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>>For a while, their best passengers will be able to try it out for free: American’s New International Premium Economy Will Begin as a Free Upgrade for Elites
>>Now, the airline and its customers need to figure out how booking and upgrades are going to work: American Announces Schedule for International Premium Economy — Skift Business Traveler
>>Hawaiian Airlines and JetBlue Airlines are once again ganging up on Delta. But this time it’s about Mexico, not the Middle East: The Big Reason Hawaiian and JetBlue Oppose Delta’s Aeromexico Joint Venture
>>The branded credit card remains one of the industry’s most profitable and productive marketing programs: American Air Has Two New Very Profitable Credit Card Loyalty Deals
>>Thanks to one FAA decision, more than $400 million in assets simply disappeared from United’s books: United Airlines Takes a $400 Million Hit After FAA Lifts Newark Limits
>>Reform itself is probably impossible given its current bureaucratic structure, which doesn’t punish employees strongly enough for misbehavior and insulates the TSA’s leadership: Nearly Half of TSA Employees Have Been Cited for Misconduct
>>Expect more airlines to consider seat auctions or other ways to monetize items they used to give away to loyal flyers: Airlines Are Auctioning Seats Rather Than Upgrading Loyal Passengers
>>Airlines remain highly profitable, but there are signs U.S. carriers may be expanding too much: Delta Air Lines Will Slow Growth to Ensure Business Travelers Pay Higher Fares
>>For United, this went about as well as the airline could have hoped: United Is Fined $2.25 Million Over ‘Chairman’s Flight’ for Political Operative
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