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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. In October third-quarter earnings calls, four major U.S.

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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. DOT is in the initial phase of a rigorous and comprehensive investigation into Southwest Airlines’ holiday debacle that stranded millions.

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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 Read More : TWT: Airlines Get ‘Berned,’ Biz Travel Stats Spike. less capacity. “We

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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. Old-school seat-blocking didn’t work for airlines or travelers.

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AUGUST 26, 2021

Flight fares have spiked over the last few months as the effects of the pandemic continue to affect the availability of staff and workers that impact takeoff, from airline flight attendants to truck drivers delivering the fuel that gets you off the ground. Alaska Airlines came in “best overall” with a ranking of 56.54 Drumroll, please.

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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. The Department has the authority to tackle this problem by issuing a rule…that imposes fines on airlines for the delays they cause.”.

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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. In response to the proposed rule, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said, “Airline passengers deserve to know the full, true cost of their flights before they buy a ticket. In response to the move, William J.

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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. The airlines revenue rose to a record $13.46

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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. The post Meeting Profs Travel Report: U.S.

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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. And I think it made us have a better event.” Agency: CPG Agency, St.

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MeetingsNet

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. The only airline that doesn’t offer this accommodation is Allegiant Air.

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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. That’s what merging airlines have always claimed. said Walsh.

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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.”. And there is a place for such an airline.

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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. airlines guaranteed meals or hotels when a delay or cancellation was within the airlines’ control, and only one offered free rebooking.

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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 airline market.

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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.

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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 chief financial officer (CFO) of Brussels Airlines , Nina Oewerdieck was tasked with overseeing a crisis that saw the role of finance changing from one of support to strategy. billion compared to the 4.5

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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. The post This Week in Travel: Covid Tests, Airline Fees and Sustainable Travel appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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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. The Department has the authority to tackle this problem by issuing a rule…that imposes fines on airlines for the delays they cause.”.

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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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JUNE 20, 2022

airline industry in 2022, the headlines have become unsettling. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Meets with Airlines Over Fresh Round of Delays” – The Washington Post. When it comes to the U.S. A sampling from just the past week: “Travel Armageddon Continues as Flight Delays, Cancellations Pile Up” – USA Today.

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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.”.

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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. JetBlue | Grade: A+.

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Master the Event

APRIL 1, 2022

The airline complaints usually consist of: why is my flight delayed, the flight attendant was rude, the airline wouldn’t let me take my bag on, etc. Airline Complaints: Things That Drive a Flight Attendant Nuts. Airline complaints are a two-way street. Usually it’s the travelers doing the complaining.

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APRIL 1, 2022

Many Travelers Judge Commercial Airlines on Their Flight Arrival Time. after my scheduled departure time, yet the airline personnel are operating as if everything is normal. Airline On-Time Records, Where Does Your Favorite Airline Stand? Check below to see if your favorite airline made it to the top 20.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 8, 2023

In the EU, airlines have been required to pay cash compensation to passengers for flight delays for almost two decades. On May 8, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the start of a rule-making process to require airlines to compensate travelers when they are stranded for reasons within the airline’s control.

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JULY 13, 2023

JFK’s Terminal 8 to Get Upgraded Food and Shopping Hall The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, in partnership with American Airlines and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) Airports have announced a $125-million commercial redevelopment program for Terminal 8 at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) (rendering above).

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MAY 11, 2022

Since that time, airlines have reported a drop in on-board disturbances and the necessity for flight attendants to police passengers’ behaviors. Bottom-line for meeting planners : Look for airlines to respond by bringing back services like alcoholic beverages, full meal services and other business and first-class perks that got paused.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Strong consumer-protection legislation is making its way through Congress in the wake of a couple of very difficult months for the airline industry. have reintroduced two pieces of legislation, the Airline Passengers’ Bill of Rights and the Forbidding Airlines from Imposing Ridiculous (FAIR) Fees Act. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

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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. European and Middle Eastern airlines.

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JANUARY 4, 2019

AirlineRatings.com has chosen what it says are the world’s 20 safest airlines for 2019, and the airline at the top of the list might surprise you. ( Read More.

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MAY 11, 2017

Power’s 2017 North America Airline Satisfaction Study actually indicates that things have improved. In the report released on May 10, overall customer satisfaction with North American airlines has soared to its highest rate ever. This year marks the 13th annual North America Airline Satisfaction Study. How did airlines rank?

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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’s editorial team also examines each airline’s fleet history and its track record of initiating new safety technology to arrive at the top safest airlines. Alaska Airlines. Hawaiian Airlines.

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

Your face could be your boarding pass in LAX Terminal 4 in a new pilot program between a Dutch digital security company and American Airlines. Fast Company. Fast Company ). Read More.

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JULY 28, 2022

In a much-anticipated move that played out over the past several months, JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines have announced that JetBlue will acquire Spirit. JetBlue’s press release on the merger heralds the move, saying the two airlines will join “to create a national low-fare challenger to the dominant big four airlines.”.

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MAY 12, 2023

Biden, Buttigieg Promise Air Travel Reforms In a televised announcement on May 8 th , President Biden and Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg announced that the administration will be launching an expanded website with a dashboard that hosts all the information about airlines and what compensation would be guaranteed. Your time matters.

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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. Southwest (78.9 OTP), American (78.8

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