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American says it is taking in 70% to 75% of revenue from direct and NDC bookings.

American Airlines plans NDC acceleration, saying results are above expectationsIt could be bad news for TMCs and leisure travel agencies that have not yet made the commitment to develop NDC capabilities.

In the first week of June, Allegiant flew 1.9% of its weekly schedule on Tuesday, down from 7.2% in 2019.

Frontier and Allegiant sharply cut back midweek flyingThe ultralow-cost carriers have responded to the changing habits of U.S. flyers.

Each of Denver Airport's 185 concessionaires are part of the new DenPerks rewards program.

What's the next level for points or perks? A loyalty program with your airportAirports could be the next industry sector to see substantial loyalty program penetration.

As airline NDC deployments have ratcheted up in recent months, travel advisors have chafed about challenges to servicing tickets.

Airline NDC integration varies, creating challenges for agenciesIATA says travel advisors would encounter fewer servicing challenges if airlines adhered more closely to IATA's programming...

JetBlue planes at JFK Airport.

JetBlue won't appeal Northeast Alliance termination, but American willJetBlue said it will now intensify focus on its proposed combination with Spirit Airlines.

RwandAir CEO Yvonne Makolo at the IATA Annual General Meeting.

Airlines pledged to elevate women to leadership jobs. How have they done?Airlines that signed IATA's pledge to grow the representation of women in senior leadership are making progress.

How travel advisors sell air

How travel advisors sell airA Travel Weekly poll indicates that selling air travel has become more onerous than ever for agencies and advisors.

Delta jets at New York's JFK Airport.

Aircraft delivery delays keep limiting airlines' capacity growthAviation leaders at IATA's Annual General Meeting last week warned that delivery delays for aircraft and aircraft parts don't...

"Governments, suppliers and financiers cannot be spectators to the challenge. We all have skin in the game," said IATA director general Willie Walsh regarding decarbonization.

IATA chief says governments must play a role to reach net-zero goal for airlinesWillie Walsh on Monday reasserted the airline industry's commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, but called on...

As part of the Northeast Alliance, American has leased 30 daily arrival and departure slots to JetBlue at JFK Airport.

Analysts: An AA-JetBlue breakup could be complex, costlyAmerican said it would appeal. But a breakup would have implications for the airlines down the road for slot leases, routes and...

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