Posts Tagged ‘ Airlines ’
AirTran’s shareholders approved Southwest Airlines’ proposed acquisition on Wednesday, which was originally announced last year in September. The buyout will expand Southwest’s lead in market share of visits online among airlines, where their website already consistently ranks first in the US. The deal will further entrench Southwest’s position in southern states and also expand its [...][ READ MORE ]
United and Continental Airlines announced their plans to merge today and the combination of the two airlines will create the world’s largest carrier in terms of passenger traffic. Together United and Continental will surpass Delta with 21% of seats in the U.S. market after the acquisition of Northwest in 2008. Among US Internet visitors, the [...][ READ MORE ]
Last week at the PhocusWright conference in Orlando, Florida, I had the pleasure of presenting with Rick Seaney, the CEO of FareCompare. One topic that we discussed is the impact of changing airfares and capacity upon the upcoming Thanksgiving travel season. There has been significant coverage in the media about many travelers not flying during [...][ READ MORE ]
In recent weeks, we have been watching visits to the retail and travel categories as consumer spending continues to decline. There have been several factors impacting traffic – the elections, the economy, and also the calendar, with Thanksgiving falling later in the season this year. Typically Thanksgiving is a major time for travel, but in [...][ READ MORE ]
