overbooking and has bumped its cap for denied-boarding compensation to $10,000. The changes follow its review of an... KEEP READINGAlaska Airlines & Virgin America Report Corporate Revenue Growth Post-MergerBy Michael B. BakerAlaska Airlines and Virgin America's combined passenger revenue increased 2 percent year over year to $1.5 billion in the first quarter. CEO Brad Tilden... KEEP READINGJetBlue Is Changing Fleet Plans to Cut CostsBy Michael B. BakerJetBlue is deferring delivery of 13 aircraft over the next few years as part of a "detailed review of current and future fleet," CFO Steve Priest said.... KEEP READINGMore Articles
Alaska Airlines & Virgin America Report Corporate Revenue Growth Post-MergerBy Michael B. BakerAlaska Airlines and Virgin America's combined passenger revenue increased 2 percent year over year to $1.5 billion in the first quarter. CEO Brad Tilden... KEEP READINGJetBlue Is Changing Fleet Plans to Cut CostsBy Michael B. BakerJetBlue is deferring delivery of 13 aircraft over the next few years as part of a "detailed review of current and future fleet," CFO Steve Priest said.... KEEP READINGMore Articles
JetBlue Is Changing Fleet Plans to Cut CostsBy Michael B. BakerJetBlue is deferring delivery of 13 aircraft over the next few years as part of a "detailed review of current and future fleet," CFO Steve Priest said.... KEEP READINGMore Articles