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Posted Dec 10, 2009
Ho, ho, ho. Merry Christmas.
Or something like that.
Thanks to a wickedly strange website entitled Sketchy Santas for today's visual. If you have a warped sense of humor like I do, go on over and take a peek. I'll use a couple more of them here before we say goodbye to the Christmas season. I mean, after all, a little warped sense of humor is good for us all this time of year -- yes?
Posted Aug 14, 2009
We haven't yet discussed the current New York slot swaps yet because we wanted to take a little time and digest. For those of you not paying attention, this airline game of Wife Swap (a TV show, really) has got Continental and AirTran trading a few slots at Washington National/ LGA for Newark and a huge transfer between Delta and USAirways at New York LGA and Washington National.
Posted Aug 12, 2009
First, AirTran and Continental announce a slot swap involving slots at Newark, Reagan National and LaGuardia on Tuesday. But the scope of that deal was swamped this morning with news that US Airways and Delta Air Lines have agreed to terms on a much larger deal that involves both a swap of slots, and a few routes thrown in for good measure.
This morning US Airways announced that it will obtain 42 pairs of slots at Reagan National, as well as access to slots in Tokyo (NRT) and Sao Paulo, Brazil (GRU) from Delta Air Lines.
Posted Jul 27, 2009
Holly here. Reporting from the airline earnings bunker where I have been toiling since last week.
This week's PlaneBusiness Banter will be posted later today. It's one of those monster issues. Next week's issue will be just as packed, as we finish up from the group that reported last week. Just way too many earnings reports compressed in too short a period of time last week. Whew.
Having said that, it was an interesting group of calls last week. Just a couple of tidbits from what we heard.
Posted Feb 4, 2009
UBS Investment Research analysts today wrote about more disturbing airline demand trends, but did not suggest the sky is falling.
Posted Jan 26, 2009
Sabre Holdings lost another executive. US Airways today said it hired Brad Jensen as senior vice president and chief information officer, following his stint as Sabre's senior vice president for Air Services.
Posted Oct 16, 2008
During his tenure at US Airways, Travis Christ pointed out the deficiencies of global distribution systems in addressing the evolving needs of airline customers. Now, he'll have a chance to help resolve some of those deficiencies. Travelport GDS today announced that Christ has been hired as its president and managing director for the Americas, "with a mandate to lead and expand the company's GDS business activities throughout the United States, Canada, Central and South America."
Posted Jul 2, 2008
U.S. airlines during the past few months have made known their plans to reduce domestic capacity. But there is a growing list of international routes--traditionally seen as highly lucrative for operators but now cost-prohibitive in many cases--that carriers are canning. So while it may become more difficult to fly between a small city in New England and one in New Mexico, it may be even more challenging to get to England, or Mexico.
Posted Jun 18, 2008
First reported by The Beat, United Airlines today publicly discussed plans to slash travel agency commissions, also known as overrides or incentives.
Posted Apr 30, 2008
Plagued by high fuel costs, US Airways decided to stop offering one-way fares below certain levels ($69 for flights less than 500 miles and undisclosed minimums on longer flights). In the hypercompetitive domestic U.S. airline industry, will such a fare barrier work? If history is guide, unilateral moves by major U.S. carriers to establish pricing floors, ceilings or redesigns don't generally last long.
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