Amtrak Adds Nonstop New York-to-D.C. OptionBy Michael B. BakerOn Sept. 23, Amtrak will begin nonstop Acela service between New York Penn Station and Washington, D.C.'s Union Station. Initially, the service will... KEEP READING
United Will Move PassPlus to Jetstream PortalBy Michael B. BakerUnited is migrating its prepaid PassPlus program to its Jetstream portal. PassPlus is a product for corporate customers to load funds onto UATP cards... KEEP READING
Senate Confirms Delta Veteran as FAA HeadBy Dawit HabtemariamThe Senate has confirmed Stephen Dickson to be the next FAA administrator. Dickson, a former Air Force pilot, spent 27 years at Delta, climbing the... KEEP READING
South African Airways Names New Sales Leader for Western U.S.By Michael B. BakerSouth African Airways has appointed Umar Chaudhry as director of sales development for the Western U.S. to lead corporate, travel management company and... KEEP READING
WestJet Shareholders Approve Private Equity SaleBy Michael B. BakerWestJet shareholders and option holders voted 92.5 percent to 7.5 percent to approve Onex Corp.'s acquisition of the carrier, which will take the... KEEP READING
The Behind-the-Scenes Carrier That Can Bring More Airlines Within Agents' ReachAs an Germany-based airline with a small, mostly charter business, Hahn Air is not a carrier most corporate travelers will fly, but a large number have... KEEP READING
Traxo Connect Now Captures EasyJet BookingsBy Adam PerrottaTravel data aggregation specialist Traxo now enables corporate travel managers to capture bookings made directly on EasyJet's website or mobile app. The... KEEP READING
JetBlue Reports Strong Close-In Bookings in Q2By Michael B. BakerJetBlue passenger revenue increased 9.3 percent year over year in the second quarter to $2.03 billion. Strong close-in bookings, as well as the timing... KEEP READING
Next Generation Storefront: How It Works, the Potential & the HazardsBy Dawit HabtemariamUnder ATPCO's Next Generation Storefront initiative, carriers work with the air content information and distribution company to gather, normalize and... KEEP READING
U.S. Ticket Sales Reached $52.4B in First Half of 2019By Dawit HabtemariamThe total consolidated dollar value of airline tickets sold by U.S.-based travel agencies in the first half of 2019 rose 3.38 percent year over year,... KEEP READING
American-Qantas JV Gets Final DOT ApprovalBy Michael B. BakerThe U.S. Department of Transportation has granted final approval for American Airlines and Qantas to move forward with their joint business agreement.... KEEP READING
Travel Growth Projections Will Overwhelm Current Customs & Border InfrastructureThe International Air Transport Association has passed a resolution calling for quicker implementation of the One ID concept, in which passengers... KEEP READING
CWT Survey Shows Mobile Bookings Are 'Born from Experience'By Michael B. BakerFrequent and more experienced business travelers are more likely to book flights on their smartphones, according to a CWT survey of 594 business... KEEP READING
Strong Business Demand Helps United Overcome Q2 Capacity ChallengesBy Michael B. BakerUnited's corporate revenue increased 6 percent year over year during the second quarter, and passenger revenue grew by about the same rate to $10.5... KEEP READING
Southwest Joins NDC ExchangeBy Michael B. BakerSouthwest Airlines has joined ATPCO and SITA's NDC Exchange platform. Southwest senior director of B2B strategy Rob Brown said that will enable the... KEEP READING
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