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Eurostar Reports Return Of Business Travelers, Revenue GrowthBy Amon Cohen

Eurostar said Thursday that it is experiencing a resurgence in business travelers after reporting a 6 percent growth in passenger numbers and 18 percent... KEEP READING

Report Shows Ancillary Airline Revenues SoarBy Amon Cohen

Ancillary revenues earned by the world's airlines jumped from $10.25 billion in 2008 to $13.5 billion in 2009, according to preliminary results... KEEP READING

Continental Cautiously Joins In Quarterly Profit SongBy Jay Boehmer

Announcing $233 million in net income, Continental Airlines on Thursday joined in the chorus of second-quarter profits reported by all legacy carriers... KEEP READING

US Airways Joins In Second-Quarter Profit, As American Posts LossBy Jay Boehmer

US Airways on Wednesday maintained the second-quarter-profit streak established by other major domestic carriers, reporting its first net profit in... KEEP READING

US Airways Wants To Join In Star Partners' Joint VentureBy Jay Boehmer

US Airways during its second-quarter earnings call on Wednesday said it hopes to join its Star Alliance partners in joint venture initiatives but would... KEEP READING

DOT Disputes Data On Tarmac Delay Rule's Impact On CancelationsBy Jay Boehmer

A new research report critical of the U.S. government's tarmac delay rule estimates that at least 2,600 flights will be canceled this year as a direct... KEEP READING

DOT Extends Immunity To AA, BA, IberiaBy Jay Boehmer

The European Commission last week closed its own investigation on the proposed joint venture, giving the carriers its blessing but requiring them to... KEEP READING

United Adds To Second-Quarter Upsurge With First Quarterly Profit In YearsBy Jay Boehmer

United Airlines on Tuesday posted a net profit of $273 million for the quarter, its first quarterly profit since 2007, building on the profitable... KEEP READING

TMCs Reject AA Direct ConnectBy Jay Boehmer

When American Airlines last month launched an option for passengers to pay an extra fee in exchange for priority boarding, discounted change fees and... KEEP READING

Delta's Quarterly Profit A Harbinger Of Other Airline EarningsBy Jay Boehmer

Delta Air Lines on Monday kicked off second-quarter airline earnings season by reporting a $467 million net profit, its largest quarterly profit in a... KEEP READING

GAO Adds Voice To Chorus Calling For Ancillary Air Fees DisclosureBy Jay Boehmer

The U.S. Government Accountability Office on Wednesday joined a few industry groups in calling for regulations to compel airlines to disclose ancillary... KEEP READING

2010 Business Travel Survey: Carriers Continue To Make The Most Of Capacity ControlBy Jay Boehmer

If forecasts come to pass, domestic airlines should add no more than 2.2 percent capacity this year over last and, according to American Airlines CEO... KEEP READING

Sabre Preps 'Total Pricing' To Include Fees In Airfare ShoppingBy Jay Boehmer

Sabre this month and next will launch in installments its "Air Total Pricing" system for air transactions, which it said would enable travel agents and... KEEP READING

Airlines Create Group To Advance Ancillary Services StandardBy Jay Boehmer

The five U.S. legacy airlines, along with Air Canada and ATPCo, on Tuesday announced that they have formed the Open AXIS Group, an organization with the... KEEP READING

Survey Shows Buyers Favor Requiring Airlines To Provide Ancillary Fee Data Via GDSsBy Jay Boehmer

Of 86 corporate travel managers surveyed by the Business Travel Coalition this month, 95 percent said they would support a requirement that airlines... KEEP READING

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