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Southwest Promotes Several ExecutivesBy Michael B. Baker

Southwest Airlines on Monday announced several executive appointments. ... KEEP READING

Shutdown Deals Southwest a Revenue BlowBy Michael B. Baker

The government shutdown has cost Southwest Airlines as much as $15 million in lost bookings, executives said in Southwest's fourth-quarter earnings... KEEP READING

Alaska Ready to Reap Benefits of Networkwide Basic Economy FaresBy Michael B. Baker

Alaska Airlines has rolled out its basic economy Saver fare across its full network and expects it to drive a minimum of $100 million in revenue this... KEEP READING

Government Shutdown Hits Home at U.S. AirportsBy Amanda Metcalf

As a result of the partial shutdown of the U.S. federal government, flights on the East Coast have been delayed and at some points were halted on... KEEP READING

JetBlue Fares Increased in Q4By Michael B. Baker

JetBlue reported strong demand in close-in bookings in the fourth quarter, as passenger revenue increased 12.1 percent year over year to $1.9 billion.... KEEP READING

American Q4 Revenue Jumps Thanks to Small & Midsize EnterprisesBy Michael B. Baker

Strong corporate demand helped propel American Airlines to a fourth-quarter-record revenue of $10.9 billion, up 3.1 percent year over... KEEP READING

Aer Lingus Invests in Ambition to Grow Dublin as Transit HubBy Michael B. Baker

Aer Lingus aims to make Dublin a bigger transit hub for travel between the U.S. and Europe as the carrier bulks up its transatlantic fleet over the next... KEEP READING

Oman Air Taps TPConnects for NDC Selling CapabilitiesBy Michael B. Baker

Oman Air has integrated travel content aggregator TPConnects' offer and order management capabilities to sell ancillary products through travel agents... KEEP READING

Air Ticket Sales Rose 7.1 Percent in 2018By Dawit Habtemariam

The total consolidated dollar value of airline ticket sales sold by U.S.-based travel agencies in 2018 totaled $95 billion, up 7.1 percent, according to... KEEP READING

No-Deal Brexit Could Cap Number of U.K.-EU Flights at 2018 LevelsBy Dawit Habtemariam

If the U.K. does not ratify a withdrawal agreement from the European Union by March 29, the date for which Brexit is scheduled, air travel is among the... KEEP READING

Enterprise Holdings Will Acquire DeemBy Michael B. Baker

Enterprise has completed its acquisition of managed travel technology platform Deem.... KEEP READING

United's Capacity Growth Plan Bears FruitBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines enjoyed an "I told you so" moment with its fourth-quarter revenue results, as capacity growth plans that rattled analysts early last... KEEP READING

Delta Reports Growing Corporate Demand Amid Looming Shutdown ImpactBy Michael B. Baker

Delta grew corporate revenue and made up ground on corporate airfares in 2018, though the ongoing government shutdown is dealing a blow to revenue this... KEEP READING

Delta Pulls Content Off TripActionsBy Michael B. Baker

Delta has pulled its content off the TripActions platform, saying the platform was not meeting the carrier's display requirements. Separate statements... KEEP READING

Regional Ridehail Services Pick Up Speed Around the WorldBy Adam Perrotta

While established players Uber and Lyft continued to dominate the corporate ridehailing market in 2018, regional services' share of business expense... KEEP READING

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