Accelerated Track Work Will Snarl Penn Station Summer Train SchedulesBy Michael B. BakerAmtrak is speeding up infrastructure repairs at New York Penn Station, which will result in track closures and schedule changes throughout the summer,... KEEP READING
United Overhauls Policies Following Review of Forcibly Removed PassengerBy Michael B. BakerUnited Airlines is cutting back on overbooking and has bumped its cap for denied-boarding compensation to $10,000. The changes follow its review of an... KEEP READING
Alaska Airlines & Virgin America Report Corporate Revenue Growth Post-MergerBy Michael B. BakerAlaska Airlines and Virgin America's combined passenger revenue increased 2 percent year over year to $1.5 billion in the first quarter. CEO Brad Tilden... KEEP READING
JetBlue Is Changing Fleet Plans to Cut CostsBy Michael B. BakerJetBlue is deferring delivery of 13 aircraft over the next few years as part of a "detailed review of current and future fleet," CFO Steve Priest said.... KEEP READING
South African Airways & Hawaiian Will InterlineBy Michael B. BakerSouth African Airways and Hawaiian Airlines have signed an interline agreement allowing travelers to buy a single ticket across both airlines from... KEEP READING
Etihad Names New Leader of Equity Partner AirlinesBy Michael B. BakerEtihad Aviation Group has named former SAS executive Robin Kamark CEO of the group's airline equity partners. He now leads the group's minority... KEEP READING
Lyft Chips Away at Uber's Share of Ground Transportation ExpensesBy Michael B. BakerGrowth of Uber's market share among business travelers slowed in the first quarter, and competitor Lyft gained ground against the ride-hailing... KEEP READING
WestJet Will Create Ultra-Low-Cost CarrierBy Michael B. BakerWestJet plans to launch an ultra-low-cost carrier offering "no-frills" and "lower-cost travel options" in Canada. Subject to pilot agreements and... KEEP READING
Emirates Will Pull Back on U.S. ServiceBy Michael B. BakerEmirates is reducing service to five of the 12 U.S. cities it serves, citing weakened demand related to increased travel restrictions. "The recent... KEEP READING
Six More Companies Will Resell FreebirdBy Michael B. BakerFlight-rebooking app Freebird has signed reseller agreements with five travel management companies: Altour, Options Travel, Safe Harbors... KEEP READING
Hertz Will Provide Carbon Footprint Reporting & OffsetsBy Michael B. BakerHertz will provide carbon emission reporting to corporate customers, which then can buy offsets against their carbon footprints through carbon offset... KEEP READING
United Says Bumping Incident Will Not Temper Momentum of Corporate Revenue GrowthBy Michael B. BakerThe thrashing the public gave to United Airlines after the carrier forcibly removed a passenger from a plane last week has raised questions from... KEEP READING
Magellan Jets Debuts Corporate Travel ProductBy Michael B. BakerPrivate aviation firm Magellan Jets has launched a corporate membership program, citing a strong increase in business travel among its customers.... KEEP READING
Airlines Will Shuffle Among LAX Terminals in Mid-MayBy Michael B. BakerNearly a third of the 70 airlines at Los Angeles International Airport will move their operations' locations over five days in May. The moves, spurred... KEEP READING
ARC Reports Increase in Air Travel Volume & Flat Fares in MarchBy Michael B. BakerThe consolidated dollar value of airline tickets sold by U.S.-based travel agencies increased 6.4 percent year over year in March to $8.8 billion,... KEEP READING
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