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Amex GBT: 84% of businesses see value in trips to meet clients

21 September, 2023

American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) reported (20-Sep-2023) the following highlights from a global survey of 425 business respondents:

  • 84% agree that their organisations realise tangible business value from trips to meet with clients or prospects. The majority of respondents said face-to-face meetings create stronger relationships with customers and are the best meeting method to make sales and initiate discussions with merger and acquisition targets;
  • 88% said in person interactions are critical for ensuring positive long term relationships between coworkers. 7% reported their workplace model is completely office based;
  • 81% agreed that in person interactions foster greater levels of innovation. Seven in 10 said in person meetings are the best way to facilitate brainstorming. [more - original PR]

OAG: London Heathrow Airport the top airport for international connectivity in 2023

20 September, 2023

OAG reported (19-Sep-2023) the following highlights from its 2023 'Megahubs' report, ranking the most internationally connected airports:

  • London Heathrow Airport reclaimed the position of the most internationally connected airport. British Airways remains the airport's dominant airline with a 50% share of flights;
  • New York John F Kennedy International Airport ranked second, up 16 places from 2019;
  • Amsterdam Schiphol Airport ranked third, with KLM accounting for 53% of flights;
  • Kuala Lumpur International Airport ranked fourth and is the most connected airport in Asia Pacific. AirAsia operates 34% of flights at the airport;
  • Tokyo Haneda Airport ranked fifth, up from 22nd in 2019;
  • Frankfurt Airport ranked sixth;
  • Istanbul Airport joined the top 10 at seventh. Turkish Airlines is the airport's dominant airline with a 79% share of flights;
  • Seoul Incheon International Airport ranked eighth;
  • Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport ranked ninth;
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport ranked 10th. The airport is ranked first in the US for domestic connectivity. United Airlines accounts for 48% of flights at the airport;
  • Dubai International Airport is the top ranked airport in the Middle East and Africa at 16th;
  • Seven of the top 20 airports are in Asia Pacific, six are in Europe, the Middle East and Africa and six are in North America. [more - original PR] [more - original PR - II] [more - original PR - III]

Emirates Airline and SriLankan Airlines sign reciprocal interline partnership

20 September, 2023

Emirates Airline and SriLankan Airlines signed (19-Sep-2023) a reciprocal interline agreement encompassing 30 routes, increasing connectivity via Dubai and Colombo using a single ticket with baggage transfers. Effective immediately, Emirates will codeshare on the following Asian services operating by SriLankan Airlines:

  • Colombo-Bangalore;
  • Colombo-Bangkok Suvarnabhumi;
  • Colombo-Chennai;
  • Colombo-Cochin;
  • Colombo-Gan Island;
  • Colombo-Guangzhou;
  • Colombo-Hyderabad (India);
  • Colombo-Jakarta;
  • Colombo-Kuala Lumpur;
  • Colombo-Madurai;
  • Colombo-Male;
  • Colombo-Seoul Incheon;
  • Colombo-Singapore;
  • Colombo-Tiruchirappalli;
  • Colombo-Tokyo Narita.

SriLankan Airlines will codeshare on Emirates services to 15 destinations including Amman, Bahrain, Cairo, and other Middle Eastern destinations, as well as Moscow, New York JFK, Los Angeles, San Franciso, Chicago, Boston and Houston. [more - original PR]

EUROCONTROL: Intra European traffic at 94% of 2019 levels in early Sep-2023

19 September, 2023

EUROCONTROL reported (18-Sep-2023) the following highlights for European aviation, for the period between 06-Sep-2023 and 12-Sep-2023:

  • The network recorded 32,514 average daily flights, +7% year-on-year, -1.4% week-on-week and at 94% of 2019 levels;
  • Intra Europe: 25,556 daily flights, -1% week-on-week and 94% of 2019 levels;
  • Intercontinental: 6124 daily flights, -3% week-on-week and 89% of 2019 levels;
  • On the intercontinental network, the main regional flow was Europe-Middle East (1591 daily flights, 2% above 2019 levels);
  • The flows to the North Atlantic and North Africa were also 2% and 6% above 2019 levels, respectively;
  • Flows with other Europe (including Russia) remain "massively reduced" at -66% compared to 2019;
  • UK-US was the top long haul country pair, with 332 average daily flights, unchanged week-on-week and +11% compared with 2019;
  • Mainline (+20% compared to 2022), regional (+3%), low cost (+5%) and charter (+1%) sectors are recording growth since the pandemic;
  • Business aviation (-9%) and all cargo (-6%) are recording fewer flights year-on-year, with both segments levelling off. [more - original PR]

Business Travel Group commences transactions using ARC Pay API

19 September, 2023

Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) commenced (14-Sep-2023) processing payments for Business Travel Group's Business Class brand through the ARC Pay API. The solution is embedded into the Business Class online booking system and provides customers with a "one-click" payment option when booking air travel. Business Travel Group is the first customer to transact through the ARC Pay API, which enables features such as Apple Pay, Google Pay and 3DS. ARC Pay API embeds payment processing directly into the booking workflow and can be integrated into mobile, web based and custom software applications. [more - original PR]

American Airlines dismantles corporate sales division: report

18 September, 2023

American Airlines reportedly dismantled its corporate sales division, with the division to be folded into other broader areas of the business (Travel Weekly, 13-Sep-2023). American Airlines attributed the move to the stagnant post-COVID-19 recovery of corporate sales compared to other customer travel.

Philippine Airlines temporarily unable to accept visitors under US Visa Waiver Programme

18 September, 2023

Philippine Airlines, via its official website, stated (Sep-2023) the carrier is temporarily unable to accept non immigrant visitors to the US under the US Visa Waiver Programme. Philippine Airlines' application for renewal of the required carrier agreement with the US Customs Border Protection is currently in process.

United Airlines regional manager: Virgin Australia 'opening more corporate doors' in Australia

14 September, 2023

United Airlines regional manager AU, NZ, FP Timothy Wallis, speaking at the CAPA Australia Pacific Aviation Summit, stated (14-Sep-2023) codeshare partner Virgin Australia is "opening more corporate doors" in Australia as it offers more on-ground distribution options.

Brightline confirms new launch date for rail services between Orlando Airport and South Florida

14 September, 2023

Brightline confirmed (13-Sep-2023) plans to launch rail services between Orlando International Airport and South Florida on 22-Sep-2023. As previously reported by CAPA, the launch was previously scheduled for 01-Sep-2023 but was delayed. [more - original PR]

Lufthansa launching two US routes from Frankfurt in summer 2024

13 September, 2023

Lufthansa announced (13-Sep-2023) plans to launch the following US routes from Frankfurt in summer 2024:

  • Minneapolis: Five times weekly from 04-Jun-2024;
  • Raleigh Durham: Five times weekly from 06-Jun-2024. [more - original PR]
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