Transportation

Effective next month, seat capacity operated by U.S. airlines between Venezuela and the United States will be down a staggering 75 percent year over... KEEP READING

Alaska Airlines in June was the most punctual major U.S. airline, with an on-time arrival rate of 85.6 percent, according to FlightStats. On average,... KEEP READING

JetBlue Airways this week activated "automatic check-in" for those customers booked in its premium-economy seats. The airline announced that... KEEP READING

New York - During the first trial day in the U.S. Justice Department's antitrust suit against American Express, DOJ lawyer Craig Conrath reiterated one... KEEP READING

Leaders of Lufthansa and Air China signed a memorandum of understanding to expand the carriers' partnership. According to an Air China statement, the... KEEP READING

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration directed screeners at "certain overseas airports with direct flights to the United States" to... KEEP READING

Global passenger traffic in May increased 6.2 percent year over year, according to the International Air Transport Association. Capacity increased 5.2... KEEP READING

New Jersey Transit on Thursday reopened rail service to Newark Liberty International Airport. The rail line since May 1 had been closed in order to... KEEP READING

Corporate travelers who hold airline loyalty program status pay higher average ticket prices than do travelers without status flying the same routes,... KEEP READING

Etihad Airways agreed to take a 49 percent equity stake in Italy's Alitalia. "The airlines will now move to finalize the transactional documents, that... KEEP READING

Air India on July 11 will become a full Star Alliance member. "The integration teams at Air India, Star Alliance and its member carriers will now... KEEP READING

Total U.S. travel agency air transactions processed through ARC in May essentially were flat from year-earlier levels as another gain among the "other"... KEEP READING

Virgin America reported a $22.4 million net loss for the three months ending March 31, improving on a $46.4 million loss for the prior-year period.... KEEP READING

The number of international airline passengers flying in premium classes in April rose 3.8 percent year over year, according to the International Air... KEEP READING

Delays, cancellations and airline ancillary fees are the top frustrations for U.S. business travelers, according to a new survey released Tuesday by the... KEEP READING