International Trips Boosted ARC Volume in AugustBy Michael B. BakerU.S.-based travel agencies sold $7.4 billion in airline tickets in August, up 3.6 percent year over year, according to Airlines Reporting Corp. The... KEEP READING
Routehappy Adds Chief Marketing OfficerBy Michael B. BakerAirline content platform Routehappy has hired e-commerce executive Olivia Mark as chief marketing officer to craft merchandising strategies for airlines... KEEP READING
Addison Lee Buys Tech Platform to Fuel New York ExpansionBy Michael B. BakerU.K.-based premium car service Addison Lee Group will acquire booking and management platform Tandem Technologies from transportation company Transdev... KEEP READING
What Will Happen to Corporate Travel Prices in 2018?By Amanda MetcalfGrowing demand and rising crude oil prices will cause average worldwide corporate negotiated airfare to increase in 2018, according to Carlson Wagonlit... KEEP READING
Japan's LCCs Progress Beyond 'Infancy'By Michael B. BakerLow-cost carriers are carving out an increasing portion of the market in Japan, though legacy carriers still maintain a more dominant position there... KEEP READING
Delta Tops On-Time Performance Ranking for AugustBy Michael B. BakerDelta led major North American carriers in on-time performance in August, getting 84.7 percent of flights to the gate within 15 minutes of their... KEEP READING
Air Astana Adds In-Flight InternetBy Michael B. BakerKazakh carrier Air Astana is installing high-speed internet on its Boeing 767s. The carrier has installed the Rockwell Collins cabin system, which uses... KEEP READING
Global Air Demand Growth Pushes Load Factor to July RecordBy Michael B. BakerGlobal air travel demand in July increased 6.8 percent year over year, slightly slower growth than in June, according to the International Air Transport... KEEP READING
Austrian Adds Premium Economy CabinBy Michael B. BakerAustrian Airlines is retrofitting its long-haul fleet to add a Premium Economy cabin. The cabins will feature larger seats, each with separate armrests... KEEP READING
Houston Airport Service UpdatesBy Michael B. BakerSouthwest Airlines resumed service at Houston's William P. Hobby airport last weekend and continues to work to resume full service. United Airlines... KEEP READING
Hertz Partners with Localiza in BrazilBy Michael B. BakerHertz has begun a strategic partnership agreement with South American car rental company Localiza. As part of the deal Hertz sold its Brazilian car... KEEP READING
Lyft Broadens Coverage AreaBy Michael B. BakerLyft has expanded its footprint to cover 40 U.S. states completely, 32 states more than it previously had covered fully. The ride-hailing app claims... KEEP READING
Singapore Airlines Signs On as Alaska Airlines Global PartnerBy Michael B. BakerAlaska Airlines has added Singapore Airlines as a global partner. On Sept. 27, Alaska's Mileage Plan and Singapore Airlines' KrisFlyer will begin... KEEP READING
Latam Revenue Is Up as Corporate Travel Rebounds in South AmericaBy Michael B. BakerLatam Airlines Group passenger revenue increased 9 percent year over year over the first half of this year as business travel volume resurges in South... KEEP READING
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