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DECEMBER 20, 2021

Airlines are updating their business travel programs to be friendlier for groups struggling with last-minute changes, rising costs and reporting requirements. They can be used for travel on United’s partner airlines as well, making connecting flights easier. Old-school seat-blocking didn’t work for airlines or travelers.

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JUNE 30, 2022

Bernie Sanders Demands Airline Accountability, Airlines Blame FAA. I am writing today to urge you to take immediate action to substantially reduce the number of airline cancellations and delays in our country and protect the rights of airline passengers throughout our nation.”. “I

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Sabre and Internova Travel have released a new offering to the market that is worth looking over. Spirit Airlines Stock Drops 59% Following Reported Bankruptcy Filing On Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal published that Spirit Airlines is expected to file for bankruptcy in the coming weeks. The tourist turnout marks a 1.8%

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FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The group reports that the jump occurred as governments announce more relaxation of Covid restrictions: 18 markets (comprising about 20% of 2019 demand) are open to vaccinated travelers without quarantine or pre-departure testing requirements. Alaska Airlines Debuts Subscription-Based Flight Pass. said Walsh.

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OCTOBER 28, 2022

. ‘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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AUGUST 30, 2024

Today, we explore top travel apps and services, can’t-miss pricing for those planning a South American getaway, new international airline routes and more. American Airlines has just announced a huge fare sale on those destinations, plus Brazil and Argentina, with first-come, first-served offers. billion to an expected valuation of $1.59

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2024

and China, whose business travel markets have expanded 13.4% The growing interest in blended travel, or bleisure , where business travelers extend trips to include personal vacations, has also played a hand in boosting the market. trillion by the end of 2024. Key players are the U.S. and 13.1%, respectively, since pre-pandemic levels.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Travel Association Says Airlines in the United States Are Sub-Par In a new quarterly press conference launched today , the U.S. Travel Association Calls Out ‘Sub-Par’ Airlines appeared first on Smart Meetings. The post Meeting Profs Travel Report: U.S.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). In her role with DI, Pace will be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of all of the association’s marketing initiatives.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 24, 2025

Were seeing hospitality brands, airlines, retail brands and universities ordering these towels seasonally and year-round, said exhibitor Jordan Ettien with Pop! Claudia Sanchez and Dominique Yang with San Francisco-based Creative Marketing Concepts were scouting the show floor for sustainable products and women-owned businesses.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Sabre and Internova Travel have released a new offering to the market that is worth looking over. Spirit Airlines Stock Drops 59% Following Reported Bankruptcy Filing On Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal published that Spirit Airlines is expected to file for bankruptcy in the coming weeks. The tourist turnout marks a 1.8%

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In a move first reported by Reuters, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby wrote an email to Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen asking him to increase the airline’s capacity at John F. Maintains Title as Most Powerful Travel and Tourism Market. to become the world’s biggest travel and tourism market. ride for most travelers.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Scheduled participants included 100-plus top travel companies, including airlines, cruise lines, hotels, coach, rail, tour operators and others. Between Hurricanes TravelMarket, at JW Marco Island Beach Resort in southwest Florida, is a major show for travel agents. More than 40 speakers and industry leaders were also expected to attend.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In a move first reported by Reuters, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby wrote an email to Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen asking him to increase the airline’s capacity at John F. Maintains Title as Most Powerful Travel and Tourism Market. to become the world’s biggest travel and tourism market. ride for most travelers.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2018

The revenue per available hotel room (RevPAR) across the conference and meetings market is predicted to grow by 3.5 Forecasts for 2018 in general predicted higher costs across hotels, airlines and venues, and it is a trend that will continue if occupancy remains high. Market-wide, the RevPAR is expected to slow to 3 percent in 2019.

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APRIL 6, 2023

United Adds New Non-Stops to 100+ International Cities This Summer to Meet ‘Soaring Overseas Travel Demand’ United Airlines has announced that it will fly to 114 different international cities this summer and has expanded its flying by 25% versus last year to meet the sharp increase in demand for travel outside of the U.S. Washington, D.C.-MD-VA

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OCTOBER 13, 2021

In the latest setback, Southwest Airlines has been canceling and delaying domestic flights in droves for nearly a week. 9, the airline has canceled almost 2,000 flights and hundreds more were delayed, blaming a mixture of unsafe and unpredictable weather changes as well as air traffic control issues. “Las Since Oct.

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JUNE 23, 2022

Koerbel goes on to list some tips if you must fly, such as download and use the app of the airline you are flying. Among the top 25 markets, San Diego saw the only occupancy increase over 2019 (+0.5% New York City (86.6%), San Diego and Seattle (85.0%) led the major markets in absolute occupancy for the week. I’m not kidding.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

United Airlines leveraged Olympic gymnast Simone Biles for a series of photo ops. UNITED AIRLINES. The post No Spectators: How Four Brands Altered Their Game Plans for the Tokyo Olympics appeared first on Event Marketer.

