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SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Attorney Generals stated that “the airline industry has failed their customers.”. The Colorado Attorney General’s Office, for example, received more consumer complaints about Frontier Airlines than any other company in 2020,” the statement read.
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FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Travel Association Says Airlines in the United States Are Sub-Par In a new quarterly press conference launched today , the U.S. Travel Association Calls Out ‘Sub-Par’ Airlines appeared first on Smart Meetings. Breaking Industry News Travel airlines us travel visas
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JULY 21, 2022
American Airlines Claims Return to Profitability. In its second-quarter 2022 financial statement, American Airlines reported a historic return to profit, based on a second-quarter net income of $476 million and second-quarter revenue of $13.4
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OCTOBER 28, 2022
‘It Pays to Travel,’ Say Airlines’ Third Quarter Earnings Calls. airlines (United, Delta, JetBlue and American) all reported a return to profitability despite flight schedules that have been affected by pilot shortages, weather and air traffic control.
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JANUARY 27, 2023
DOT Announces Investigation into Southwest Holiday Chaos The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced an investigation this Wednesday into Southwest Airlines’ chaotic holiday weekend in December 2022.
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DECEMBER 20, 2021
Airlines are updating their business travel programs to be friendlier for groups struggling with last-minute changes, rising costs and reporting requirements. They can be used for travel on United’s partner airlines as well, making connecting flights easier.
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AUGUST 5, 2022
As reported last week in our coverage on JetBlue’s consolidation with Spirit, airline consumers (including travel and meeting planners) are mad as hell and don’t want to take it anymore. Read More : TWT: Airlines Get ‘Berned,’ Biz Travel Stats Spike.
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OCTOBER 20, 2022
Spirit Airlines announced today that its stockholders have approved a merger with JetBlue Airways. billion cash offer for the airline. American Airlines Reports Strong Demand in Third Quarter. In its third-quarter earnings call, American Airlines reported a $483-million profit.
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FEBRUARY 10, 2022
This week, Frontier and Spirit Airlines announced a proposed merger, which would make the new airline the fifth largest in the United States. On a call announcing the deal on Monday, Spirit’s CEO Ted Christie touted both airlines’ “commitment to affordable travel.”.
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FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Read More : This Week in Travel: What Will Frontier-Spirit Airline Merger Mean for Future of Budget Travel? Alaska Airlines Debuts Subscription-Based Flight Pass. Read More : Alaska Airlines Wins First in Wallethub’s Newest Ranking. Covid Restrictions Lift With Air Sales.
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Biden Wants an End to Hidden Airline Fees. President Biden announced a bid this week to end hidden airline fees. This new proposed rule would require airlines to be transparent with customers about the fees they charge, which will help travelers make informed decisions and save money.”.
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JUNE 30, 2022
Bernie Sanders Demands Airline Accountability, Airlines Blame FAA. I am writing today to urge you to take immediate action to substantially reduce the number of airline cancellations and delays in our country and protect the rights of airline passengers throughout our nation.”.
MeetingsNet
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
With major airlines’ daily flight volumes shifting to better accommodate leisure travelers, some meetings might benefit from a change in schedule. airlines—American, Delta, and United—offer 11,800 total flights, according to airline-industry data firm Milanamos.
Event Marketer
AUGUST 16, 2021
Southwest Airlines’ birthday week festivities are always a big to-do for employees, but as the brand approached the big 5-0 this year, grander celebrations were in order. More Airline Strategies: Delta Bids Farewell to its Iconic 747 With an Epic Retirement Tour.
Master the Event
APRIL 1, 2022
Airline performance is on the rise. The airline industry proved 2013 was the best year yet when it comes to the airline quality rating. Dean Headley an associate professor at Wichita State University has co-authored the Airline Quality Rating report. The ratings report ranks the country’s largest airlines. Using a blueprint the report evaluates and rates US airlines based on performance. Airline Quality Rating and the Good News is….
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AUGUST 5, 2022
As reported last week in our coverage on JetBlue’s consolidation with Spirit, airline consumers (including travel and meeting planners) are mad as hell and don’t want to take it anymore. Read More : TWT: Airlines Get ‘Berned,’ Biz Travel Stats Spike.
