House of Commons OKs Heathrow ExpansionBy Michael B. BakerThe U.K. House of Commons, in a 415-to-119 vote, approved expansion plans to build a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport, according to the BBC.... KEEP READING
KDS Integrates Routehappy DataBy Michael B. BakerBooking tool KDS Neo will incorporate content from Routehappy under a multi-year subscription deal announced today. In the first stage, KDS Neo users... KEEP READING
XL Airways Sees Corporate Travel PotentialXL Airways CEO Laurent Magnin sees the heated competition among low-cost carriers on transatlantic routes as validation. "Everyone told me 10 years ago... KEEP READING
Virgin Atlantic Appoints New CEOBy Michael B. BakerVirgin Atlantic EVP and chief commercial officer Shai Weiss will ascend to the CEO position next year, as Craig Kreeger plans to retire Dec. 31. Weiss... KEEP READING
Air Ticket Sales Rose Nearly 6 Percent in MayBy Dawit HabtemariamThe consolidated dollar value of airline tickets sold by U.S.-based travel agencies totaled $8.8 billion in May, a 5.7 percent year-over-year rise,... KEEP READING
IAG & Ryanair Push for EU Action on ATC StrikesBy Michael B. BakerBritish Airways parent company International Airlines Group and Ryanair are submitting a complaint to the European Commission regarding air traffic... KEEP READING
Brussels Launches Transatlantic Basic EconomyBy Michael B. BakerOn Wednesday, Brussels Airlines began selling an Economy Light fare on transatlantic routes to New York, Washington and Toronto. The fare does not allow... KEEP READING
Corporate Use of Premium Economy from Singapore Is RisingBy Michael B. BakerCorporate traveler use of premium economy cabins has grown significantly on routes from Singapore over the past two years, according to research by... KEEP READING
Neeleman Is Poised to Reenter U.S. AviationBy Michael B. BakerJetBlue founder David Neeleman is raising $100 million to develop a U.S. low-cost carrier, according to a report by Airline Weekly. The carrier, Moxy... KEEP READING
Business Travel by the NumbersNorth American hotel outlook for April 2018 to March 2019; year-over-year changes in average daily rate & occupancy across the globe in January,... KEEP READING
Turkish Ready for Switch to New Airport This FallOn Oct. 29, Turkey plans to open Istanbul New Airport, also known as Istanbul Grand Airport, unlocking the potential for significant capacity growth to... KEEP READING
Airfares Continue Decline in U.S. Consumer Price IndexBy Michael B. BakerThe average airfare paid in the U.S. in May declined 1.9 percent compared with April on a seasonally adjusted basis, the second month in a row of... KEEP READING
Buyers Crave Communication from Car Rental SuppliersBy Michael B. BakerNational Car Rental maintained its position as travel buyers’ highest-rated car rental supplier for the fourth year in a row in BTN’s Car Rental Survey.... KEEP READING
Suppliers Try to Bridge the Gap in Ground Transportation NeedsBy Michael B. BakerGround transportation suppliers are delivering in terms of safety, vehicles and drivers. Data quality and service consistency, though, show room for... KEEP READING
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