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US Airlines Beat Q2 2026 Expectations as Delta's Premium Cabins Outsell Economy and Fuel Costs Pass Into Fares

US Airlines Beat Q2 2026 Expectations as Delta's Premium Cabins Outsell Economy and Fuel Costs Pass Into Fares

Delta, United, American and Southwest all beat Wall Street's Q2 2026 estimates despite fuel bills up as much as 84%. Delta's premium cabins...
Air Cargo at Mid-2026: Demand Defies Forecasts as Rates Soar and De Minimis Rules Reshape E-Commerce

Air Cargo at Mid-2026: Demand Defies Forecasts as Rates Soar and De Minimis Rules Reshape E-Commerce

Air cargo demand rose 6% in May and June tonnage climbed 9%, IATA and WorldACD data show, even as spot rates jumped 43% and new US and EU de...
Airline Q2 2026 Earnings Preview: Delta Opens a Fuel-Bruised Season With Wall Street Braced for Lower Profits

Airline Q2 2026 Earnings Preview: Delta Opens a Fuel-Bruised Season With Wall Street Braced for Lower Profits

Delta kicks off the airline Q2 2026 earnings season on 10 July with consensus EPS down nearly 30% despite double-digit revenue growth. Sprin...
How Airline Ticketing Really Works: GDSs, IATA Settlement and the NDC Retailing Shift

How Airline Ticketing Really Works: GDSs, IATA Settlement and the NDC Retailing Shift

Behind every airline ticket sits a hidden machine: global distribution systems, six-character PNRs, 13-digit e-tickets and IATA's multi-bill...
What Is a DMC? Inside the Destination Management Companies That Power Group Travel

What Is a DMC? Inside the Destination Management Companies That Power Group Travel

Destination management companies are the travel trade's on-the-ground fixers, running logistics for tour operators, agents and corporate pla...
How Hotel Room Pricing Works: Inside the Revenue Machine Behind Your Rate

How Hotel Room Pricing Works: Inside the Revenue Machine Behind Your Rate

Hotel rates are set by revenue management systems that reprice rooms daily against demand, events and competitors. Here is how RevPAR, ADR,...
How Low-Cost Airlines Make Money: Inside the Business Model That Reshaped Air Travel

How Low-Cost Airlines Make Money: Inside the Business Model That Reshaped Air Travel

Low-cost carriers earn billions by unbundling the ticket, flying one aircraft type at maximum density and turning jets around in 25 minutes....
Sustainable Aviation Fuel's Reality Check: Still Under 1% of Jet Fuel

Sustainable Aviation Fuel's Reality Check: Still Under 1% of Jet Fuel

SAF production is set to reach about 2.4 million tonnes in 2026 — still just 0.8% of jet fuel used — as IATA and ICAO deepen cooperation to...