Given the rarity of an event of this scale – and also due to the recent bankruptcy and full brand reboot of American – social media is full of pithy comments providing a certain insight into the hive mind.
Shifting sands of technology and distribution as American Airlines and US Airways merge
February 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The announcement of the unification of US Airways and American Airlines marks the end of the current run of consolidation of the major US carriers.
Valentine’s Day Massacre: American Airlines-US Airways love-in sees end of polarised models
February 14, 2013 By 2 Comments
Is there really a difference between mainstream low cost and network carriers? The merger between American Airlines and US Airways might answer that.
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Conspiracy theory: Sabre files countersuit against US Airways
January 18, 2013 By 2 Comments
In a continuation of the US Airways vs. Sabre drama (read more about it here, here, and here), Sabre has filed a countersuit in New York State court, claiming full denial of US Airways’ accusations.
American Airlines moves to reassure agencies as Sabre trial nears
October 11, 2012 By 1 Comment
American Airlines has reiterated claims it wants to reach a “fair settlement” with Sabre and customers booking GDS-connected agents will not be affected in the upcoming antitrust trial.
Morning Scan: Hotels.com re-ups with EPAM, the WaveRider scramjets, Ikea will build hotels, and more travel tech news
August 15, 2012 By 2 Comments
Israel restores its hotel ratings system, 18 hikers get into trouble with their smartphones while hiking in Scotland, and other travel tech news that Tnooz is following for 15 August.
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Ancillary Friday: American goes the last mile with luggage, and US Airways expands its menu
August 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A few well-known airlines have embarked on a new trend in growing ancillary revenue streams by actually inventing new services instead of merely unbundling existing ones. American and United announced initiatives in the last couple of days.
Sabre to give agency contracts to antitrust probe, Travelport, AA, US Airways and Orbitz
May 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The US Justice Department Antitrust Division’s probe of the global distribution systems is apparently alive and well — and travel agencies in North America apparently are getting dragged right into the middle of the fray.
Delta wins out in Twitter response times analysis
April 11, 2012 By 23 Comments
Airlines have in the main embraced social media although in some cases perhaps because they have been forced to respond to some vociferous consumer conversations
Forget PCs — HP signs applications services pacts with US Airways and Dollar Thrifty
October 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
HP may or may not be mulling a plan to shed its PC business, but new agreements with US Airways and Dollar Thrifty highlight how IT services and transportation will remain a core business.
