Transportation

Avis Budget reported a $23 million first-quarter net loss,

TMCs Voice Concerns On London Heathrow Border Control DelaysBy Amon Cohen

Travel management companies have added their voices to a storm of criticism regarding worsening border control delays at London Heathrow airport.... KEEP READING

AirTran Airways in April for a sixth consecutive month was the most punctual major U.S. carrier,

US Airways launched in 21 cities an option for passengers to pay for "priority check-in, security lanes and boarding,"

Hertz has "made substantial progress towards our goal to obtaining antitrust clearance" to pursue an acquisition of Dollar Thrifty,

Delta Air Lines through a subsidiary company agreed to acquire from Phillips 66 a Philadelphia-area oil refinery.

Hertz launched a new rewards program for small and midsize businesses,

Airlines 'Rebuilding Fences' For Airfares In Strong Demand EnvironmentBy David Jonas

Demand for air travel is strong and much of the airline industry's excess capacity has been removed, but airlines in recent weeks have seen fresh fare... KEEP READING

Lufthansa Scrapping Some First Class Cabins, Considering Route CutsBy Amon Cohen

As part of a €1.5 billion savings program, Lufthansa is freezing fleet expansion for two years, scrapping first class on a large part of its long-haul... KEEP READING

US Airways Strikes Deal With AA UnionsBy Jay Boehmer

Stepping up its merger pursuit of bankrupt American Airlines, US Airways on Friday revealed that it has reached collective bargaining agreements with... KEEP READING

American Airlines parent AMR posted a $1.7 billion first quarter net loss,

Southwest Airlines reported first quarter net income of $98 million,

European Parliament Approves U.S. PNR Data Transfer DealBy Amon Cohen

The European Parliament voted Thursday to approve a new, long-term agreement on the transfer of European Union airline passenger data to authorities in... KEEP READING

Southwest contracted with Amadeus to use its Altea reservations system for international service.

The Transportation Security Administration last week began testing automated boarding pass and ID verification machines