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JANUARY 12, 2022
Southwest’s incoming CEO Robert Jordan told AP in an interview conducted in December but published this week, that the airline is not considering changing its “no bag or change fees” policy. Keeping you and your groups up to speed with weekly travel updates. The Buzz. “If
Management Events
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
The airline industry was hit the hardest during the pandemic as the number of global passengers drastically reduced to 1.76 As CFO of Belgium’s largest airlines, it was a challenge for Oewerdieck to ensure that the company survived during the pandemic.
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SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
airline industry is facing—and, according to news reports, it will only worsen in the coming years. The crisis has already landed at the regional airline level, according to Peter Gall, a former American Airlines pilot and now a professor at West Virginia University. airline industry over the next decade.”. A 2016 Boeing study found that 42 percent of pilots currently flying for the major airlines in the United States will reach the age of 65 in the next 10 years.
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SEPTEMBER 3, 2022
The DOT’s new Airline Customer Service Dashboard makes it easy for travelers to know what they’re entitled to in the event of flight delays and cancellations. Airline service has been notoriously poor this year. airlines’ delay and cancellation policies.
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SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
And while the sky-high fares of 2022 are expected drop toward the end of the year, just the process of booking a flight can be frustrating when airlines’ add-on pricing isn’t clear.
Special Events
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
The DOT’s new Airline Customer Service Dashboard makes it easy for travelers to know what they’re entitled to in the event of flight delays and cancellations
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MAY 24, 2017
Because of millennial influence, American Airlines won its first Airline Brand of the Year honor in the Harris Poll’s 29th annual EquiTrend Study. The study, which measures brand health over time, found that American adults born after 1980 gave a big boost to travel brands —most notably airlines and cruise lines. Other Harris Poll EquiTrend Travel Brands of the Year: Value Airline: Southwest Airlines. Airlines News airlines Fun News Travel
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DECEMBER 4, 2018
This week in air travel: Smart Meetings ranks major airline peanut policies, the FAA investigates Newark Airport and U.S. Airlines, Ranked by Letter Grade. Nut allergies are no joke, and airlines around the country have taken steps to protect passengers with peanut and tree nut allergies in recent years. We’ve outlined the policies of five major airlines (and letter-graded them) for easy, breezy and safe traveling. Southwest Airlines | Grade: A.
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NOVEMBER 2, 2017
OAG , an air travel intelligence company, released its On-Time Performance (OTP) Star Ratings, recognizing top airlines and airports around the world for outstanding performance. When booking your next trip, you might want to consider these ratings as you’re deciding between airlines and airports. On-time performance is viewed as an indicator to judge the quality of an airline or airport. Airlines. The post Which Airlines and Airports are Most Punctual?
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JULY 28, 2022
If the two airlines combine operations under one flag as anticipated, there’s likely to be winners and losers among cities popular for business events. billion deal would create the nations’ fifth largest airline, joining American, Delta, United, and Southwest at the top. “We
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NOVEMBER 3, 2016
airlines are predicting. percent from 2015, according to Washington-based trade group Airlines for America. To accommodate the jump in numbers, airlines are adding 74,000 seats a day and larger planes. Airline reward aggregation company Reward Expert released a forecast of the worst airlines in terms of traffic based on historical on-time performance from 2011-2015. The post Airlines Expect Record Travel for Thanksgiving appeared first on Smart Meetings.
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FEBRUARY 28, 2017
Sneaky airline fees have become so standard that it’s hard to call them “sneaky” anymore. As Hopper said in its announcement of Fair Bear: “It’s tough to figure out your true cost of flying because the airlines are increasingly ‘unbundling’ their offerings.” ” And considering that the airline industry made $67.4 The post How to Avoid All Those Sneaky Airline Fees appeared first on Smart Meetings.
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NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Luckily, there are a few airlines that make it a pleasure, rather than a chore, to fly. Airlineratings.com has announced its top ten airlines for 2017 as well as the winners of the Airline Excellence Awards, which recognize the top carriers in categories such as Best Business Class, Best Catering and Best Lounges. Best Economy Class went to Singapore Airlines. Rounding out the top three is Singapore Airlines, which has long been known for its excellent service.
