Transportation

The Federal Aviation Administration granted an exemption to Airbus to install premium "mini suites" on some JetBlue-operated transcontinental aircraft.

Lufthansa chairman and CEO Christoph Franz "will not renew his contract when it expires on May 31, 2014,"

TSA Unveils Plans For Tiered Screening ProcessBy Bill Poling

The Transportation Security Administration is planning to adopt a three-tiered system for passenger and baggage screening at U.S. airports.... KEEP READING

AA, US Airways Fire Back At DOJ In Court FilingsBy Jay Boehmer

American Airlines and US Airways in separate court filings on Tuesday struck back at the U.S. Department of Justice, claiming its suit to block their... KEEP READING

Alaska Airlines in August once again was the most punctual major U.S. airline with an on-time performance rate of 84.5 percent,

TSA More Than Doubles PreCheck Airport RosterBy David Jonas

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration plans by year-end to add 60 airports to the PreCheck expedited screening program, including Chicago... KEEP READING

The U.S. Department of Transportation last week fined United Airlines $350,000 "for failing to make prompt refunds to consumers."

Delta Air Lines announced plans to take delivery of 40 Airbus aircraft between 2015 and 2017.

Norwegian plans to expand its U.S. network next spring with new services from Scandinavia to Los Angeles, Oakland and Orlando.

EasyJet launched a new fare type targeted at corporate travelers

DOT Tentatively Approves Delta-Virgin Joint VentureBy Jay Boehmer

The U.S. Department of Transportation tentatively approved an antitrust-immune joint venture between Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic, concluding... KEEP READING

The antitrust suit brought by DOJ against proposed merger partners American Airlines and US Airways will start Nov. 25,

The U.S. Department of Justice requested that trial proceedings to block the American Airlines-US Airways merger begin on March 3, 2014,

GBTA: Noncompliant Bookings Cost Companies Thousands Per Traveler AnnuallyBy JoAnn DeLuna

U.S. business travelers who work for organizations with managed travel programs but book outside of policy on average spent $2,881 more per year than... KEEP READING

ARC's New R&D Initiative Kicks Off With Airfare BenchmarksBy David Jonas

Some corporate travel buyers have bemoaned that airline supplier data on their organizations' air spend is as good as their own. In some cases, it may... KEEP READING