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JULY 20, 2021

He previously worked at GMCVB for 17 years, in roles such as executive vice president and chief marketing officer. Miami International Airport (MIA) has recently welcomed Spirit Airlines, with its first flights scheduled for October, and has seen a recent expansion by its dominant carrier, American Airlines.

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AUGUST 9, 2024

Want to hear from market experts advising on successful business group planning strategies? When it comes to sports, soccer dominates the market at a 69% share, and most attendees extend their stays by one to three days both before and after the big game. We have you covered. Travel tech tools you need in your carry-on?

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 14, 2021

It remains to be seen if hotels will adjust pricing to market conditions and be more flexible with partial performance and resulting liabilities. Marketing or professional development spend that has been redirected or cut during the pandemic is at risk for both event types. Decision timeframes will be cut in half.

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Event Marketer

JUNE 1, 2021

The brand leveraged its Health Pass service to ensure a COVID-safe experience at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium that encompassed photo activations, performances by Broadway stars, shared meals, installations, partner experiences delivered by Marriott Bonvoy and United Airlines—and countless hugs (Superfly, New York City, handled).

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 20, 2021

CHASE x SOUTHWEST AIRLINES. Southwest Airlines and Chase sought fresh ways to provide their customers and cardholders with extra perks this holiday season, whether they were traveling or staying put. The post A Supersized Roundup: 14 Experiential Holiday Programs That Slayed All the Way appeared first on Event Marketer.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Agency : The Social Standard, influencer marketing). LUFTHANSA AIRLINES. The program was launched at a holiday-themed event in New York City that included charming destinations, like a New Delhi spice market, a sidewalk cafe in Florence and a Munich Christkindlmarkt sweets shop. Photo credit: Enchant. Agency : DPEM).

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 19, 2021

The pandemic has been a very rough time for the nation’s destination marketing organizations , as it has for the hospitality and meetings industry as a whole. A total of 15 DMOs—second- and third-tier markets, but also majors like L.A. On the West Coast, at least, their response has been unprecedented: working together.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

When was the last time you read about an airline opting for greater comfort? That’s exactly what Delta Airlines has done. airline to begin flying the Airbus A220-100, a new airplane that is described as very high-tech and quieter in the cabin. We are going to start with our biggest markets.” Delta will be the first U.S.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Smart Meetings has been covering the airline and hotel industry closely this year, both in our weekly travel reports designed specifically for meeting planners and in our feature coverage. Even before summer flight chaos took hold, Smart Meetings was proactively advising planners and attendees how to navigate bumpy airline schedules.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

Leading London events venue, The QEII Centre , has strengthened its director team with the appointment of Elena Gurgul as Sales and Marketing Director and EeLain Ong as Finance Director. With the addition of the two new hires, the senior leadership team for the world-renowned meetings and exhibitions centre is now 60 per cent female.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 15, 2024

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover scented billboards, denim cafés and BARK Air. In what has to be a first, BARK is launching BARK Air , a “dog-first” airline that provides a first-class experience designed for pups, and plenty of perks for their humans.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). In her role with DI, Pace will be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of all of the association’s marketing initiatives.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). In her role with DI, Pace will be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of all of the association’s marketing initiatives.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 20, 2018

If I could completely avoid flying American Airlines I would. Not because of the airline’s mediocre rankings in on-time arrivals, lost baggage, fees, and customer satisfaction. After all, there are some airlines that are even worse (Spirit, I’m looking at you ). There’s a big difference.

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

Rioux is director of sales and marketing for InterContinental Washington D.C.—The and director of sales and marketing at Rosewood Hotel Washington D.C. Sirmons is director of sales and marketing for The Art Hotel Denver, Curio Collection by Hilton. He also worked as publisher for American Airlines’ inflight magazines.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). In her role with DI, Pace will be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of all of the association’s marketing initiatives.

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Management Events

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The airline industry was hit the hardest during the pandemic as the number of global passengers drastically reduced to 1.76 As chief financial officer (CFO) of Brussels Airlines , Nina Oewerdieck was tasked with overseeing a crisis that saw the role of finance changing from one of support to strategy. billion compared to the 4.5

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Event Marketer

AUGUST 16, 2021

Amazon drew on several of the film’s themes in its marketing efforts, from science to family to military, to bring the story to life. It takes a lot of operational coordination and strategic planning, especially with a global service like ours,” says Jared Goldsmith, global head of action and thriller marketing at Amazon Prime Video. “We’re

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