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Right now, OTAs have an edge over airlines in ChatGPT

Right now, OTAs have an edge over airlines in ChatGPTChatGPT is the dominant force in GenAI search for air bookings. Within ChatGPT, however, airlines are getting short shrift.

Amid government shutdown, DOT secures money for Essential Air Service program

Amid government shutdown, DOT secures money for Essential Air Service programEAS serves rural communities with subsidies to airlines to operate routes that typically are not profitable.

On Oct. 23, a failure at Alaska's primary data center caused an eight-hour ground stop.

After outages, Alaska Airlines hires firm to do tech auditHaving had three recent technology failures, Alaska has hired consulting firm Accenture to conduct the audit.

Robert Silk

Eyes wide open on Open SkiesThe U.S. has long been the leading champion for free markets in global aviation. However, the Trump administration has begun to...

Alaska Airlines has increased focus on San Diego and Portland.

Alaska Airlines will chop some Los Angeles and San Francisco routesIt will eliminate 10 San Francisco and Los Angeles routes next year while placing a greater emphasis on San Diego and Portland,...

Delta in September resumed flying from New York to Tel Aviv.

Delta will resume flying to Israel from Boston and AtlantaThrice-weekly Atlanta-Tel Aviv flights will return on April 15, followed by daily Boston-Tel Aviv service on Oct. 24.

Travel industry sees weakness amid prolonged government shutdown

Travel industry sees weakness amid prolonged government shutdownAs the government shutdown heads into a second month, an antsy travel sector warned that cracks in the industry were starting...

Mexico president Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico's Ministry of Foreign Affairs would request a meeting to discuss the DOT order.

Mexico's president criticizes DOT's route block on Mexican airlinesClaudia Sheinbaum called the Transportation Department order unfounded.

American Airlines' Airbus A321XLR will debut domestically on Dec. 18, flying between New York JFK and Los Angeles.

American schedules first transatlantic route for its new Airbus A321XLRThe long-range, single-aisle plane will fly AA's New York-Edinburgh route.

Alaska acquired Hawaiian in September 2024, and since then have taken a number of integration steps.

Alaska and Hawaiian secure a single operating certificateThe airlines' training, policies, procedures and manuals are now integrated, but the two brands will continue to operate...

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