Transportation

Lyft Agrees to Sell Self-Driving Car DivisionBy Chris Davis

Lyft has agreed to sell its Level 5 self-driving car division to a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corp. for about $550 million in cash, the company... KEEP READING

TAP, AccessRail to Enable Rail Connections on Air ItinerariesBy Michael B. Baker

TAP Air Portugal has signed an agreement with AccessRail that enables the carrier's passengers to book high-speed train travel on the same itinerary as... KEEP READING

Hong Kong, Singapore Bubble to Begin May 26By Michael B. Baker

A long-awaited quarantine-free travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore will open on May 26, albeit with more restrictions than had been initially... KEEP READING

Industry Applauds EU Plan to Open to U.S. Travelers, Urges Further StepsBy Adam Perrotta

Travel industry stakeholders on Monday cheered the European Commission president's comments that she expects the European Union to accept travelers from... KEEP READING

Alaska Execs Project Half of Business Travel Volume to Recover by Year-EndBy Michael B. Baker

Despite "severely depressed" levels of business travel not likely to substantially recover this year, Alaska Airlines is betting on its ability to win... KEEP READING

JetBlue Invests in Hydrogen-Fueled Aviation Technology CompanyBy Michael B. Baker

JetBlue's venture capital subsidy, JetBlue Technology Ventures, is investing in a Los Angeles-based startup working on technology to enable hydrogen... KEEP READING

Southwest Preparing for Depressed Business Demand Throughout 2021By Michael B. Baker

Southwest Airlines reported a slight uptick in corporate travel in March, although the carrier does not expect corporate travel demand to surpass half... KEEP READING

American Airlines: Small-Business Travel Demand Steadily ImprovingBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines is seeing early signs of corporate travel recovery even with little showing from the segment in current bookings.... KEEP READING

Brussels Airlines to Resume U.S. Routes, Boost Europe, Africa ServiceBy Michael B. Baker

Brussels Airlines will start or resume service to 43 destinations throughout the spring and summer, including its first flights across the North... KEEP READING

JetBlue, American to Further Alliance with More NYC, Boston RoutesBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines and JetBlue are adding new routes out of New York and Boston starting later this year, 24 new routes altogether, to boost the new... KEEP READING

Alaska Airlines Pledges Net-Zero Emissions by 2040By Michael B. Baker

Alaska Airlines has signed onto Amazon's Climate Pledge, in which the carrier promises to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. ... KEEP READING

Leisure Demand Strength Spurs United's Hope for Corporate BusinessBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines is preparing for a return to profitability this year with or without a significant return of business travel, though executives for now... KEEP READING

IATA Partners with Lab Group for Travel Pass App, Starts Trial with EtihadBy Michael B. Baker

European diagnostic services provider Unilabs has signed an agreement to integrate its network into the International Air Transport Association's Travel... KEEP READING

Gett Adds More Ride-Hailing PartnersBy Dawit Habtemariam

Ground transportation platform Gett has partnered with U.S. taxi and e-fleet operator Curb Mobility to expand ride-hailing services. ... KEEP READING

United to Launch New European Routes as Countries Loosen RestrictionsBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines is adding new routes this summer to Croatia, Greece and Iceland, all of which have announced policies allowing vaccinated travelers to... KEEP READING

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