Transportation

Elaine Chao Will Serve as Transportation SecretaryBy Michael B. Baker

President-elect Donald Trump will name former Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao as secretary of transportation, according to multiple news sources citing... KEEP READING

Ctrip Will Acquire SkyscannerBy Michael B. Baker

Chinese online travel agency Ctrip will acquire United Kingdom-based airline price comparison and booking business Skyscanner for £1.4 billion, pending... KEEP READING

Lufthansa Pilot Strikes Stretch into Second WeekBy Michael B. Baker

Lufthansa has canceled 816 Tuesday short-haul flights and 890 Wednesday short- and long-haul flights as it faces its second week of strikes from its... KEEP READING

Sabre/Conferma Integration Fully Automates Virtual Card Purchases of Air TicketsBy Amon Cohen

Sabre has eliminated all manual processes of using virtual cards to pay for air bookings, via a full integration with Conferma that went live the week... KEEP READING

Stratajet Private Jet Platform Adds 23 TerminalsBy Amanda Metcalf

Million Air’s network of 23 U.S. fixed-base operator terminals are now available on private jet booking platform Stratajet. After a customer has... KEEP READING

Rumors Hint at Trump's Transportation Secretary PickBy Michael B. Baker

As the battles begin for key appointments in President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet, a few names have arisen as likely choices for U.S. secretary of... KEEP READING

BA Will Renovate U.S. Airport FacilitiesBy Michael B. Baker

British Airways will invest $110 million to improve its U.S. airport facilities over the next five years. The bulk of that, $65 million, will improve... KEEP READING

American Develops Seal of Approval for Sources of Operations DataBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines has developed an Official Source designation for third-party sources that use flight operations data directly from American or from... KEEP READING

Etihad & Hong Kong Airlines Expand Codeshare AgreementBy Michael B. Baker

Etihad Airways has added nine routes to its codeshare agreement with Hong Kong Airlines. The carrier now will place its code on Etihad flights between... KEEP READING

Carey Launches Houston-Based SubsidiaryBy Michael B. Baker

Carey International has established premium transportation service operations in the Houston area, the ground transportation supplier announced. Carey... KEEP READING

Amex GBT Projects Limited Travel Cost Increases in 2017By Michael B. Baker

Global price increases for corporate travel will be "subdued" next year as the industry contends with a host of issues causing uncertainty, including... KEEP READING

United's New Basic Economy Fare Will Restrict Overhead Bin UseBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines will launch a Basic Economy fare early next year that, among its restrictions, precludes seat selection and use of overhead storage... KEEP READING

U.S. Carriers Set Record for Cancellation PerformanceBy Michael B. Baker

U.S. flight cancellations reached an all-time low of 0.3 percent in September, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. September's rate,... KEEP READING

United Brings Automated Checkpoints to O'HareBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines has opened automated security screening lanes at the Terminal 1 TSA Precheck checkpoint at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, a... KEEP READING

Enterprise Tops J.D. Power Car Rental StudyBy Michael B. Baker

Customer satisfaction with car rental suppliers increased year over year as travelers gave the highest satisfaction ratings to Enterprise Rent-A-Car in... KEEP READING

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