Transportation

Avis Budget Group will create three new operating regions

AirPlus Chairman: All Card Payments To Be Surcharged By All AirlinesBy Amon Cohen

All airlines eventually will surcharge for using all payment cards, according to AirPlus International managing director and chairman Patrick Diemer,... KEEP READING

British Airways acquired from British Midland International six daily slot pairs at London Heathrow,

Obama Proposes New Transportation Fees, TaxesBy Lauren Darson

President Barack Obama proposed new travel taxes and fees as part of his plan for economic growth and deficit reduction, which also dedicates several... KEEP READING

International premium traffic in July grew nearly 8 percent year over year,

Virgin America reported a $21.7 million net loss for the second quarter,

The U.S. Senate approved a Federal Aviation Administration funding extension through January 2012 that earlier this week passed in the U.S. House of Representatives.

SWA, ASTA Favor DOT's Proposed Ancillary Fee Disclosures, ATA OpposedBy Jay Boehmer

Southwest Airlines broke with fellow Air Transport Association members by lending conditional support to the Department of Transportation's plan to... KEEP READING

US Airways Claims Significant U.S. Corporate Sales GrowthBy Jay Boehmer

US Airways in the past year has bulked up U.S. corporate sales efforts, adding more than 100 new North American accounts and generating nearly $3... KEEP READING

Avis Budget Group on Wednesday disclosed that it officially is dropping its pursuit to acquire Dollar Thrifty

Air Canada last week enabled native mobile bookings through its iPhone app,

Southwest Airlines matched a fare hike initiated this week by US Airways, "thereby completing the tenth broad-based industry increase this year,"

Advito Projects Higher 2012 Travel PricesBy Jay Boehmer

Corporate travel prices next year could increase as much as 6 percent throughout the world, as rising demand should help air, car and hotel suppliers... KEEP READING

Delta and United Continental matched a US Airways domestic fare hike "on instant-purchase fares typically favored by corporate travelers,"

The Transportation Security Administration on Wednesday purchased 300 additional advanced imaging technology screening machines for $44.8 million.