Transportation

DOT OKs U.S. Service To Japan's Haneda AirportBy Jay Boehmer

The U.S. Department of Transportation on Tuesday finalized a tentative May decision to award two route authorities to launch service to Tokyo's Haneda... KEEP READING

2010 Business Travel Survey: Domestic Carriers' Discipline Bodes Well For RecoveryBy Jay Boehmer

Leaving behind the billions in losses they racked up over the past two years, major domestic carriers are queuing up not just profits in 2010, but the... KEEP READING

Delta Sells Mesaba, Compass Regional AirlinesBy Jay Boehmer

Delta Air Lines today unloaded for more than $82 million two regional airline subsidiaries that it picked up during its merger with Northwest Airlines,... KEEP READING

Negotiations Lop 30 Percent Off Car Rental Expenses, Runzheimer FindsBy Michael B. Baker

Car rental negotiations save corporations about 30 percent off standard car rental rates, according to data published Wednesday by Runzheimer... KEEP READING

Global Airline Traffic Surpasses Pre-Recession LevelBy Jay Boehmer

Global airline traffic grew nearly 12 percent in May over the same month in 2009, bringing passenger levels modestly above those last seen before the... KEEP READING

Avis Europe To Issue New Stock To Fund Asian GrowthBy Amon Cohen

Avis Europe last Friday announced a rights issue aimed at raising up to £151 million on the London Stock Exchange to shore up its balance sheet and... KEEP READING

Secure Flight Now Checking Watchlists For All Passengers On U.S. CarriersBy Jay Boehmer

The Department of Homeland Security this week said it completely has assumed from all U.S. airlines watchlist-matching responsibilities for domestic and... KEEP READING

Survey Shows Most Travelers Unaware Of Preferred VendorsBy Michael B. Baker

Most corporate travelers are not aware of their companies' preferred vendors and instead rely on word-of-mouth when making booking decisions, according... KEEP READING

ATA May Data Show Five Months Of Revenue GrowthBy Jay Boehmer

The Air Transport Association today said major domestic airlines posted their fifth consecutive month of year-over-year revenue increases, with... KEEP READING

2010 Business Travel Survey: Car Rental Industry Approaches A Consolidation TurnBy Chris Davis

One way or another, irrevocable change soon will consign the car rental industry of 2009 and the first half of 2010 to the pages of history, and not... KEEP READING

Spirit To Resume Flights After Coming To Terms With PilotsBy Jay Boehmer

Spirit Airlines said it has signed an agreement with its pilots, effectively ending a strike that halted operations all week with plans to resume... KEEP READING

TMCs Must Adopt AA Direct Connect For New Ancillary ServiceBy Jay Boehmer

American Airlines on Tuesday announced a new option for passengers to pay an extra fee in exchange for priority boarding, discounted change fees and... KEEP READING

Corporate Travelers Largely Spared By Spirit CancellationsBy Jay Boehmer

Spirit Airlines today said it would cancel all of its flights through Wednesday, following a pilot strike that began this weekend. However, data pulled... KEEP READING

AMR Names CEO Of Regional Subsidiary It May DivestBy Chris Davis

Two-and-a-half years after American Airlines parent AMR Corp. announced it would evaluate selling or otherwise separating from its its American Eagle... KEEP READING

Continental, Citing Merger, Postpones Inflight InternetBy Chris Davis

Continental Airlines has postponed the installation of wireless broadband capabilities on its fleet, according to a report by BTN sister publication... KEEP READING

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