Southwest Airlines announces new fare sale, prices said to be higher than last yearSeptember 30th, 2009 Southwest Airlines announces new fare saleDALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. on Tuesday launched a new fare sale for late fall and winter, although it includes plenty of limits and blackout dates around the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's holidays.
US Airways, JetBlue and Alaska turn profits, helped by fees and cheaper fuelJuly 23rd, 2009 US Airways, JetBlue and Alaska report 2Q profitsDALLAS — Three U.S. airlines said Thursday that they made money in the April-June quarter, the start of the summer travel season, with help from cheaper jet fuel and extra fees on passengers.
Va. gov. made 14 trips as national Democratic chair in '09; GOP questions work for stateJuly 22nd, 2009 Va. Gov. Kaine made 14 DNC trips, records showRICHMOND, Va. — Records released Tuesday showed Virginia Gov.
Southwest Airlines profit shrinks in second quarter, revenue decline is modestJuly 21st, 2009 Southwest Airlines posts 2Q profitDALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. broke a string of three straight losing quarters by scratching out a small profit in the April-June period despite a downturn in travel.
Travel drop accelerated in May, trade group says; premium air travel down 23.6 percentJuly 16th, 2009 IATA: Premium air travel down 23.6 percent in MayMINNEAPOLIS — Global airline passenger travel dropped faster in May than in the previous months, a trade group reported on Thursday, suggesting that things are not getting better for air carriers. The number of passengers flying on premium tickets fell 23.6 percent in May compared with May 2008, according to the International Air Transport Association.
Eurostar 1st half sales down 7 percent, but leisure travel segment boosted by euro strengthJuly 15th, 2009 Eurostar 1H sales down 7 percentLONDON — Cross-channel train operator Eurostar Group Ltd. on Wednesday said sales slumped 7 percent in the first half of the year as the recession hit business travel particularly hard.
Pilot Travel to provide $100M financing; framework for Flying J to exit bankruptcy protectionJuly 14th, 2009 Pilot Travel, Flying J announce truck stop mergerKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Pilot Travel Centers LLC and Utah-based Flying J Inc.
A by-the-numbers look at business travel and its impact on the airlines and hotelsJuly 12th, 2009 Business travel at a glanceDOMESTIC TRAVEL PIE:
$641 billion in 2007 spending by U.S. residents. BUSINESS TRAVEL PORTION:
$212 billion in 2007 spending.
Hotels, airlines offer more deals & rewards to win piece of shrinking business travel budgetsJuly 12th, 2009 Still traveling for business, but carefullyNEW YORK — Airfare wars and room-rate promotions are usually aimed at vacationers, but airlines and hotels are resorting to similar tactics to regain their traditional cash cow — the business traveler. Corporate travelers, who pay higher airfares when they sit in the front cabins of planes or book close to the date of travel, are flying coach more often — or not traveling at all during the recession.
US Airways traffic falls 4.1 percent in June, key revenue metric drops 20 percentJuly 6th, 2009 US Airways traffic falls 4.1 percent in JuneTEMPE, Ariz. — US Airways Group Inc.
Worries over unemployment, sagging income drag down July 4th travel plans, AAA sayJune 24th, 2009 Weak economy will zap holiday trips, AAA saysCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Economic instability will trump cheaper gas this July Fourth holiday, with more people choosing to stay home rather than hit the road, according to a survey released Wednesday
Auto club AAA said it expects 37.1 million travelers — 12 percent of the U.S. population — to take a trip of 50 miles or more from home this year, a decrease of 1.9 percent from last year.
Airline group IATA says weak economy, Easter shift, sent April premium traffic downJune 16th, 2009 IATA: Premium travel dropped 22 percent in AprilMINNEAPOLIS — More evidence emerged Tuesday that a bad economy pushes passengers to the back of the plane, as a trade group reported that traffic in the high-end airline seats fell 22 percent in April. Revenue from those passengers fell even faster, down an estimated 44 percent from April 2008, the International Air Transport Association reported.
AAA survey says slightly more people are expected to travel during Memorial Day weekendMay 12th, 2009 AAA: more expected to travel for Memorial DayNEW YORK — An estimated 32.4 million Americans are expected to travel this Memorial Day weekend, most of them taking advantage of a plunge in gas prices compared with last year, AAA said Tuesday. The national travel organization estimates show a 1.5-percent increase in travel this weekend.
American Express says more executives are flying coachMay 5th, 2009 American Express says more execs are flying coachNEW YORK — Good-bye, complimentary Champagne. For the first time since American Express Business Travel began tracking its business travelers' airfare purchases in 1999, more than half were flying the cheap seats overseas.
Online travel finally expected to decline, PhoCusWright saysApril 27th, 2009 PhoCusWright says online travel finally downSHERMAN, Conn. — The recession is finally taking its toll on online travel, with a decline in revenues this year forecast by PhoCusWright, the travel industry research company.
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