Transportation

Largest Carriers Lead North American January On-Time PerformanceBy Michael B. Baker

Delta posted the best on-time record among major North American carriers in January, getting 79.3 percent of fights to the gate within 15 minutes of... KEEP READING

Airline Sourcing's Slow Shift to Traveler CentricityBy Michael B. Baker

Despite talk of shifts to traveler centricity, cost remains king in corporate airline agreements, although some in the industry hope to speed up that... KEEP READING

Airline Execs Talk Regulations & Infrastructure with President TrumpBy Michael B. Baker

Though press pool reports from President Donald Trump's meeting Thursday with airline industry representatives did not showcase an in-depth... KEEP READING

What's Next Now That Marcou Has Acquired GroundLink?

Marcou Transportation Group's acquisition of car service platform GroundLink comes as Marcou, parent company of Dav El BostonCoach, seeks to hasten... KEEP READING

Alaska Passenger Revenue Rose in Q4By Michael B. Baker

Alaska Air Group passenger revenue increased 9 percent year over year to $1.3 billion in the fourth quarter. Alaska acquired Virgin America on Dec. 14,... KEEP READING

WestJet Notes Energy Sector ImprovementBy Michael B. Baker

WestJet's revenue from managed corporate business travel increased 15 percent year over year in the fourth quarter. Part of the uptick came from "a... KEEP READING

U.S. Big Three Airline CEOs Implore Tillerson to Review Gulf CarriersBy Michael B. Baker

The CEOs of the three largest U.S. airlines have requested to meet new Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. With new leadership in place, the carriers want... KEEP READING

Airlines Hit Record Load Factor in 2016By Michael B. Baker

Airlines globally had "a particularly strong performance" in December, as demand rose 8.8 percent and capacity grew 6.6 percent year over year,... KEEP READING

United Teams with IBM to Make Its Workforce More MobileBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines and IBM are developing iOS apps for frontline employees. Among the tech gains: Flight attendants will be able to see which passengers... KEEP READING

JetBlue Names New Sales VPBy Michael B. Baker

JetBlue has named Dave Clark VP of sales and revenue management, replacing Dennis Corrigan, who has left the company. Clark, who joined JetBlue in 2009,... KEEP READING

Travel Programs' Acceptance of Ride-Hailing Is RisingBy Michael B. Baker

Half of corporate travel policies globally allow ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft, according to the Global Business Travel Association Business... KEEP READING

United & Avianca Will Pursue PartnershipBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines and Avianca, the second-largest airline company in Latin America, plan to negotiate "a long-term strategic commercial alliance," the... KEEP READING

Delta Diamond Members Gain Third Option for Choice BenefitsBy Michael B. Baker

Delta Sky Club access is no longer an automatic benefit for Diamond-level SkyMiles members but rather is becoming one of the benefits from which Diamond... KEEP READING

Senate Overwhelmingly Confirms Chao as Transportation SecretaryBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Elaine Chao's Secretary of Transportation appointment by a 93-to-6 margin. Chao's nomination, approved... KEEP READING

ICars Acquires Limos.comBy Michael B. Baker

Corporate ride booking platform iCars has acquired the assets of transportation network Limos.com. ICars, which offers a mobile app and a Web portal for... KEEP READING

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