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Airlines Warn Agents On Secure Flight DataBy Jay Boehmer

Domestic airlines are warning travel agents that passenger name records could be canceled or agencies debited if they fail to properly submit the... KEEP READING

Airlines Cautious Despite Quarterly GainsBy Jay Boehmer

Despite the facts that legacy carriers last month collectively reported their largest quarterly profits in years, that each month in 2010 saw revenue... KEEP READING

Concur Joins Others In Offering Amtrak BookingsBy Jay Boehmer

Concur now is enabling booking tool clients to shop and book Amtrak though an integrated air-rail display, taking advantage of a direct connection to... KEEP READING

Hertz, Dollar Thrifty Score Second-Quarter GainsBy Michael B. Baker

Hertz on Wednesday reported increased revenues and business travel volume during the second quarter, and Dollar Thrifty also reported increased rental... KEEP READING

United, Travelport Extend Content Agreement To 2013By Jay Boehmer

United Airlines and Travelport GDS on Wednesday said they extended their "full content" global distribution agreement for two more years, now expiring... KEEP READING

Oil Prices Approaching The Danger ZoneBy Jay Boehmer

Crude oil futures on Tuesday were trading at more than $82 per barrel, hitting the highest level since May and nearing what one airfare analyst called... KEEP READING

North American Monthly Airline Capacity Grows For First Time In Three YearsBy Jay Boehmer

North American seat capacity this month is growing for the first time since 2007, with August year-over-year available seat miles increasing by 1... KEEP READING

Congress Passes Another FAA Funding ExtensionBy Jay Boehmer

The House and Senate this week voted once again to extend current funding for the Federal Aviation Administration, this time until Sept. 30, as Congress... KEEP READING

Hertz Advancing Navigation, Checkin Tools, Adding Electric CarsBy Michael B. Baker

Hertz is rolling out enhanced navigation equipment, expanding its self-service kiosk presence and increasing its green fleet, Hertz senior vice... KEEP READING

Registered Traveler To Re-Launch In IndianapolisBy Jay Boehmer

Registered traveler operator IQueue on Aug. 16 plans to launch expedited security screening lanes at Indianapolis International Airport, the first... KEEP READING

Southwest Profit Puts Largest Carriers Just Below Quarterly RecordBy Jay Boehmer

Southwest Airlines on Thursday reported a $112 million second-quarter profit. As the last of the major domestic carriers to report earnings, Southwest's... KEEP READING

Avis Counters Hertz With Dollar Thrifty OfferBy Michael B. Baker

Avis Budget Group on Wednesday issued a counteroffer to acquire Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, about 17 percent higher than the offer Hertz signed in... KEEP READING

IATA Reports Double-Digit Growth In Global Air Demand For JuneBy Jay Boehmer

Worldwide international air travel demand grew by nearly 12 percent in June, the International Air Transport Association reported on Wednesday, noting... KEEP READING

BostonCoach Provides Tool For Car Service Spending AnalysisBy Michael B. Baker

Chauffeured car service supplier BostonCoach on Wednesday launched a reporting tool designed to provide travel managers analysis of their car services... KEEP READING

Continental, United Choose Senior Executives To Run Merged AirlineBy Jay Boehmer

Continental Airlines and United Airlines on Tuesday selected the senior management team for the merged carrier, taking a blend of executives from each... KEEP READING

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