Transportation

TSA Administrator Neffenger on Refining Airport Security

When Peter Neffenger was sworn in as administrator of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration in July 2015, the TSA was not experiencing halcyon... KEEP READING

Concur Links with Sustainability Tracking CompanyBy JoAnn DeLuna

Sustainability tracking software Scope 5 now can access Concur travel data in order to track air travel emissions. Mutual clients can opt in through the... KEEP READING

Blacklane Hires Daimler ExecutiveBy Michael B. Baker

Chauffeured booking service Blacklane has hired former Daimler executive Ralf Echtler as COO and CFO. Echtler had worked for Daimler for 11 years, most... KEEP READING

Global Air Capacity Growth Outpaced Demand in OctoberBy Michael B. Baker

Global air travel demand in October increased 5.8 percent year over year, a slower rate of growth than in the previous month but in line with long-term... KEEP READING

Qantas Will Provide Content to Routehappy HubBy Michael B. Baker

Qantas will provide Routehappy Hub, which delivers data to agencies and booking tools, with airline product descriptions, photos and videos. The rich... KEEP READING

GBTA Air RFP Tool Kit Goes LiveBy Michael B. Baker

The Global Business Travel Association's new airline request for proposal tool kit is live on GBTA's website. Announced this summer, the revamp... KEEP READING

Green Light for Alaska Airlines' Acquisition of Virgin AmericaBy Michael B. Baker

After a more than two-month delay, the U.S. Department of Justice has granted antitrust approval to Alaska Air Group's $2.6 billion acquisition of... KEEP READING

Lyft Launches Event Management ProductBy Michael B. Baker

Lyft has launched Lyft Events to help event planners manage group transportation needs. It allows planners to prepay ride credits for event guests and... KEEP READING

Norwegian Air Plans U.S. ExpansionBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved a foreign air carrier permit for low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle's Irish subsidiary to fly to... KEEP READING

Qatar Airways More Than Doubles Expansion PlansBy Michael B. Baker

Qatar Airways has added eight destinations to the seven it already had planned to launch by 2018.... KEEP READING

United Debuts Polaris Business ClassBy Michael B. Baker

On Dec. 1, services for United Airlines' new Polaris business class rolled out, including bedding from Saks Fifth Avenue and kits from Soho House's... KEEP READING

EVA & Air India Commence CodesharingBy Michael B. Baker

On Dec. 1, Taiwanese carrier EVA and Air India began codesharing on their respective services from Taipei and Mumbai to each Singapore and Bangkok. Both... KEEP READING

Taxis from Newark Bear the Highest Extra Costs over the Base FareBy Michael B. Baker

Newark Liberty International Airport taxi fares carry the highest premium over base fares, according to research from ride-booking service Blacklane... KEEP READING

TBR Global Chauffeuring Is Available for Booking in KDS NeoBy JoAnn DeLuna

KDS Neo customers now can book TBR Global Chauffeuring, which has more than 15,000 vehicles in 3,000 cities, the T&E management provider announced. KDS... KEEP READING

American & Qantas Give Up on Expanded AllianceBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines and Qantas are abandoning plans for an expanded joint business agreement following the U.S. Department of Transportation's rejection... KEEP READING

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