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U.S. Big Three Airline CEOs Implore Tillerson to Review Gulf CarriersBy Michael B. Baker

The CEOs of the three largest U.S. airlines have requested to meet new Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. With new leadership in place, the carriers want... KEEP READING

Airlines Hit Record Load Factor in 2016By Michael B. Baker

Airlines globally had "a particularly strong performance" in December, as demand rose 8.8 percent and capacity grew 6.6 percent year over year,... KEEP READING

United Teams with IBM to Make Its Workforce More MobileBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines and IBM are developing iOS apps for frontline employees. Among the tech gains: Flight attendants will be able to see which passengers... KEEP READING

JetBlue Names New Sales VPBy Michael B. Baker

JetBlue has named Dave Clark VP of sales and revenue management, replacing Dennis Corrigan, who has left the company. Clark, who joined JetBlue in 2009,... KEEP READING

Travel Programs' Acceptance of Ride-Hailing Is RisingBy Michael B. Baker

Half of corporate travel policies globally allow ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft, according to the Global Business Travel Association Business... KEEP READING

United & Avianca Will Pursue PartnershipBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines and Avianca, the second-largest airline company in Latin America, plan to negotiate "a long-term strategic commercial alliance," the... KEEP READING

Delta Diamond Members Gain Third Option for Choice BenefitsBy Michael B. Baker

Delta Sky Club access is no longer an automatic benefit for Diamond-level SkyMiles members but rather is becoming one of the benefits from which Diamond... KEEP READING

Senate Overwhelmingly Confirms Chao as Transportation SecretaryBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Elaine Chao's Secretary of Transportation appointment by a 93-to-6 margin. Chao's nomination, approved... KEEP READING

ICars Acquires Limos.comBy Michael B. Baker

Corporate ride booking platform iCars has acquired the assets of transportation network Limos.com. ICars, which offers a mobile app and a Web portal for... KEEP READING

Delta Waives Change Fees as Cancellations LingerBy Michael B. Baker

Delta has issued a change fee waiver for travel on Monday rebooked by Friday as it recovers from an outage of essential IT systems that grounded... KEEP READING

United Sets Target Date for Basic Economy LaunchBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines is telling its corporate and agency customers to be prepared for the sale of Basic Economy fares by Feb. 21 for travel dates beginning... KEEP READING

American Airlines Will Add Sales Staff in 2017By Michael B. Baker

American Airlines plans to beef up its corporate sales force this year in an effort to gain market share, executives said during the carrier's earnings... KEEP READING

Marcou Transportation Group Moves Closer to On-Demand Tech by Acquiring GroundLinkBy Michael B. Baker

To speed up development of an on-demand platform for chauffeured transportation suppliers, Marcou Transportation Group, parent company of Dav El and... KEEP READING

Southwest Reports 'Better Than Expected' Business Travel Demand in DecemberBy Michael B. Baker

Southwest Airlines reported strong business travel demand in the fourth quarter as it topped quarterly records in both passenger revenue and load... KEEP READING

JetBlue Traffic & Revenue Increased in Q4By Michael B. Baker

JetBlue's passenger revenue increased 2.7 percent year over year to $1.5 billion in the fourth quarter. Traffic increased 6 percent year over year... KEEP READING

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