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First U.S. Carrier Will Fly Boeing 737 Max 9s in JuneBy Michael B. Baker

In June, United will begin service on Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft, which the FAA certified for commercial use just in the past week. United will receive... KEEP READING

Strong North America Demand Boosted Air France-KLM Q4 RevenueBy Michael B. Baker

Air France-KLM passenger revenue grew 2.1 percent year over year in the fourth quarter to 4.9 billion euros. Executives noted "particularly strong"... KEEP READING

How Trump's Budget Proposal Would Affect the Business Travel IndustryBy Michael B. Baker

The budget proposal President Donald Trump released this week would result in higher fees for air travelers and reduced funding for rail travel and... KEEP READING

ARC Reports Higher Air Ticket Volume and Lower Fares in JanuaryBy Michael B. Baker

The total consolidated dollar value of airline tickets sold by U.S. travel agencies rose 8.4 percent year over year in January to $8.4 billion,... KEEP READING

Labor Department Reports Lower Airfares in JanuaryBy Michael B. Baker

January's U.S. airfares decreased 0.6 percent month over month on a seasonally adjusted basis and 5.1 percent year over year, according to the U.S.... KEEP READING

Yapta Price-Tracking Tools Integrate with Third GDSBy Michael B. Baker

Amadeus has integrated Yapta's airfare and hotel price-tracking services into its global distribution system, which enables corporate travel programs... KEEP READING

Star Alliance Empowers Carriers to Share Digital ServicesBy Michael B. Baker

Star Alliance is facilitating digital and mobile service integration among its air carrier members. Via a new digital services platform, developed with... KEEP READING

Brussels Airlines Changes LeadershipBy Michael B. Baker

Brussels Airlines will be under new management in a few months as parent company Lufthansa moves forward with integrating the airline with low-cost... KEEP READING

Amadeus Will Display Routehappy Airline ContentBy Michael B. Baker

Amadeus is integrating Routehappy content—including headlines, descriptions and photos of cabins and amenities—into its channels, including its Selling... KEEP READING

Alaska Led in January North America On-Time PerformanceBy Michael B. Baker

Alaska Airlines had the best on-time performance among major North American carriers in January, getting 89 percent of flights to the gate within 15... KEEP READING

U.S. Carrier Passenger Bumping Hit Historical Low in 2017By Michael B. Baker

U.S. airlines bumped 0.34 per 10,000 passengers in 2017, its lowest annual rate since tracking began in 1995, according to the U.S. Department of... KEEP READING

Airline Capacity Plans Have Rattled Investors but Mean Good News for BuyersBy Michael B. Baker

For airline analysts, the big headline from earnings season so far has been United's plans to grow capacity aggressively over the next few years. While... KEEP READING

Airlines Renew Investments in Lounge ExperienceBy Michael B. Baker

Carriers around the world, including the three largest U.S. ones, have been developing and opening new airport lounges, including specialized products... KEEP READING

WestJet Sees Higher Fares Amid Economic ImprovementBy Michael B. Baker

WestJet passenger revenue increased 8.5 percent year over year to 941.6 million Canadian dollars in the fourth quarter. Traffic rose 8.6 percent as... KEEP READING

2017 Saw Strong Global Air Travel Demand & Record Load FactorBy Dawit Habtemariam

Globally, air travel demand rose 7.6 percent in 2017, well above the 10-year-average annual growth rate of 5.5 percent, according to the International... KEEP READING

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