Transportation

On Thursday, British Airways and Iberia will make the hours for their travel professional support desk round-the-clock. The carriers also are merging... KEEP READING

On Thursday, Amtrak will begin charging $20 for each item that exceeds carry-on baggage limits. The rail service provider limits each passenger to two... KEEP READING

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill extending Federal Aviation Administration funding through March 31, 2016. FAA funding, last passed... KEEP READING

Delta Air Lines is changing its code for fares to improve identification of main cabin, basic economy and first class F-upsell products and to allow... KEEP READING

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has largely phased out “managed inclusion,” which placed nonenrolled travelers into PreCheck lanes, and... KEEP READING

Alaska Airlines and Icelandair will begin a codeshare agreement on Nov. 1, pending regulatory approval, the carriers announced Wednesday. The agreement... KEEP READING

Lufthansa will install broadband Internet access on short- and medium-haul flights in early summer 2016. Lufthansa is partnering with satellite... KEEP READING

Avis Budget Group international president Larry De Shon will succeed Ron Nelson as president and CEO on Oct. 1. De Shon has led international operations... KEEP READING

The Lufthansa Group will reorganize its management structure to cut costs and boost development of its low-cost Eurowings brand, the company announced... KEEP READING

Membership-based air service supplier Beacon began nonstop service between New York's Westchester County Airport and Boston's Logan International... KEEP READING

Delta Air Lines and American Airlines will end their interline agreement for ticketing and baggage on Tuesday. The agreement, in place for decades,... KEEP READING

Although United Airlines has faced a turbulent week with the sudden ouster of president and CEO Jeff Smisek, analysts said his departure could be... KEEP READING

Global airfares will remain flat year over year in 2016, while hotel rates will rise between 3 percent and 5 percent, BCD Travel’s Advito consultancy... KEEP READING

WestJet's 84 percent on-time arrival rate ranked it as August's most punctual major North American airline, according to FlightStats. North American... KEEP READING

United Airlines will introduce a new first class seat on an Airbus A319 next week and will retrofit about 200 A319s, A320s, Boeing 737s and 757s through... KEEP READING