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Families May Travel More Often, but Spend Less Than Couples Without Kids
Families May Travel More Often, but Spend Less Than Couples Without Kids
July 29, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

Married couples without children are leading the way in travel spending, data show, and as others pull back their purchasing in the category, these dual-income-no-kids...

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American Airlines CEO: Q2 Profits Plunge 46% Due to Failed Sales Strategy
American Airlines CEO: Q2 Profits Plunge 46% Due to Failed Sales Strategy
July 25, 2024  |  Earnings

On Thursday (July 25), American Airlines announced a record second-quarter (Q2) revenue of $14.3 billion. However, net income plunged 46%, to $717 million, while a “bright...

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Airlines Sue DOT Over New Fee Disclosure Rules
Airlines Sue DOT Over New Fee Disclosure Rules
May 13, 2024  |  Legal

Airlines are reportedly suing the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) over new fee rules. The suit was filed in federal court last week by industry group Airlines for America, Reuters reported...

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American Airlines Marks Record Quarter Amid Corporate Travel Snapback
American Airlines Marks Record Quarter Amid Corporate Travel Snapback
April 25, 2024  |  Earnings

Business travel is on a steady ascent, aligning with the resurgence observed in the leisure travel sector over the past three years.  On Thursday (April...

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Financially Secure Consumers Splurge on Travel
Financially Secure Consumers Splurge on Travel
February 29, 2024  |  Travel Payments

Travel is one of the top ways consumers with healthy financial safety nets treat themselves, PYMNTS Intelligence research finds, and airlines are reaping the benefits....

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FedEx Nudges Pilots to Airline Jobs Amid Shipping Lull
FedEx Nudges Pilots to Airline Jobs Amid Shipping Lull
November 06, 2023  |  Shipping

With shipping rates down, FedEx is telling its pilots to seek employment elsewhere. More specifically, the freight company is encouraging pilots to look for work...

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Shift in Business Travel Forces Airline to Rethink Corporate Model
Shift in Business Travel Forces Airline to Rethink Corporate Model
June 05, 2023  |  Travel Payments

The rise of the connected economy, and the blurring of lines between digital and “in-person” realms, is shaking up the corporate travel market. Zoom —...

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Roaring Inflation May Short-Circuit Business Travel Snapback
Roaring Inflation May Short-Circuit Business Travel Snapback
May 02, 2022  |  Economy

All manner of earnings reports breathlessly herald the arrival of the great snapback. But one wonders, at least for business travel, how long it will...

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Business Travel Takeoff Looks Imminent as Conditions Improve — But Who Really Knows?
Business Travel Takeoff Looks Imminent as Conditions Improve — But Who Really Knows?
April 21, 2022  |  Travel Payments

Been seeing all the photos of people at live business events lately? It’s masks-off, flaps-up and stow-your-tray-table time for business travel, according to multiple reports...

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