United Kingdom
United States
Asia Pacific
Troubled Independence looking at agents to fill seats
Independence Air, the low-cost airline which serves 39 cities, originally planned to sell tickets only through its Web site and 1-800 number, is now turning to travel agents.
Despite cheap fares, I-Air’s planes have been flying at less than half full. Now, management plans a revamp of ticket distribution, and reduced capacity to some markets.
The carrier will make tickets available through its first GDS, Galileo, who said it would become the first GDS to provide inventory of over 600 daily low-fare flights on Independence Air.
The carrier also plans to raise its average ticket prices from a one-way average in the $60 to the mid-$70 range.
Independence posted third-quarter losses of $83 million, compared with a $23 million profit a year earlier when it was still flying as a United regional carrier known as Atlantic Coast. Wall street analysts believe the carrier may go to bankruptcy as early as January.
Report by David Wilkening
David
Kittipong Prapattong’s Plan for Thailand’s Tourism Growth: Taxes, Visas, and Campaigns
James Jin: Didatravel’s Journey from China to Global Reach and the Impact of AI on Travel
Darien Schaefer on Pensacola’s Evolution: From Small Town to Global Destination
Florida Tourism’s Next Frontier: Dana Young on Expanding Beyond the Classics
Patrick Harrison on Tampa Bay Tourism’s Resilience and Marketing Strategy
Bubba O’Keefe on Clarksdale’s Vibrant Music Scene
Commemorating Elvis and Embracing Tupelo’s Culture with Jennie Bradford Curlee
Craig Ray and the Expansion of the Blues Trail
Presenting Mississippi’s Cultural Trails with Katie Coats
Robert Terrell: A Journey Through BB King’s Influence
Rochelle Hicks: Celebrating Mississippi’s Musical Legacy
Exploring Jacksonville with Katie Mitura: The Flip Side of Florida
Dozens fall ill in P&O Cruises ship outbreak
Boy falls to death on cruise ship
Turkish Airlines flight in emergency landing after pilot dies
Unexpected wave rocks cruise ship
Woman dies after going overboard in English Channel