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Rethinking The Post-Booking Opportunity In Airline Retailing
For most of my career in the travel industry, I've seen the airlines' revenue management teams prioritize their focus entirely on pre-booking optimization, the moment before a passenger books a trip. Price benchmarking, destination marketing and…
Stock Movers: United Airlines, Tyson Foods, Dell
Bloomberg journalists discuss today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. Listen for analysis on the companies making news on Wall Street. Bloomberg journalists discuss today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. Listen for…
Japan Airlines wants to blast human culture into space and land it on the moon
A partnership between Japan Airlines and a space start-up marks the first step for the carrier to explore diversification beyond Earth-bound aviation, potentially boosting Japan's ambition to expand its footprint on the moon. The airline is teaming…
The FAA Wants Spirit Airlines' Spirit to Live On at LaGuardia
FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said Wednesday that he would like to see another budget airline to fill the void at LaGuardia left by Spirit's collapse. Other airlines have been eyeing Spirit's takeoff and landing rights at the busy New York…
Japan airlines, bullet trains add premium seats
May 27 (Asia Today) -- Japanese airlines and rail operators are expanding premium seats and private compartments on airplanes, bullet trains and overnight trains as they compete to sell travel time as sleep, work and private space. The Yomiuri…
Airlines, hotels warn against Trump admin threat to international flights to 'sanctuary cities'
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said in an interview on Fox News' 'Hannity' on Tuesday night that if 'radical left Democrats' aren't allowing the government to 'enforce federal laws...we shouldn't be processing international flights…
Southwest Airlines Co. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. LUV advanced 3.31% to $43.68 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.02% to 7,520.36 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA…
Don't Expect United Airlines to Snap Up Smaller Carriers
United CEO Scott Kirby batted down speculation that his airline would buy JetBlue. United has a partnership with JetBlue that gives it access to slots at New York's JFK International Airport, but Kirby said it was “mathematically…
WestJet Airlines President Diederik Pen announces plans to retire
CALGARY, AB, May 28, 2026 /CNW/ - WestJet today announced the planned retirement of WestJet Group Executive Vice-President, Chief Operating Officer (COO) and President of WestJet Airlines Diederik Pen. Timing is dependent on…
Cruise Lines Are Sold Out, Airlines Are Adding Capacity. The Market Isn't Paying Attention
Travel demand remains robust despite a 9% YoY cost increase and $4.50/gallon gas, with record Memorial Day travel and 77% of Americans planning summer trips. Cruise operators, especially Viking, are experiencing extraordinary momentum; Viking's Q1…
How to Get an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate
The airline transport pilot certificate is the ultimate level of certificate for pilots in the United States. A mark of completion in terms of flight hours, academic requirements, and practical examinations, the ATP is a prerequisite for many of…
Airline plunges into administration with all flights cancelled - in business since 2022
A major airline entered administration, grounding its entire fleet. More than 3,000 passengers have been left in limbo after Royal Air Philippines was compelled to cancel all of its commercial services. Get the latest news from around the world and…
How Spirit Airlines Exposed the Limits of Transactional Customer Experience
Why did Spirit Airlines lose customer goodwill? Repeated friction, operational instability and declining trust gradually outweighed the financial savings customers once believed justified the experience. What does Spirit Airlines reveal about…
Avelo Airlines Looks to Car, Hotel Partnerships After ICE Controversy
The ICE partnership hurt Avelo's brand. And the airline's CEO now acknowledges it had a real financial impact too. Nearly four months after Avelo Airlines ended its controversial partnership with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, CEO Andrew Levy…
Airlines step up to help former Spirit Airlines employees find new jobs at Port Everglades Career Fair & Expo - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Many potential employees came to the Port Everglades Career Fair & Expo to find a hopeful future. Dozens of companies at the event greeted employees with smiles, but none were more popular than airline companies.
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