Hurricane Helene prompts mass travel changes from airlines, cruises
Hurricane Helene has prompted an array of weather alerts from airlines to cruises to ensure travelers can safely avoid areas where the Category 2 storm is expected to hit. Airlines…
PhocusWire’s weekly travel tech news briefs: Kakak, Southwest Airlines, Sabre and more
Here’s our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week. Kayak, Southwest Airlines Kayak, a metasearch engine for travel services, has announced its…
American Airlines Wants To Resolve The Case Of The Missing $1.5 Billion
These premium passengers flew Chicago-Frankfurt on a United Boeing 787 in April. (Photo by Nicolas … Economou) NurPhoto via Getty Images American Airlines said Thursday that it will lose $1.5…
Alienating travel agencies could cost American Airlines $1.5 billion: Travel Weekly
American Airlines’ laser focus on direct distribution — and its failed attempt to drag travel agencies toward NDC bookings — will cost the airline $1.5 billion in revenue this year.…
American Airlines Seeks to Repair Travel Agency Ties After Direct Bookings Strategy
Skift Take American reintroduced its fares to the channels where travel agencies want to book them, and Isom acknowledged their absence was their biggest “pain point.” The airline, too, will…