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Longtime Sabre Exec Joins Travelport as Air Commerce VPBy Michael B. Baker

Travelport has hired former Sabre executive Mike Douglass as VP of air commerce, in charge of the global distribution system's relationships with... KEEP READING

Strong Business Travel Demand Helps Propel JetBlue Fare Increase in Q2By Michael B. Baker

JetBlue pushed its average fare up 4 percent year over year to about $160, citing solid demand as leverage. That demand supported a domestic fare... KEEP READING

U.S. Domestic Fares Hit Quarterly Record Low in Q1By Michael B. Baker

The average U.S. domestic airfare declined 5 percent year over year on an inflation-adjusted basis to $352, the lowest first-quarter fare since records... KEEP READING

Avis Adds App Features & Alexa IntegrationBy Michael B. Baker

Avis Car Rental continues to focus on the technology side with updates to its app, a data protection feature and voice-powered reservations. New app... KEEP READING

One-Way Fares Don't Cost as Much More as You ThinkBy Amanda Metcalf

As traditional carriers compete with low-cost carriers and their one-way fares, traditional carriers have lowered one-way fares themselves. That's the... KEEP READING

Deem Launches Facebook Messenger Chatbot & Expands Ground Transportation PartnershipsBy Julie Sickel

Deem is building out its Work Fource platform with a Facebook Messenger chatbot and integrations with chauffeured transportation providers.... KEEP READING

Frontier Growth Will Heat Up Denver CompetitionBy Michael B. Baker

Frontier Airlines plans to double its routes and add 21 new cities to its network. The carrier expects to reach 314 nonstop routes by summer of 2018,... KEEP READING

Primera Air Joins LCC Transatlantic FrayBy Michael B. Baker

Nordic low-cost carrier Primera Air will begin transatlantic service between the U.S. and both the U.K. and France next year. The carrier, based in... KEEP READING

Air France Millennial-Targeted Carrier Will Launch This FallBy Michael B. Baker

This fall, Air France will launch a "lifestyle brand" targeting younger travelers. Joon will not fall under the low-cost-carrier model, as it will offer... KEEP READING

United Reports Dramatic Decrease in Bumping Following Policy ChangesBy Michael B. Baker

After United Airlines overhauled its policy regarding overbooking and bumping, involuntary denied boarding decreased 79 percent year over year in May... KEEP READING

Delta Private Jets Names New PresidentBy Michael B. Baker

Delta Private Jets has named former Virgin Australia COO Gary Hammes as president. Hammes will head the subsidiary's financial and operational... KEEP READING

Concur Updates Airline Partnerships, Risk Management Offering & Virtual Card CapabilityBy By JoAnn DeLuna & Amanda Metcalf

Concur Travel now can display branded fare content from Air France, Air New Zealand, American Airlines, British Airways, Delta and Lufthansa. That... KEEP READING

Delta Adds More Self-Service Options to Professional PortalBy Michael B. Baker

Delta has revamped its Delta Professional portal for agents and corporate travel managers. New self-service options include Delta Edge Wallet, a point... KEEP READING

GroundLink Combines Services into New Brio PlatformBy Michael B. Baker

Ground transportation provider GroundLink has put its website and app under a single sign-on. The new platform, called Brio, incorporates two new... KEEP READING

EasyJet CEO Carolyn McCall Will Depart by Year's EndBy Michael B. Baker

EasyJet CEO Carolyn McCall will leave the carrier at the end of the year to become chief executive of U.K.-based television network ITV. EasyJet is... KEEP READING

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