Transportation

Bucking Low-Fare Image, Southwest Leads Most 2012 Fare HikesBy Jay Boehmer

Airfare analyst and FareCompare CEO Rick Seaney on Thursday declared a United Airlines domestic fare increase dead after a "tepid" matching response... KEEP READING

Loss-making Air France unveiled plans to operate as eight business units from January 2013.

CLARIFICATION: An Oct. 9 BTN report on Enterprise Rent-A-Car's installation of kiosks at the top 50 U.S. airports where it operates

Amtrak for its fiscal year ending Sept. 30 set a new record by carrying 31.2 million passengers, up 3.5 percent from a year earlier.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car in September began installing self-service kiosks at the top 50 U.S. airports where it operates,

Most major U.S. carriers for September posted lower systemwide and domestic traffic levels.

Air France-KLM Partners With Etihad, Strikes Codeshare Deal With AirberlinBy David Jonas

After growing into formidable global airlines, the three major Persian Gulf carriers within the past month each readied partnership deals with big... KEEP READING

Air Canada Restructures Sales, Distribution AreasBy Jay Boehmer

Air Canada this week realigned its sales and distribution organizations, with Air Canada Vacations president and CEO Zeina Gedeon taking on the newly... KEEP READING

Alaska Airlines in September was the most punctual major North American carrier,

Qatar Airways will join the Oneworld airline alliance, according to media reports.

IATA Lifts 2012 Airline Profit Outlook, Expects More Growth In 2013By Jay Boehmer

The International Air Transport Association on Monday predicted that airlines worldwide would pull in aggregate 2012 profits of $4.1 billion, an... KEEP READING

British Airways last month started piloting a program in which it issues boarding passes without requiring any action from the passenger.

Global air passenger traffic growth in August slowed to 5.1 percent year over year, according to the International Air Transport Association,

EC Proposes New International Air Competition RulesBy David Jonas

The European Commission on Thursday announced a package of proposals meant to "boost the international competitiveness of the European Union's aviation... KEEP READING

Loews Hotels To Provide Free Global Entry Membership To Select TravelersBy Michael B. Baker

New York - Loews Hotels & Resorts is the first hotel company to offer membership in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's trusted-traveler programs... KEEP READING