Transportation

Lyft Chips Away at Uber's Share of Ground Transportation ExpensesBy Michael B. Baker

Growth 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. Baker

WestJet 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. Baker

Emirates 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. Baker

Flight-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. Baker

Hertz 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. Baker

The 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. Baker

Private 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. Baker

Nearly 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. Baker

The 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

Big Three Airlines Change Policies in Wake of United IncidentBy Michael B. Baker

As United Airlines continues to review its policies related to bumping passengers, it and its competitors already have announced a few changes. Amid the... KEEP READING

Jet Airways Will Codeshare on Virgin Atlantic U.S. FlightsBy Michael B. Baker

On April 19, Jet Airways will begin codesharing on Virgin Atlantic flights between London Heathrow and nine U.S. airports: Atlanta, Boston, Washington... KEEP READING

Alaska Airlines Will Shift Virgin America Love Field Service to Regional AircraftBy Michael B. Baker

Alaska Airlines and Virgin America are revamping their services out of Dallas Love Field, adding four routes to boost service 40 percent and swapping... KEEP READING

Delta Is Making Up Ground on Business Fare DeclinesBy Michael B. Baker

Delta reported solid business travel demand despite a 1 percent year-over-year drop in total passenger revenue to $7.7 billion in the first... KEEP READING

WestJet Hires Southwest Technology LeaderBy Michael B. Baker

WestJet has hired former Southwest Airlines chief technology officer Craig Maccubbin as EVP and chief information officer. Maccubbin, who has been with... KEEP READING

United Will Review Policies on Bumping PassengersBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines is conducting "a thorough review of crew movement, our policies for incentivizing volunteers in these situations, how we handle oversold... KEEP READING

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