Transportation

Lufthansa: Distribution Charge Had 'Neutral Impact' on ProfitsBy Michael B. Baker

Lufthansa Group's total revenue increased 4.9 percent to €7.8 billion year over year in the fourth quarter, and traffic revenue was flat at €5.9... KEEP READING

Senate Committee Approves FAA Reauthorization BillBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation approved the bill reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration. The committee's... KEEP READING

Airport Face-Scanning Tech Begins TrialsBy Michael B. Baker

Air transportation IT provider SITA has developed biometric technology to simplify the airport security process. SITA Smart Path will scan a passenger's... KEEP READING

U.S. Senate Strikes Air Traffic Control PrivatizationBy Michael B. Baker

The Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill up for debate in the U.S. Senate this week omitted a proposal to transform... KEEP READING

Delta Grants Priority Boarding & Preferred Seating to Corporate TravelersBy Michael B. Baker

In February, Delta SkyMiles members whose companies have corporate sales agreements with Delta Air Lines gained Zone 1 boarding privileges and access to... KEEP READING

Concur Will Add Hertz & HRS Bookings to TripLinkBy JoAnn DeLuna

Car rental company Hertz and hotel service provider HRS have agreed to make travelers' direct bookings available for travel managers to view and manage... KEEP READING

U.S. Carriers Set Traffic, Capacity & Load Factor Records in 2015By Michael B. Baker

U.S. carriers had an all-time-high annual load factor of 83.8 percent in 2015, up 0.4 percentage points year over year, according to the U.S. Department... KEEP READING

Wow Air Adds Former Spirit CEO to BoardBy Michael B. Baker

Icelandic low-cost carrier Wow Air appointed former Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza to its board. Wow founder and CEO Skúli Mogensen said the carrier... KEEP READING

Ryanair Jumps into Jet Charter ServiceBy Michael B. Baker

Ryanair launched a corporate jet charter service for flights of up to six hours. The Boeing 737-700 jet holds 60 business class-style seats and is... KEEP READING

United Airlines & Air New Zealand Form Revenue-Sharing AgreementBy Michael B. Baker

When United starts nonstop service between San Francisco and Auckland in July, it and Air New Zealand will coordinate sales and marketing efforts and... KEEP READING

D.C.-NYC Bus Service Adds Early Morning Business Class DepartureBy Michael B. Baker

Washington, D.C.-to-Manhattan transportation service Vamoose Bus added a 6 a.m. Vamoose Gold Bus business class route from Arlington, Va., that arrives... KEEP READING

Airlines Start 2016 with Demand Growth WorldwideBy Michael B. Baker

Global air travel demand in January rose 7.1 percent year over year, the International Air Transport Association reported.... KEEP READING

Cuba Flights: What Each Carrier Applied ForBy Michael B. Baker

Cuba Flights: What Each Carrier Applied For 26038 0 26017 American Airlines' application for 20 daily and two weekly round-trips to Cuba is the... KEEP READING

Alaska Led North American Carriers in On-Time Performance in FebruaryBy Michael B. Baker

Alaska Airlines' 91 percent on-time arrival rate ranked it as February’s most punctual major North American airline, according to FlightStats. North... KEEP READING

JetSmarter Adds Former Homeland Security Secretary Ridge to BoardBy Michael B. Baker

Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge has joined the board of directors for private-jet booking app JetSmarter. The company said Ridge... KEEP READING

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