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Airline News

Bringing you the latest airline news and airline industry insights. Get the need-to-know developments in passenger experience, ancillary services, revenue management, and loyalty and technology.

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American Airlines shoots for price transparency with new fare displays on its website

American Airlines' new fare choices will be a nightmare for global distribution systems and online travel agencies that will need to do a lot of development work to try to show these flight options.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

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The top travel trends of 2012 as defined by Google searches

Travelers overwhelmingly search international destinations that fall close to home with the exception of classic tourist destinations like London, Paris, Rome, and Manhattan.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

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Delta thinks that its stake in Virgin Atlantic will make it cooler, among other things

Yes, Delta is hoping for some cool-by-association with Virgin Atlantic as the Atlanta-based airline looks for new international investments as a key part of its inorganic growth strategy.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

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Gogo seeks to dismiss class-action lawsuit alleging airline Wi-Fi monopoly

While Gogo has a strong hold on inflight Wi-Fi among many U.S. airlines, there certainly appears to be plenty of competition.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

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Delta CEO says AMR-US Airways merger to take place “shortly” and supports it

Richard Anderson has long been an advocate of airline consolidation, and believes an American-US Airways merger will happen soon and will be healthy for the industry. Whether that benefits consumers is another story.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

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Visual flight search startup Flocations raises $570,000 for its Asia-based discovery service

Users are drawn to visually appealing yet functional services like Hipmunk, but if it doesn’t gain traction with consumers on its own, the startup can power airline’s web apps like it’s done for Air Asia.

Skift | 11 years ago

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Are airports the new malls for holiday shopping?

Airports are ramping up their retail offerings both to become destinations in their own right and squeeze a profit out of flyers listlessly waiting around. Whether it's as successful as this Times trend piece argues is another matter.

Skift | 11 years ago

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Looking good: American Airlines gets international Wi-Fi with delivery of its first Boeing 777-300ER

It's doubtful that US Airways has been collaborating with American Airlines on the latter's suspected new livery, but then again everything takes time.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

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DOT balks again on contentious airline fee decision

The DOT apparently doesn't have a strong appetite for getting in between the airlines, on the one hand, and the global distribution systems and travel agencies, on the other, when it comes to the hot-button and divisive issue of airline-fee disclosure rules.

Skift | 11 years ago

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Get ready for a possible security workers’ strike at JFK

The timing sucks, during the busiest holiday season of the year.

Skift | 11 years ago