Transportation

SimpliFares Dead, But Legacy RemainsBy Jay Boehmer

You likely won't hear Delta Air Lines executives utter the phrase "SimpliFares" anymore. Since overhauling its fare structure in early 2005 moves other... KEEP READING

Under The Hood: Car Rental Cos. Expand Toll-Payment TechnologyBy Michael B. Baker

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group and Avis Budget Group both have expanded the availability of their electronic toll-payment tools. After launching its... KEEP READING

Car Rental Revenues, But Not Rates, GrowBy Michael B. Baker

Hertz corporate customers absorbed a slight increase in their car rental rates during the second quarter of 2007 while the Avis Budget Group reported... KEEP READING

Galileo-Air Canada Pact Stirs Complexity ConcernBy Jay Boehmer

An agreement to let Galileo global distribution system subscribers view and book Air Canada's Web-only content has set off a backlash among some in the... KEEP READING

Naming Anderson, Delta Spurs M&A BuzzBy Jay Boehmer

It didn't take long for merger speculation to kick in after Delta Air Lines named former Northwest Airlines CEO Richard Anderson to replace retiring CEO... KEEP READING

TSA's Kip Hawley: TSA Seeks Support, Ideas For Security Advances

Transportation Security Administration assistant secretary Kip Hawley spoke with BTN editors Jay Boehmer and David Meyer late last month, following... KEEP READING

Washington Wire: FAA Approves N.E. U.S. Airspace RedesignBy Patty Donmoyer & Chris Davis

The Federal Aviation Administration last week approved a plan to reconfigure flight patterns across the northeastern United States, to the applause of... KEEP READING

Airline Earnings Show Fuel RespiteBy Jay Boehmer

Major domestic carriers in recent weeks reported second-quarter profits amid higher load factors, gains in fare pricing and declines in the per-gallon... KEEP READING

DOJ Probes Airline Price-FixingBy Jay Boehmer

Fuel surcharge price-fixing judgments against British Airways and Korean Air this month are part of a wider ongoing U.S. Department of Justice probe... KEEP READING

Secure Flight Redux: TSA Seeks To Launch Prescreening Program After Facing Congressional ConcernsBy Jay Boehmer

The Transportation Security Administration this fall plans to test with select airlines the latest version of its Secure Flight passenger-prescreening... KEEP READING

AA To Test Inflight Wi-Fi

American Airlines today said it intends to test inflight high-speed broadband on transcontinental flights next year through an agreement with AirCell.... KEEP READING

Alliances Push Antitrust Immunity, Expanded Transatlantic CooperationBy Jay Boehmer

Consumer and corporate benefits including reduced fares and more choice in flight schedules and services would result from expanded transatlantic... KEEP READING

Avis Survey: Air Delays, Traffic Top Business Travelers' Time WastersBy Michael B. Baker

Flight delays are the top time waster for business travelers, but traffic, baggage claim waits and airport security checkpoints weren't far behind in a... KEEP READING

BostonCoach Taps UPS Exec To Lead SalesBy Michael B. Baker

A former UPS executive has shifted his focus from transporting packages to transporting people after taking over the head sales position at BostonCoach.... KEEP READING

Car Rental Cos. Drive Green InitiativesBy Michael B. Baker

Car rental companies are boosting their fuel-efficient and alternative-fuel vehicle offerings in response to growing corporate interest in... KEEP READING

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