Transportation

Enterprise Holdings Adds 31 Locations in Middle EastBy Michael B. Baker

Enterprise Holdings has added 29 joint National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car locations in Jordan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, as well as two... KEEP READING

U.S. DOT Issues Approval to Norwegian Air SubsidiaryBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. Department of Transportation has granted tentative approval for low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle to expand operations in the United... KEEP READING

China Eastern to Expand Fleet to 800-PlusBy Michael B. Baker

China Eastern Airlines plans to add more than 200 aircraft to its fleet by 2020... KEEP READING

Delta Revenue Declines in Q1 While Corporate Volume RoseBy Michael B. Baker

Corporate travel volume at Delta Air Lines increased 2 percent year over year during the first quarter, although operating revenue declined.... KEEP READING

FAA Approves New Biofuel for Air TravelBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has approved a biofuel made from isobutanol—an alcohol derived from such raw materials as sugar, corn and... KEEP READING

Most U.S. Business Travelers Wouldn't Self-ConnectBy Michael B. Baker

U.S. travelers are open to "self-connection"—booking connecting flights through separate tickets—to save money, but business travelers are more wary of... KEEP READING

JetBlue Will Add Mint to Seven RoutesBy Michael B. Baker

JetBlue will introduce its premium cabin offering, Mint, to seven city pairs: Fort Lauderdale-Los Angeles, Fort Lauderdale-San Francisco, Las Vegas-New... KEEP READING

United & Delta Drop Newark Slot-Swap PlanBy Chris Davis

United Airlines dropped a plan to gain slots at Newark Liberty International Airport from Delta Air Lines, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.... KEEP READING

Alaska Airlines Tops North American Carriers in March On-Time PerformanceBy Chris Davis

Alaska Airlines in March delivered 87.9 percent of its domestic flights to the gate within 15 minutes of scheduled arrival time, the top figure among... KEEP READING

IATA: Strong Growth in Global February Air TrafficBy Chris Davis

Fueled by strong international flight demand, low oil prices and an extra leap-year day, global passenger air traffic in February increased 8.6 percent... KEEP READING

Alaska-Virgin America Deal Would Add Options for West Coast Business TravelersBy Chris Davis

The planned acquisition of Virgin America by Alaska Airlines parent Alaska Air Group won't have the same profound effect on the corporate and agency... KEEP READING

Alaska Air to Spend $2.6 Billion Cash to Acquire Virgin AmericaBy Elizabeth West

Alaska Air Group and Virgin America plan to merge to create the fifth-largest airline in the United States. The announcement came early Monday morning... KEEP READING

Brussels Airport Restarts Passenger Flights, Delta Nixes Atlanta-Brussels Until 2017By Chris Davis

Brussels Airport on Sunday reopened to some passenger flights, one day after Delta Air Lines announced the suspension of its service between Atlanta and... KEEP READING

Alaska May Be Close to Acquiring Virgin AmericaBy Elizabeth West

The Wall Street Journal on Saturday reported that Alaska Air was nearing a $2 billion deal to acquire Virgin America, beating out a rival bid from... KEEP READING

Eight Years Later, FAA Eases Newark Airport Capacity CapBy Chris Davis

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Friday lifted a cap on scheduled airline operations at Newark Liberty International Airport, effective Oct.... KEEP READING

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