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Meeting Profs Travel Report: Can ‘Broken’ U.S. Airlines Be Fixed? Senate Hearing Spotlights Consumer Frustrations, Airline Accountability

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McGee, senior fellow for aviation and travel, American Economic Liberties Project, told the Committee that “the nation’s airline industry is broken.” American Airlines is about to launch “New Distribution Capability,” which will make airfares more opaque than ever. Department of Transportation authority to oversee the airlines.

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TWT: ‘Ka-Ching’ Say Airline Earnings Calls, Sully Warns of Inexperienced Pilots

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. ‘It Pays to Travel,’ Say Airlines’ Third Quarter Earnings Calls. airlines (United, Delta, JetBlue and American) all reported a return to profitability despite flight schedules that have been affected by pilot shortages, weather and air traffic control. In October third-quarter earnings calls, four major U.S.

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Smart Moves at Destinations International, Fairmont Dallas and More

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She will oversee contracting for group room blocks and events and work on new client acquisition in local and international markets. She brings over 25 years of sales and leadership at established tourism organizations and has taken on various property, regional and global sales in the leisure, international MICE and airline sectors.

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Conference Go/No-Go Decisions in a Pandemic

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Summertime V-shape – deeper contraction, bigger recovery. Fall Recovery – Extended contraction. For refunds, take the lead from what airlines and hotels are doing for individual cancellations. We like using an outside resource to set the scenario goal post. For each scenario: Define the new event experience. Refunds and FAQs.

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Contract Clauses You Need in 2025

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Professor Tyra Warner on the latest risk factors in this uncertain year From force majeure to data protection, meeting professionals are trying to cover the unexpected in contracts during what could be a tumultuous year for business and the economy. Warner advises caution. Warner thinks there are almost always two sides to the story.

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Demystifying Covid Testing: The Differences, Access and What It All Means for Travelers

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Sometimes airlines and destinations will not accept antigen tests (but will accept an NAAT test), but often a viral test is the only specification. Check your airline’s and your destination’s government or tourism bureau travel restrictions website to ensure your negative result meets every qualification.

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Why Meeting Planners Should—and Shouldn’t—Worry About Airline Strikes

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Recent news that pilots at American, Southwest, and United airlines are threatening to strike might be fraying the nerves of meeting professionals concerned about their upcoming events. Here’s a wrap-up of the latest news on airline pilot contracts, and some perspective on the possibility of a strike. Pilot strikes are rare.

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