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Hertz Narrows Q2 Loss on Growing RevenueBy Michael B. Baker

Hertz Global Holdings' U.S. rental car revenue increased 7 percent year over year to $1.63 billion in the second quarter on higher volumes and... KEEP READING

United's Cefolia Succeeds Hilfman as Global Sales LeaderBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines has named Jake Cefolia SVP of worldwide sales, succeeding Dave Hilfman, who announced his retirement earlier this year. Cefolia, who... KEEP READING

Air France-KLM Plans JV with Air EuropaBy Michael B. Baker

Air France-KLM and Spain's Air Europa are discussing a joint venture for flights between Europe and Central and South America. The SkyTeam members... KEEP READING

Alaska Remains Top Dog in North American On-Time PerformancesBy Dawit Habtemariam

Alaska had the highest on-time performance among North American carriers in July, according to FlightStats. For six of the past seven months, Alaska has... KEEP READING

IAG Reports Higher Profit Despite ATC StrikesBy Michael B. Baker

International Airlines Group passenger revenue increased 3.8 percent year over year in the second quarter to 5.52 billion euros. Traffic rose 7.6... KEEP READING

Lufthansa Net Income Drops Slightly Amid Fuel & Integration CostsBy Michael B. Baker

The Lufthansa Group's earnings largely held steady year over year in the second quarter despite higher fuel costs and expenses from integrating the... KEEP READING

Swoop Will Begin Service to U.S. This FallBy Michael B. Baker

In October, WestJet's ultra-low-cost subsidiary, Swoop, will begin service from Canada to each Las Vegas, the greater Phoenix area and three cities in... KEEP READING

Air France-KLM Posts Q2 Profit Despite StrikesBy Michael B. Baker

Year over year in the second quarter, Air France-KLM passenger revenue grew 2.4 percent in constant currency to 5.15 billion euros; strong medium-haul... KEEP READING

WestJet Reports Loss Amid Rising Fuel Costs & Strike ThreatBy Michael B. Baker

A looming threat of a pilot strike, along with higher fuel costs, propelled WestJet to its first quarterly loss in 13 years. The Canadian carrier... KEEP READING

New Delta Reporting MetricsBy Michael B. Baker

Delta is adding two reporting metrics. It will provide each client with completion and on-time data based on the client's travel footprint. The metrics,... KEEP READING

United Builds Up Domestic NetworkBy Michael B. Baker

United has added domestic service to 33 new destinations in 18 states over the past four months as part of a strategy to strengthen its hubs. The... KEEP READING

Rising Fuel Costs Will Drive Air Canada Fare IncreasesBy Michael B. Baker

Air Canada aims to offset rising fuel costs in part with fare increases, president and CEO Calin Rovinescu said in the carrier's second-quarter earnings... KEEP READING

Alaska Halves 2019 Capacity Growth PlansBy Michael B. Baker

Alaska Airlines has scaled back its capacity plans for next year amid higher fuel costs, though the carrier still expects to resume more rapid growth in... KEEP READING

Southwest Anticipates Recovery After Q2 HitBy Michael B. Baker

Southwest Airlines' passenger revenue took a $100 million hit in the second quarter, following its fatal accident in April, but the carrier is... KEEP READING

American Will End Basic Economy Carry-On RestrictionsBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines will remove the carry-on restriction from its Basic Economy fares later this year to make them more competitive, executives said in... KEEP READING

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