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Lufthansa Group pitches "Green" fares to boost passenger SAF offset purchases

13 February 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Airlines have tried selling carbon offsets and alternative fuel options to passengers for a few years now, generally with minimal success. The Lufthansa Group of airlines now hopes to boost sales by making “Green” flights an option earlier in the booking flow, akin to picking between Economy Light or a flexible fare.

This story is about: Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Carbon Offset, distribution, fare families, greenwashing, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Group, SAF, sustainable aviation fuel, Swiss Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Distribution

Porter Air bringing premium economy(ish) to E195-E2 fleet

6 December 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A rendering of the Porter Air E195-E2 jet flying in front of the Toronto Skyline

Porter Air will add an almost premium economy offering, dubbed PorterReserve, as part of its E195-E2 product launch. The offering will be one of three seating options on board the carrier’s first jets, and include other benefits in the terminal and on board as well.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, branded fares, distribution, E195-E2, fare families, fares, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Porter Air, premium cabin, premium economy, seating, seats, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: Distribution, IFEC, Seats & Cabin

Could Allegiant deliver an interline win?

9 November 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of the Boeing 737 MAX -7 and -8200 in Allegiant livery

Allegiant typically operates any given route only on limited days of the week. For travelers looking to book a longer or shorter trip, the company loses out on that potential ticket sale. And, more importantly to the business model, it loses out on the associated hotel, rental car, and other ancillary bookings.

This story is about: Allegiant, ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, bundling, distribution, FTE, FTEGlobal22, Future Travel Experience, GDS, Navitaire Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Distribution

Southwest boosts corporate fare, ancillary fee merchandising with ATPCO

22 August 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A Southwest Airlines 737 MAX 8

Southwest Airlines continues to push its corporate sales channel forward. The company announced a multi-year agreement today with ATPCO to implement Express Contracts, a corporate contract automation tool.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, ATPCO, distribution, merchandising, Routehappy, Southwest Airlines Filed Under: Distribution

Alaska Airlines finds a new Architect for fare planning

4 May 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Alaska Airlines' 737 MAX departs Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on its inaugural flight on 1 March 2021

Alaska Airlines is changing the way it prices tickets. The carrier’s transition to ATPCO’s Architect pricing tool allows it to take a more holistic view of pricing strategy rather than focusing on individual fares.

This story is about: Alaska Airlines, ATPCO, distribution, fares Filed Under: Distribution

Fareportal sues JetBlue as access is cut

7 January 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

JetBlue faces accusations of excluding online travel agencies to “illegally acquire, enhance, and maintain its monopoly over passenger air travel” in markets where it holds a dominant share. Fareportal, parent of CheapOair, filed the suit this week after the carrier cut off access for Fareportal to sell the carrier’s fares.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, distribution, JetBlue, lawsuit, online travel agency, OTA, OTAs Filed Under: Distribution

Delta, WestJet scrap JV plans

20 November 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

LaGuardia is more important than the rest of the US-Canadian market for Delta Air Lines and WestJet. This is the message sent by the two carriers late Friday as they withdrew their application for antitrust immunity on their joint venture.

This story is about: antitrust imunity, ATI, Canada, Delta Air Lines, distribution, joint venture, LaGuardia, LGA, slots, WestJet Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Distribution

AirAsia pivots away from its airline roots

25 August 2020 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

“We have successfully pivoted from an airline to an all-in-one digital lifestyle company anchored on travel.” This was the key message delivered by AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes as part of the company’s Q2 financial results that showed a 96% drop in quarterly revenue. Airline-related revenue dropped 98% while non-airline revenue, a much smaller portion of the company’s operations, dipped only 55%.

This story is about: AirAsia, BigPay, cargo, digital transformation, distribution, earnings call, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, loyalty, wifi Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, IFEC, Loyalty

ATPCO moves to ease ticketing changes for airlines worldwide

5 June 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Automating millions of airline ticket changes is no easy task. Retroactively adjusting the fare rules was nearly impossible. But ATPCO stepped up to deliver a new Emergency Flexibility option to airlines and distribution channels, massively easing the change burden for the industry.

This story is about: ATPCO, COVID-19, distribution, fares Filed Under: Distribution

Slivers of normalcy: Air New Zealand lounges reopening

25 May 2020 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Demand for air travel is up significantly in New Zealand, though still massively below 2019 levels. And now some passengers will have a slightly more comfortable travel experience as the carrier’s airport lounge network begins to reopen.

This story is about: Air New Zealand, ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, distribution, Koru Club, Lounge, lounges, middle seat, New Zealand Filed Under: Distribution, Ground Services

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