Corporate Travel Analysis Reports For The Americas

Fifth freedom flights featuring US markets have taken on an air of controversy during the last few years as American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have argued Emirates Airline utilises illegal subsidies on fifth freedom services originating in Dubai through Milan to New York JFK and from Dubai through Athens to Newark. But now United Star Alliance partner Air China aims to launch a fifth freedom continuation of its Beijing-Houston service to Panama City, and Houston is lobbying for approval of the proposed flight.

Each day this year The Blue Swan Daily uses the extensive insights available to CAPA - Centre for Aviation members to deliver a data snapshot on the world's largest airlines and airports. Today, we feature Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat (IATA: TS; ICAO: TSC), part of the Transat AT Group.

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Phoenix and Miami are mainstay hubs for the USA's largest carrier American Airlines, but as climate change continues to alter economic and migratory patterns, what will be the fate of their hub status?

Supplier contracts with airlines can be an exhausting and time-consuming task and the last thing you want to be doing is wasting time determining what your share of various air markets has been - and whether it stacks up to market realities of capacity settings on those routes.

Each day this year The Blue Swan Daily uses the extensive insights available to CAPA - Centre for Aviation members to deliver a data snapshot on the world's largest airlines and airports. Today, we feature Tacoma International Airport (IATA: SEA; ICAO: KSEA), the gateway to Seattle and Tacoma, Washington State in the United States of America (USA).

Delta Air Lines finds itself in a quandary after opting to sever ties with the National Rifle Association (NRA) in the wake of a tragic school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Now government officials in Delta's home state of Georgia are threatening to strip the airline of potential tax benefits. However, if Delta bows to the pressure of Georgia Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle, the airline could face global backlash if it abandons its decision to end its relationship with the firearms association.

The outlook for international business travel in 2018 is 'bright' says American Express Global Business Travel (GBT), particularly in Asia driven by China and India. Demand for business travel started to rebound in 2017, and is expected to continue, with some notable gains expected in Europe and Asia. China and India's high-powered economies once again lead the way. However, prices will see only marginal gains, as suppliers rapidly increase capacity to meet demand as they compete for market share.

US airlines largely escaped any stinging regulations during the first year of Donald Trump's presidency; but the nation's largest carriers are now banding together to urge Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to reject a doubling of the passenger facility charge (PFC) tax proposed by a subcommittee in the US Senate.

Each day this year The Blue Swan Daily uses the extensive insights available to CAPA - Centre for Aviation members to deliver a data snapshot on the world's largest airlines and airports. Today, we feature Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (IATA: AEP; ICAO: SABE), the third airport serving the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires and the largest domestic gateway in the country.