Transportation

Spirit CEO Steps DownBy Michael B. Baker

Spirit Airlines president and CEO Ben Baldanza has stepped down, and former AirTran president and CEO Robert Fornaro will take his place.... KEEP READING

Lyft Raises $1 Billion, Half From GMBy Michael B. Baker

Rideshare service Lyft has closed $1 billion in funding, including $500 million from General Motors.... KEEP READING

Delta Launches Blended Group PricingBy Michael B. Baker

Delta Air Lines now allows one group to book seats across multiple fare classes in one reservation. For a group of 30 travelers, for example, a booker... KEEP READING

Etihad To Appeal Air Berlin Codeshare RulingBy Michael B. Baker

A German court on Wednesday ruled against codesharing agreements for Etihad Airways on 31 Air Berlin routes, saying they are not covered by air traffic... KEEP READING

StarCite Founder Pino To Advise Ground Transportation Tech Firm

Ground transportation technology supplier Pow Wow Smart has appointed StarCite founder John Pino to its board of advisors. Pino also served as CEO of... KEEP READING

U.S. Airlines Followed Their October Schedules Almost Better Than EverBy Michael B. Baker

U.S. airlines’ collective operational performance in October ranked among their best in decades, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.... KEEP READING

The Most Cost-Efficient Advance-Purchase PolicyBy Michael B. Baker

Economy tickets purchased at least 21 days in advance for travel within North America are 31 percent cheaper than those purchased within three weeks of... KEEP READING

American, Alaska To Be First Large U.S. Carriers With Premium-Economy CabinsBy Michael B. Baker

Next year, American Airlines will introduce premium economy cabins on international flights on wide-body aircraft, and Alaska Airlines will add them on... KEEP READING

United Airlines Expands Snack Offerings

Beginning in February, United Airlines will offer free packaged snacks in economy cabins on North American and Latin American flights. Options will... KEEP READING

United Joins Delta In Offering Operational Guarantee To Corporate ClientsBy Michael B. Baker

United Joins Delta In Offering Operational Guarantee To Corporate Clients Michael B. Baker in_this_issue Next year, United Airlines will offer corporate... KEEP READING

Delta Downsizes Chinese Interline Agreements

Delta Air Lines ends interline ticketing and passenger agreements with Air China, Hainan Airlines, Shandong Airlines and Sichuan Airlines this week. The... KEEP READING

Amtrak Revenue DeclinesBy Michael B. Baker

Amtrak ridership declined 0.1 percent year over year to 30.8 million for the 2015 fiscal year, ending Sept. 30. The rail service provider attributed the... KEEP READING

United Onboards iPhones for Customer Service Reps

United Airlines will equip more than 6,000 customer service representatives at its hubs with iPhones next year to speed up customer assistance. The... KEEP READING

How Corporates Will Buy Airfare in the FutureBy Allstate Insurance Co. director of enterprise travel, entertainment & expense Duane Goucher

As the airline industry continues to consolidate, it has become apparent that today’s model for contracting up-front corporate discounts will change.... KEEP READING

Innovation and 'Co-Opetition': BTN 2015 Multinational Travel Manager Of The Year Karen HutchingsBy Amon Cohen

When Karen Hutchings collected her BTN Multinational Travel Manager of the Year award at the recent Association of Corporate Travel Executives global... KEEP READING

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