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Meeting Planners Travel Report: Airlines Get Poor Report Card

Smart Meetings

. – Ed Bastian, Delta CEO on CBS This Morning Airline Satisfaction: Food is the Only Category Rising The JD Power 2023 North America Airline Satisfaction Study released on May 10 found that customer satisfaction with major airlines is down significantly for a second consecutive year.

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Airlines Evolve to Cater to Groups

Smart Meetings

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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TWT: American Airlines Is in the Money, Sonic ‘Boom’ at United

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American Airlines Claims Return to Profitability. In its second-quarter 2022 financial statement, American Airlines reported a historic return to profit, based on a second-quarter net income of $476 million and second-quarter revenue of $13.4 Read More : TWT: Airlines Get ‘Berned,’ Biz Travel Stats Spike. less capacity. “We

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Unpack 8 Top Travel Trends of 2023

Dana Communications

The travel trends of 2023 point to a year of purposeful, smart travel inspired by television shows and movie sets, lower carbon footprints, ice baths and magic mushrooms. Look for the set-jetting travel trend to dominate in 2023. Greener Travel The traveling “green” trend is expected to grow in 2023. People are traveling again.

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Las Vegas Visitors Trending Younger: Highlights from LVCVA Board of Directors Meeting

Smart Meetings

Las Vegas trends show the city has no plans to slow down The average age of Las Vegas visitors is younger and more diverse than it was a year ago, according to statistics release at a Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) Board of Directors meeting this week. In 2022, the average visitor age was 40.7, as compared to 44.3

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Six Event Trends We’re Watching in 2024

Convene by PCMA

Curt Wagner, digital editor Trust Takes Center Stage I’ve been torn between writing about two trends — the ongoing story about how generative AI is transforming events and the increasingly critical role that trust will play in the future. The trend I’m keeping my eye on in 2024 is social media. The irony of this is not lost on me.

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The Abbi Agency Airlines: Your Guide to Top Travel PR Placements

The Abbi Agency

With media trends or travel topics ever changing, our team keeps an eye out for ways to be a part of the story and favorably alter the flight path. While joining in on media trends can help drive awareness, it is important to make our clients stand out among the competition. Have a nice day! Independent.

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