Transportation

Delta Sees Clear Corporate Travel Demand Growth In Most SectorsBy Jay Boehmer

Checking the radar on forward corporate bookings, Delta Air Lines sees little reason for concern. "Our latest booking data as of last Friday showed... KEEP READING

AirTran senior vice president of marketing and planning Kevin Healy this month joined consulting firm Campbell-Hill Aviation Group

Delta Air Lines plans to expand by summer 2012 premium economy seating to its entire mainline fleet and 250 regional jets,

Most major U.S. carriers matched a one-way fare hike of $2 to $5 initiated Tuesday by Delta across "the near entirety of its domestic fare structure,"

Pierre-Henri Gourgeon this week resigned as CEO of Air France and parent company Air France-KLM, to be succeeded by French finance ministry official Alexandre de Juniac,

Eurostar for its September quarter reported 7 percent year-over-year sales growth, including a 2 percent increase in Business Premier sales.

Premium air travel demand lost momentum in August, with passenger counts up by 2 percent year over year versus July's 8 percent growth rate,

Lufthansa Considering Corporate Contract Revisions For 2012By Amon Cohen

Lufthansa likely will make changes to its highly contentious corporate contracts for 2012, BTN has learned. "Modifications are being looked at,"... KEEP READING

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood plans to leave his post at the end of President Barack Obama's current term,

Amtrak's annual ridership grew 5 percent year over year to reach a record 30.2 million passengers for the twelve months ending Sept. 30,

The U.S. Department of Transportation granted waivers to Delta and US Airways to proceed with their long-awaited slot swap transaction at New York LaGuardia and Washington National airports, but the Justice Department will continue to investigate the deal's competitive impact.

Star Alliance, Lufthansa Set To Further Dominate Frankfurt As Airport Opens New RunwayBy Amon Cohen

Frankfurt Airport on Oct. 21 will open a fourth runway, giving it the potential to increase take-off and landing slots by up to 50 percent. Travel... KEEP READING

American Airlines plans to reduce fourth-quarter mainline capacity by 3 percent year over year,

KLM has begun selling premium economy seating through Amadeus at The Netherlands point of sale,

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group "will continue to execute its current stand-alone plan," claiming Hertz's acquisition offer does not meet board requirements,