Showing posts with label united airlines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label united airlines. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

United Says Weak Yen May Hit Capacity, Pricing

United Airlines' ability and evaluating of flights to and from Japan will be influenced if the worth of the yen remains discouraged, the association's boss official said on Tuesday.

Jeff Smisek, Ceo of United, told news hounds in Chicago that the fleeting impacts of the money's fall were balanced by the way that numerous tickets were purchased soon after the decrease.

At the same time over the more extended term, it could influence the carrier's ability and the cost of tickets. United has as of recently said that yen devaluation require it about Usd$20 million in traveler income in the first quarter, and that it needs proceeded force all through the year.

Presently, in the vicinity of one-third of the carrier's administration in the Pacific district is between the Us and Japan, with two-thirds between the Us and China, the association said. That "makes our introduction less than some of our associates," an agent said.

Delta Air Lines said on Tuesday that traveler income fell by 1 rate focus in May from a year back in view of the yen impact, yet that was counterbalanced by higher income at its center points in New York.

The yen has fallen more than 30 percent against the Us dollar since late a year ago, when Shinzo Abe, now Japan's head administrator, recommended radical fiscal moving to turn around years of sliding purchaser costs as a feature of an emptying battling arrangement, named "Abenomics."

The Japanese money has picked up around the range of 3 percent against the dollar in the final month.

(Reuters) 

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Airline Employment Drops a Bit in March

Total full-time comparable employees dropped a touch in March contrasted with a year prior, with minor picks up at various aerial shuttles counterbalancing sizeable drops at American Airlines and Delta Air Lines.

The U.s. Authority of Transportation Statistics said Fte employments totaled 534,389 in March, down 1,586 from March 2012. American reported a drop of 6,464 occupations, while Delta reported a 3,129-occupation decay. Southwest Airlines incorporating Airtran Airways declined 324 to 45,791.

In any case other major bearers, incorporating No. 1 United Airlines, Us Airways, Jetblue Airways and Alaska Airlines every included countless occupations. Local bearer American Eagle beat to increases at 1,339 supplemental employments.

Here's a record of the biggest U.s. traveler transporters in addition to a few others.



Note: Southwest numbers include AirTran Airways

Monday, March 25, 2013

Priceline inks deal with United Airlines


Priceline inks deal with United Airlines
Priceline.com has signed a new long-term agreement with United Airlines, with plans to implement the United Technology Application, powered and supported by Farelogix, as the primary connectivity between the two parties. 
Priceline.com customers will continue to have access to United fare content, and United and priceline.com will work together to develop innovative ancillary products and services to be delivered through the United Technology Application.
Booking of tickets using the United Technology Application began earlier this year.
“We are excited to roll out this new connectivity and strengthen our long term strategic relationship with United,” said Brigit Zimmerman, priceline.com Vice President, Air.
“We continue to develop our relationships with efficient and innovative partners like priceline.com and Farelogix,” said Tom O’Toole, United Airlines Sr. Vice President, Marketing and Loyalty.