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OCTOBER 20, 2017
A select number of airlines have begun bringing back complimentary meals on domestic flights. In the aftermath of 9/11, many airlines faced financial hardships which caused them to scale back on some of their offerings, such as complimentary meals on domestic flights, along with other amenities that once made air travel an adventure rather than an annoyance. Delta Airlines. American Airlines.
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MAY 11, 2017
airlines. Power’s 2017 North America Airline Satisfaction Study actually indicates that things have improved. “It’s It’s impossible to think about airline customer satisfaction without replaying the recent images of a passenger being dragged from a seat, but our data shows that, as a whole, the airline industry has been making marked improvements in customer satisfaction across a variety of metrics, from ticket cost to flight crew,” says Michael Taylor, travel practice lead at J.D.
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JANUARY 16, 2018
Airlines, in turn, have met this surge in social media communication with varying degrees of success. The firm’s Airline Benchmark Report 2018 examines the current state of airline carriers’ social media strategies, analyzing data for 20 U.S., European and Middle Eastern airlines. The study focuses on time taken by each airline to respond to customer queries, as well as airline response rate.
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FEBRUARY 8, 2018
Major airlines are tightening policies on bringing animals on board —in part, at least, because of situations such as the one United Airlines faced at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) recently. United Airlines allegedly refused to let the woman board the aircraft with her peacock. According to The New York Times , “The trouble started when pet owners realized they could game the system, because airlines did not require much proof of medical need.
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JANUARY 9, 2017
Qantas tops the list for the fourth year in a row on AirlineRatings.com’s list of safest airlines for 2017. The site, which is the world’s only safety and product rating website, takes into account numerous factors, including audits from aviation’s governing bodies and leading associations, government audits, airline’s crash and serious incident record, profitability and fleet age. In fact, of the 425 airlines surveyed, 148 of them have the top seven-star safety rating.
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
United Airlines is revving up its business class to provide every passenger with aisle access, improved food and beverage offerings, and more comfortable seats. The airline recently had a dress rehearsal—a pretend flight to Paris—to assess the new Polaris services. Meanwhile, other major airlines are also revolutionizing their business-class cabins. The post United Airlines Unveils Exciting Business-Class Offerings appeared first on Smart Meetings.
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APRIL 28, 2017
airlines, are we witnessing the beginnings of a welcome customer-first era in air travel? United Airlines, object of the most withering criticism after cellphone video of a Kentucky doctor being dragged off a United jet on April 9 for refusing to give up his seat on an overbooked flight, has announced it will make “10 substantial changes to how it flies, serves and respects its customers.”. airline, according to the Associated Press. Airlines News
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APRIL 13, 2017
Airlines have noticed that when passengers are denied technology to which they feel entitled, they get very frustrated. Routehappy, an airline content platform, released a study on the phenomenon’s current state. More than 70 airlines qualified. Note: Available Seat Miles (ASM) is a standard measure of an airline’s passenger carrying capacity. airlines offer a chance at having Wi-Fi on any given flight. Airlines News Technology
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JULY 31, 2017
Responding to concerns presented by a consumer advocacy group, a federal appeals court has ruled that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) must reconsider its decision not to regulate the size of airline seats as a safety issue. She called the issue “the Case of the Incredible Shrinking Airline Seat.”. The Flyers Rights group contends that as Americans continue to get bigger, airline seats continue to shrink.
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AUGUST 3, 2017
airlines that put their customers first are the most financially successful. JetBlue, Southwest and Alaska Airlines all provided a superior customer service experience and outperformed the average industry stock earnings over a six-year period–as measured by Dow Jones and Moody’s in the study. “As As its turns out, airlines get quite a lift from a great customer experience,” says Jon Picoult, founder and principal of Watermark Consulting.
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JANUARY 6, 2023
After a firestorm of criticism over the way Southwest Airlines handled the holiday season and weather delays and cancellations, the airline is getting broiled on the fires of internal critiques. The airline’s CEO Bob Jordan posted an update on the site’s press room on Thursday, Jan.
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