Transportation

Automating Ground TransportationBy Michael B. Baker

Meetings and events stand to save significantly on ground transportation—if only they could automate management. That's the goal of transportation... KEEP READING

Global Air Travel Demand In 2015 Hit Highest Growth Rate Since 2010By Michael B. Baker

Lower fares propelled global demand for air travel in 2015, when it grew by its highest level in five years, the International Air... KEEP READING

Delta CEO Anderson Will Retire May 2By Michael B. Baker

Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson will retire May 2 and will be succeeded by Delta president Ed Bastian. Anderson, who has been CEO since September... KEEP READING

Enterprise Expands Into LuxembourgBy Michael B. Baker

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has expanded into Luxembourg with a franchise location at Luxembourg Findel Airport, as well as franchises at off-airport... KEEP READING

WestJet Takes Revenue Hit From Alberta MarketBy Michael B. Baker

WestJet's fourth-quarter revenue declined 3.6 percent year over year to C$959 million as the carrier contended with economic... KEEP READING

Air Astana Reaches Codeshare Agreement With Air France & KLMBy Michael B. Baker

Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement with Kazakh carrier Air Astana. Beginning March 11, Air France and KLM will... KEEP READING

United Asks U.S. DOT For More Time To Expand Shanghai ServiceBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines has requested an extension through Oct. 29 from the U.S. Department of Transportation to secure a slot for a second... KEEP READING

American Airlines' Revenue Declines Amid Increased CompetitionBy Michael B. Baker

Despite lower revenue, American Airlines saw "sizable increases" in corporate volume year over year during the fourth quarter, and the carrier projects... KEEP READING

NuTravel Appoints JetBlue Exec To Airline Solutions GroupBy Jay Boehmer

JetBlue Airways manager of sales operations and analysis Rich Hunt joined nuTravel as vice president of product marketing for its Airline Solutions... KEEP READING

Mega Agency Air Transactions Fell In DecemberBy Jay Boehmer

December air transactions processed by mega travel agencies and settled through ARC declined 3.4 percent year over year. Mega agencies include American... KEEP READING

JetBlue To Overhaul Fleet Through 2019By Michael B. Baker

JetBlue Airways will refit about 145 aircraft over the next several years to improve inflight entertainment options and increase seats.... KEEP READING

IHG Brings Kimpton To EuropeBy Julie Sickel

InterContinental Hotels Group will open a new Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants property in Amsterdam, marking the brand’s extension outside the Americas and... KEEP READING

Amadeus Enables Agents To Compare Air & Rail RoutesBy Michael B. Baker

Amadeus has partnered with content aggregator AccesRail to enable travel agents to compare air bookings against bookings for 18 rail and bus operators... KEEP READING

Southwest’s Krone Announces RetirementBy Michael B. Baker

Southwest Airlines vice president and chief marketing officer Kevin Krone will retire on Feb. 15.... KEEP READING

Expense Start-Up Trippeo Adds Flight BookingsBy Jay Boehmer

Canada-based expense management provider Trippeo is launching flight-booking capabilities this week.... KEEP READING

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