Mary Schlangenstein, Bloomberg
American recently made its basic economy more competitive, and now premium economy is getting a boost. The customers have spoken.
9 hours ago
Mary Schlangenstein and Alan Levin, Bloomberg
You can see Doug Parker's point, but that won't stop passengers from getting upset — especially since the high fees that airlines charge annoy them already.
13 hours ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
Remember when the Trump administration suggested in May it had solved the ongoing dispute between U.S. and Gulf carriers? Hah. American Airlines CEO Doug Parker is already complaining one competitor is ignoring the spirit of the agreement.
7 days ago
Daniel Meesak, Jing Travel
Just when you might have thought the Chinese online travel market might be stabilizing because Ctrip bought a couple of major competitors, along comes Tencent's Meituan Travel and Alibaba's Fliggy. The latter appeals to a younger demographic, a fact that many airlines may find especially appealing.
3 weeks ago
For years, travel insiders have figured all brands, including airlines, would make big money in China. That is almost certain to happen someday. But it's not the case now, and with fuel prices rising, it makes sense that U.S. carriers are reevaluating their strategies.
4 weeks ago
Mary Schlangenstein , Bloomberg
American Airlines needs to shake things up as its performance suffers. Getting rid of routes considered “colossal loss makers” seems like an obvious move.
Doug Parker, CEO of American Airlines Group, made a jesting promise that the stock price of his company would hit $60 a share by the end of November. Good luck with that. What's worse, the carrier lags its rivals Delta and United in profit margins and on-time record.
1 month ago
American Airlines + Skift
American Airlines’ Premium Economy offering shows that airlines are going beyond the traditional cabin hierarchy to provide passengers with elevated in-flight experiences at a range of price points.
This analyst has a point. Perhaps Wall Street is undervaluing airlines because investors don't know the full value of airline frequent flyer programs. But it's not clear anything will change.
Sean O'Neill, Skift
After years of friction, Sabre and corporate travel giants American Express Global Business Travel, Carlson Wagonlit, and Flight Centre, have agreed to work together to test what new distribution methods might look like. Questions of who will pay what have been postponed.
Dennis Schaal, Skift
When Delta Air Lines launched Basic Economy, it allowed a free carry-on bag. When American Airlines subsequently launched a similar fare type, it barred free carry-ons, and that has turned out to be a poor decision because American has been losing market share to Delta.
2 months ago
Bob Crandall called it in the late 1970s, saying airline deregulation would be the ruination of U.S. aviation. You can credit the retired American Airlines chairman and CEO with consistency as he argues that airline mergers — and mergers in general — have contributed to capital accumulation at the expense of workers, and the demise of small cities.
