The comments were made during the airline’s second quarter earnings call on Thursday, July 25, 2024.   AAdvantage Business Program Responsible for $2.5 Billion in Revenue After Gaffe In February 2024, American announced a plan that would limit how and where flyers earn AAdvantage miles. Under the proposal, flyers …

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  The airline announced they would move to assigned seating with a premium seating option, as well as adding 24-hour operation capabilities with the addition of overnight “redeye” flights.   Southwest Says Customers Would Prefer Assigned Seating In justifying the move to assigned seating, Southwest says the change is based …

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  Bloomberg reports the airline could take a hit of $500 million for the network meltdown, while a U.S. Senator is demanding answers from the airline for how they handled the situation.   Delta Cancels 52 Flights, Delays 695 as Demands for Answers Continue The monetary figure comes from analysts …

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  Japan Airlines and Korean Air have confirmed orders with the Chicago-based manufacturing giant, between them ordering a combination of more than 60 777X and 787 Dreamliner airframes.   JAL Takes 20 Dreamliners, Korean Orders 50 Widebodies Both orders were confirmed during the biennial Farnborough Air Show in the United …

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  While the airline says they are working day and night to come back, the latest data from FlightAware shows Delta has cancelled another 915 flights for Monday, July 22, 2024, while delaying over 1,600 more.   Airline Blames Crew Software for Extended Cancellations In total, Monday’s cancellations reflect 24% …

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  The Association of Professional Flight Attendants announced they have reached a tentative agreement with the Fort Worth-based airline, which could end a negotiation period spanning years.   Agreement Still Need Reviews and Notes, Details Not Yet Announced The stalling negotiations between the APFA and American Airlines has escalated significantly …

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  CNN reports the outages affected everyone from airlines to hospitals and emergency response systems, leaving airlines to cancel flights and manually rebook flyers using hand-written boarding passes.   Over 2,500 Flights Cancelled, 8,300 Delayed After IT Outage The outage is attributed to a CrowdStrike update deployed to Microsoft Windows-based …

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  The index gave top honors to several hotel brands, including Hilton, Hyatt, and Marriott.   Despite Higher Price, Travelers Have Higher Satisfaction with Full-Service Hotels According to the study, travelers are paying more for hotels, with the average daily rate highest in May 2024 at $158.45 per night. As …

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