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Addison Lee Buys Tech Platform to Fuel New York ExpansionBy Michael B. Baker

U.K.-based premium car service Addison Lee Group will acquire booking and management platform Tandem Technologies from transportation company Transdev... KEEP READING

What Will Happen to Corporate Travel Prices in 2018?By Amanda Metcalf

Growing demand and rising crude oil prices will cause average worldwide corporate negotiated airfare to increase in 2018, according to Carlson Wagonlit... KEEP READING

Japan's LCCs Progress Beyond 'Infancy'By Michael B. Baker

Low-cost carriers are carving out an increasing portion of the market in Japan, though legacy carriers still maintain a more dominant position there... KEEP READING

Delta Tops On-Time Performance Ranking for AugustBy Michael B. Baker

Delta led major North American carriers in on-time performance in August, getting 84.7 percent of flights to the gate within 15 minutes of their... KEEP READING

Air Astana Adds In-Flight InternetBy Michael B. Baker

Kazakh carrier Air Astana is installing high-speed internet on its Boeing 767s. The carrier has installed the Rockwell Collins cabin system, which uses... KEEP READING

Global Air Demand Growth Pushes Load Factor to July RecordBy Michael B. Baker

Global air travel demand in July increased 6.8 percent year over year, slightly slower growth than in June, according to the International Air Transport... KEEP READING

Austrian Adds Premium Economy CabinBy Michael B. Baker

Austrian Airlines is retrofitting its long-haul fleet to add a Premium Economy cabin. The cabins will feature larger seats, each with separate armrests... KEEP READING

Houston Airport Service UpdatesBy Michael B. Baker

Southwest Airlines resumed service at Houston's William P. Hobby airport last weekend and continues to work to resume full service. United Airlines... KEEP READING

Hertz Partners with Localiza in BrazilBy Michael B. Baker

Hertz has begun a strategic partnership agreement with South American car rental company Localiza. As part of the deal Hertz sold its Brazilian car... KEEP READING

Lyft Broadens Coverage AreaBy Michael B. Baker

Lyft has expanded its footprint to cover 40 U.S. states completely, 32 states more than it previously had covered fully. The ride-hailing app claims... KEEP READING

Singapore Airlines Signs On as Alaska Airlines Global PartnerBy Michael B. Baker

Alaska Airlines has added Singapore Airlines as a global partner. On Sept. 27, Alaska's Mileage Plan and Singapore Airlines' KrisFlyer will begin... KEEP READING

Latam Revenue Is Up as Corporate Travel Rebounds in South AmericaBy Michael B. Baker

Latam Airlines Group passenger revenue increased 9 percent year over year over the first half of this year as business travel volume resurges in South... KEEP READING

Etihad & Aerolineas Argentinas Begin CodesharingBy Michael B. Baker

Etihad Airways and Aerolineas Argentinas have signed a codeshare partnership. Etihad passengers will be able to connect from both Rome and Madrid to... KEEP READING

Expedia's Dara Khosrowshahi to Take the Driver's Seat at UberBy Elizabeth West

Uber's board of directors on Sunday night chose Expedia president and CEO Dara Khosrowshahi as Uber's next CEO. The decision ended a three-way race for... KEEP READING

Qantas Challenges Aircraft Suppliers to Lengthen Route CapabilitiesBy Michael B. Baker

Qantas is eyeing direct flights from Australia's eastern coast to London and New York by 2022, the carrier announced in its fiscal year 2017 earnings... KEEP READING

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