Southwest sees a $16 million net profit in Q3
Although Kelly isn't enthusiastic about the quarter, the airline is in a better position than many of its peers to ride out any decline in passenger traffic or upswing in activity.
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British Airways’ new ads highlight perks that flyers won’t find on low-cost carriers
Check one bag and buy an airport sandwich and, before you know it, that ticket from a low-cost carrier doesn’t end up costing much less than a BA seat. Ads should show the actual math.
Vueling adds more routes and business class to distinguish it from low-cost carrier contemporaries
The distinction between low-cost carrier and legacy airline has been crumbling for sometime as airlines such as Vueling pursue business travelers with gusto.
Hyatt continues global expansion with new hotel planned for Armenian capital
There are few destinations left where travelers can’t brand-name hotels, which either provides the comforts of home or diminishes the novelty of travel depending on how you look at it.
Virgin America will fly fewer flights and offer employee leaves to cut costs for a slow winter
Airlines are looking towards an austere winter and airfares will likely increase should other airlines follows Virgin’s proactive solutions.
Zipcar integrates Spanish car-share company Avancar, launches multi-lingual services
Zipcar can expand quickly with new language capabilities and will likely repeat its practice from Spain of integrating a competitor to absorb its local customer base.
London taxi-booking app Hailo enters U.S. market with Boston launch today
Uber paved the way for Hailo in Boston when city officials cleared the way for similar apps, but it will need to go it alone in New York City now that Uber has retreated from the market.
Was Felix Baumgartner’s jump the unofficial kickoff to the age of space tourism?
Felix’s one-man jump leads the way and builds hype for layman-friendly space programs like Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin, which didn’t even need to play sponsor to score the inadvertent promotion.
American Airlines CEO rallies the troops in employee letter after “operational challenges”
All the rhetoric aside, Horton will have to resolve matters with the pilots' union and continue to improve operational performance if American has any chance of winning back turned-off customers.
Iconic Miami hotel attempts, fails to oust Marriott management in early-morning coup
Hotel owners that spent significant amounts of money prior to the economic downturn in 2008 aren't seeing the numbers that they hoped they would and they're pointing a finger at management teams for not making their revenue dreams come true.
How Delta honed its Europe and Asia strategy
Unlike in basketball, Delta's "four-corners" strategy isn't a stall tactic but a growth plan.
Travel stocks show no signs of slowing down
Stocks prices continue to climb for Kayak, Expedia, and Priceline with growth on the horizon, and they've lived to tell the tale after Google’s entrance on the travel scene.