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High look-to-book ratios (hundreds of thousands-to-1 in some cases) are a multipronged problem for airlines.

NDC platform is working to optimize airfare searchesAI and NDC technology have fueled an exponential spike in the number of flight queries airlines receive compared to actual...

Jet fuel prices year over year were 80.9% higher on average during the week ending May 8.

More jet fuel woes are on the horizon, particularly in Europe and AsiaJet fuel stockpiles in late April were already at their lowest in five years at the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub, the...

Lufthansa has temporarily replaced Middle East service with flights to Thailand, India, South Africa and destinations in Southern Europe.

As the Gulf carriers slash flights, others pick up the slackThe Iran war has led to at least a temporary reshaping of air traffic patterns connecting Europe with Asia and the Oceania...

American said a merger with United "would be negative for competition and for consumers."

American Airlines: No interest in merging with UnitedAmerican responded to a Bloomberg report that said United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby approached President Trump about a potential...

TSA opponents have criticized the agency's effectiveness.

Could TSA turmoil increase push for private airport security?Turmoil caused by the Department of Homeland Security shutdown might be galvanizing interest in a little-used federal program...

United is calling its economy class couch United Relax Row.

United continues premium push with plane upgrades (an economy couch!)United is upgrading its fleet to offer more premium features, including expanded business-class seating, snack bars and an...

Travel agency owner Jeanne Polocheck was smiling even though she missed her flight at Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport after a long wait on the TSA security line.

Super-long TSA wait times result in missed flights and airline waiversJeanne Polocheck, owner of Well Traveled Texan Luxury Travel in Houston, arrived at the airport at 3:30 a.m. for a 5:30 a.m....

U.S. airlines thrive despite higher jet fuel costs from Iran war

U.S. airlines thrive despite higher jet fuel costs from Iran warJet fuel prices in the U.S. rose 57% during the first 18 days of the Iran war. It's a hefty increase, but U.S. airlines say...

Airline CEOs who presented at the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference Tuesday said that spiking fuel prices caused by the Iran war had not yet had an impact on demand.

Airline CEOs: Fuel is spiking, but flyers are absorbing fare increasesA theme at the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference: What the carriers have lost in higher jet-fuel costs, they've mostly made up...

Oil prices surge during Iran war -- so do the travel industry's costs

Oil prices surge during Iran war -- so do the travel industry's costsSome airlines have already announced fare hikes to counter higher costs, but weakened consumer demand could sap their pricing...

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