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United Airlines Launches Media Network Using App, Inflight Entertainment Screens

June 07, 2024
Airlines Sue DOT Over New Fee Disclosure Rules
Legal // May 13, 2024

Airlines are reportedly suing the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) over new fee rules. The suit was filed in federal court last week by industry group Airlines for America, Reuters reported Monday (May 13). Joining in the suit were American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines. The legal action followed the...

Airlines Say Tech Companies Driving Rebound in Business Travel
Earnings // April 19, 2024

Business travel has reportedly caught up with the booming business that leisure travel has enjoyed over the past three years. Three airlines that have released their first quarter results — Delta, United and Alaska Airlines — reported that corporate travel has rebounded, Reuters reported Friday (April 19). Alaska said Thursday (April 19)...

United Airlines Reports Higher Travel Volumes, Expects Record Summer
Earnings // April 17, 2024

United Airlines increased both its capacity and the amount of passenger travel during the quarter ended March 31. The airline also expects to see another summer of record travel this year, executives said Wednesday (April 17) during United Airlines’ quarterly earnings call. Compared to the...

Businesses Reconsider Travel Amid Cost-Cutting and Environmental Concerns
Travel Payments // February 25, 2024

Business travel has changed for thousands of workers, thanks to COVID, cost-cutting and environmental worries. That’s according to a Sunday (Feb. 25) Financial Times (FT) report, which says some big companies in the U.S. and Europe have stopped allowing nonessential trips, while many business travelers...

Interviews & Exclusives
Flying The Prepaid Skies

May 26, 2017
Not everyone wants to use credit cards to grab miles in the sky while debt accrues on the ground. Netspend and United Airlines are linking to offer a prepaid card, letting users directly earn miles as they spend. Tammy Ting, VP of strategic accounts with Netspend, delved into the hows and whys behind the prepaid partnering.

Quick Reads
United Airlines Launches Media Network Using App, Inflight Entertainment Screens

June 07, 2024
United Airlines has launched a media network that enables brands to deliver personalized advertising and offers to travelers.  The new Kinective Media by United Airlines makes this personalization possible by using insights from customers’ travel behaviors, and it will deliver these offers via the airline’s mobile app and inflight entertainment screens, the company said in a […]

Airlines Sue DOT Over New Fee Disclosure Rules

May 13, 2024
Airlines are reportedly suing the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) over new fee rules. The suit was filed in federal court last week by industry group Airlines for America, Reuters reported Monday (May 13). Joining in...

Airlines Say Tech Companies Driving Rebound in Business Travel

April 19, 2024
Business travel has reportedly caught up with the booming business that leisure travel has enjoyed over the past three years. Three airlines that have released their first quarter results — Delta, United and Alaska...

United Airlines Reports Higher Travel Volumes, Expects Record Summer

April 17, 2024
United Airlines increased both its capacity and the amount of passenger travel during the quarter ended March 31. The airline also expects to see another summer of record travel this...