Smart Meetings

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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Smart Meetings

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

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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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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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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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2017

A select number of airlines have begun bringing back complimentary meals on domestic flights. More than a decade later, and after much competition from budget airlines, these select airlines are once again offering complimentary meals. Delta Airlines. American Airlines. No need to fear, free food is here!

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SmartMeetings

MAY 11, 2017

Power’s 2017 North America Airline Satisfaction Study actually indicates that things have improved. In the report released on May 10, overall customer satisfaction with North American airlines has soared to its highest rate ever. This year marks the 13th annual North America Airline Satisfaction Study. How did airlines rank?

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Smart Meetings

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

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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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2018

And to get the least stress from travel, make the most out of high-end lounges to fight jet lag while only traveling with the top airlines. This is the airline industries response to the threat of jet lag plaguing business and first-class travelers. Airlines and Airports, Ranked. And we’re also here to help! Ugh, jet lag.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Following are considerations gathered from industry media, meetings market surveys and anecdotal reports from Velvet Chainsaw Consulting clients. Hotels are raising rates for both leisure and group business as they are currently experiencing strong demand in many markets.

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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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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 24, 2017

Similarly, American Express Global Business Travel’s annual Global Business Travel Forecast says competition between the Big 3 (Delta, United and American) airlines and budget airlines will minimize fare increases. By limiting carry-ons to whatever fits below a seat, United has one-upped its competitors in the low-fare market.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Tired of Group 5 airline travelers jumping the line and stealing your overhead space? American Airlines has gifted passengers an early holiday present this year in the form of new technology to shut down group-jumpers. You’re not alone—a major conference is being held to address the G20’s fastest-growing MICE market.

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

For example, many airlines run CSR campaigns meant to offset the carbon emissions that result from air travel. As with any event or marketing campaign, you will spend time promoting your CSR initiative through PR, social media, email marketing and other channels. . Improved brand image and recognition. What’s Next? .

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EventMB

MAY 19, 2022

Evolving into Skift Meetings empowers and emboldens us to inform, intrigue and inspire the meeting professionals who will lead the way in defining corporate culture and leading organizational change, AND draw on the larger Skift resources on editorial, research, marketing, sales, tech and more, to enable all of the above. What Changes.

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Eventmobi

APRIL 12, 2018

IATA is the trade association for the world’s airlines, representing over 280 airlines, which amounts to 83% of total air traffic. The EEX provides the market platform for energy and commodity products for participants in more than 30 countries worldwide. The International Air Transport Association (IATA).

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Eventmobi

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Strong Marketing to Create Buzz. Here’s an example from an airline. Temporary pop-up event venues are a perfect fit for guerrilla marketing events as they generate a lot of buzz by seemingly appearing out of nowhere. More tools are coming onto the market to make this easier. Strong Marketing. The Right Venue.

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Smart Meetings

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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MeetingsNet

JULY 12, 2024

This finding reflects the need for event hosts to market the unique experiences delegates will have in a given destination, according to the report. In addition, American Airlines said in May it would expand its capacity by 3.5 Additional seat capacity is a central reason why fares have dropped.

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Event Farm

MARCH 2, 2023

For marketing-based events, your registration tool needs to look and feel like an extension of your brand, have features that allow you to spin up the event quickly, connect to your CRM, and so on. And everywhere you go sends text messages…except events?

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Smart Meetings

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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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Guest-room availability, labor markets, and costs are the major factors that will affect individual and group business travel over the next year. Further, high oil prices and reduced airline inventory—particularly for smaller cities but also in cities as large as New York—will push up airline rates more than three percent higher than in 2021.

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Smart Meetings

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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Exhibitor Magazine

APRIL 25, 2021

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Los Angeles office has announced a new marketing partnership with Japan Airlines, set to. Los Angeles, Calif. 

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Smart Meetings

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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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

American Airlines couldn’t care less that I’ve been a member of its loyalty program for 30-plus years. one point for every $5K in integrated marketing spend). Here’s how it works: 1. It only cares about my loyalty and spend this year. Partnership. Consider awarding points to exhibitors who help with attendance promotion/acquisition.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 22, 2024

Specifically, government data shows that airfares in mid-2024 are six percent lower than one year ago, and when adjusted for inflation are down nine percent versus mid-2023, according to aviation-industry group Airlines for America. The report notes that “meetings continue to provide stability for hotels after the 2023 boom year.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Get inspired by these 10 corporate event marketing ideas that go beyond the typical trade show booth. It’s no secret that live events are valuable marketing channels. According to the 2018 Event Marketing Benchmarks and Trends , that’s exactly the case. Virtual Reality will be news-worthy Event Marketing. Source: Volvo.

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Hubilo Blog

JULY 31, 2018

This is, in short, the impact of experiential marketing on the consumers. What exactly is experiential marketing ? Also known as interactive marketing, it is a modern form of marketing tactic which directly connects the marketer to the consumers, personalizing the ad experience or interacting with them from a more personal angle.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 16, 2018

Event speakers are essential to a successful event marketing strategy. Event marketing is a powerful strategy for B2C and B2B marketers, and for good reason. In fact, 75 percent of B2B marketers rated in-person events as the most effective marketing tactic. Because it gets results.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Sneaky airline fees have become so standard that it’s hard to call them “sneaky” anymore. As Hopper said in its announcement of Fair Bear: “It’s tough to figure out your true cost of flying because the airlines are increasingly ‘unbundling’ their offerings.”

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

Oklahoma City is using influencer marketing in the form of a travel-writing team who will highlight the city’s leisure attractions — and is also bolstering its meetings portfolio with a new convention center. People just don’t know really what to think of Oklahoma City,” said Seth Spillman, the CVB’s director of marketing and communications.

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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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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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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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