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Alienating travel agencies could cost American Airlines $1.5 billion
American Airlines' laser focus on direct distribution -- and its failed attempt to drag travel agencies toward NDC bookings -- will cost the airline $1.5 billio
American Express takes the wraps off Centurion Lounge at DCA
American Express is opening a Centurion Lounge at Washington Reagan National Airport on July 17.It will be the network's 29th Centurion Lounge.The 12,000-square
American Airlines’ corporate rewards program now welcomes travel agency bookings
American Airlines' AAdvantage Business incentive program for small and midsize companies has begun awarding miles and loyalty points for bookings made via trave
American Airlines agrees to acquire hydro-electric engines
American Airlines has entered into a conditional agreement to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from British-American developer ZeroAvia. The engines are
American Airlines shows its softer NDC side. Will it help…
American Airlines' revised New Distribution Capability (NDC) strategy is looking a lot like that of its rival, United. But it could take a while for AA's new, l
American Airlines unveils revised NDC plans, returns fares to GDSs
American Airlines plans to soon begin selling dynamically priced fares in New Distribution Capability (NDC) channels. The carrier also will introduce bundled fa
American Airlines is paying commission on NDC bookings
American Airlines has launched a commission program for New Distribution Capability (NDC) bookings. The program, first reported by The Beat newsletter, pays 10
Travel advisors say all is not forgiven with American Airlines
DALLAS -- The mood at ASTA's Travel Advisor Conference here was buoyant when, during Day 1, the news trickled in that American Airlines would reverse course o
American Airlines to reward travel agencies that make NDC bookings
American Airlines may have nixed its plans to limit how AAdvantage loyalty program members can earn miles or points based on booking channels, but the carrier s
Corporate travel pros react to American’s about-face on NDC strategy
Just as American Airlines' distribution strategy announcements beginning in late 2022 ushered in a flurry of commentary from the industry, so too did its back-t
ASTA says its advocacy factored into American’s NDC reversal
DALLAS -- ASTA credits its members' advocacy efforts in helping to turn American Airlines toward a more travel agent-friendly distribution strategy. American C
A win for travel advisors: American Airlines scraps controversial NDC…
American Airlines is reversing course on its controversial distribution strategy.Speaking Wednesday at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference, American Ai
