Transportation

Transatlantic Fare Pressure Offset Lufthansa Q3 Passenger GrowthBy Michael B. Baker

Lufthansa Group traffic revenue declined 3.7 percent year over year to €7 billion in the third quarter.... KEEP READING

IAG Reaches Deal for Short-Haul Wi-Fi ConnectivityBy Michael B. Baker

International Airlines Group will outfit as many as 341 short-haul aircraft with high-speed, inflight Wi-Fi through an agreement with Inmarsat's... KEEP READING

WestJet Reports Corporate Travel Gains in Q3By Michael B. Baker

WestJet increased revenue from managed travel more than 10 percent year over year in the third quarter, president and CEO Gregg Saretsky said during an... KEEP READING

Enterprise Invests in Brazilian Franchise PartnerBy Michael B. Baker

Enterprise Holdings will acquire a 20 percent stake in Brazilian franchise partner Unidas this year. In addition, it is extending its master franchise... KEEP READING

Delta & Virgin Atlantic Broaden Codesharing with Jet AirwaysBy Michael B. Baker

On Nov. 2, Jet Airways will place its code on Delta Air Lines flights between London's Heathrow Airport and nine U.S. destinations: Atlanta, Boston,... KEEP READING

Southwest Targets Reservation System Shift for May 2017By Michael B. Baker

In December, Southwest Airlines will begin selling domestic tickets on its new Amadeus-based reservation system for May 2017 travel and beyond,... KEEP READING

Etihad & Jet Airways Will Add Capacity Between Abu Dhabi & India in 2017By Michael B. Baker

Etihad Airways and partner Jet Airways together will add 28 weekly flights between Abu Dhabi and India next year, including three Indian cities not... KEEP READING

Pawa Dominicana Launches Service to MiamiBy Michael B. Baker

On Nov. 16, Dominican Republic-based carrier Pawa Dominicana will begin twice-daily flights between Santo Domingo and Miami, becoming the first... KEEP READING

JetBlue Invests in West Coast Private Jet ServiceBy Michael B. Baker

JetBlue has made a minority investment in private jet company JetSuite to boost growth of its West Coast service.... KEEP READING

Delta Enables Reward Redemption for Delta Private JetsBy Michael B. Baker

Delta Air Lines is allowing SkyMiles members to redeem miles for travel on its Delta Private Jets subsidiary. Redemption levels will be beyond reach for... KEEP READING

U.S. Domestic Airfares Continue Downward TrendBy Michael B. Baker

The average U.S. inflation-adjusted domestic airfare fell 9.6 percent year over year in the second quarter to $390, according to the U.S. Department of... KEEP READING

Amtrak Bans Samsung Galaxy Note7By Michael B. Baker

Amtrak has banned Samsung Galaxy Note7 mobile devices from its trains, buses and facilities, according to The Washington Post. Passengers with the... KEEP READING

American Sees Strong Corporate Demand During Q3 'Operational Challenges'By Michael B. Baker

American Airlines' operating revenue decreased 1.1 percent year to $10.6 billion in the third quarter, though executives said corporate passenger demand... KEEP READING

Copa Launches Low-Cost Carrier in ColombiaBy Michael B. Baker

Copa Holdings is launching a Colombia-based low-cost carrier. On Dec. 1, Wingo will begin service to 16 cities in 10 countries, mostly flights from... KEEP READING

Alaska Execs Say Virgin America Merger Will HappenBy Michael B. Baker

Alaska Air Group executives are not sure when they will receive antitrust clearance for their acquisition of Virgin America but remain confident the... KEEP READING

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