Transportation

London Heathrow Airport Closed Friday after Power OutageBy Andy Hoskins

London's Heathrow Airport will be closed Friday, March 21, until midnight due to a power outage caused by a nearby fire, leading to the cancellation of... KEEP READING

Amtrak CEO Gardner ResignsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner on Wednesday departed the U.S. passenger railroad, Amtrak announced. ... KEEP READING

ARC: February U.S. Air Sales, Corp. Trips DeclineBy Donna M. Airoldi

February U.S.-based travel agency air ticket sales totaled $8.6 billion, representing a 3.5 percent decrease year over year, according to the latest... KEEP READING

Etihad, Ethiopian Airlines Set Joint VentureBy Donna M. Airoldi

Etihad Airways on Wednesday announced a joint venture with Ethiopian Airlines, with new flights planned between Abu Dhabi and Addis Ababa. ... KEEP READING

Air India, Air New Zealand Agree to Codeshare DealBy Donna M. Airoldi

Air India and Air New Zealand have agreed to a new codeshare partnership on 16 routes between India, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand, Air New... KEEP READING

British Airways NDC Content Now Live in SabreBy Donna M. Airoldi

Sabre has launched British Airways' New Distribution Capability content in Sabre's travel marketplace, the technology company announced Tuesday. ... KEEP READING

Trump Nominates Republic Airways CEO to Head FAABy Donna M. Airoldi

President Donald Trump has nominated Republic Airways president and CEO Bryan Bedford as administrator of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, the... KEEP READING

Korean Air to Introduce Premium EconomyBy Donna M. Airoldi

Korean Air in 2025 will introduce premium-economy seating and upgrade multiple airport lounges, the carrier announced Monday. ... KEEP READING

Virgin Atlantic, Joby Partner for U.K. Air Taxi ServiceBy Donna M. Airoldi

Virgin Atlantic has partnered with electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft manufacturer Joby Aviation to develop air taxi service in the U.K.,... KEEP READING

DOT: U.S. Air Cancellations Tick Up in DecemberBy Donna M. Airoldi

The percentage of domestic flights canceled by U.S. carriers in December 2024 and for the full year ticked up from their prior-year comparisons,... KEEP READING

Spirit Emerges from Bankruptcy, Plans Premium FocusBy Donna M. Airoldi

Ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines, which filed for bankruptcy protection in November 2024, has emerged from its financial restructuring, and will... KEEP READING

Amtrak Enables Mobile Seat Selection in AppBy Donna M. Airoldi

Amtrak customers now can choose preferred seats during the booking process in its mobile app on trains with assigned seating, the rail company announced... KEEP READING

Car Rental Co. Go Rentals Adds GDS ConnectionsBy Donna M. Airoldi

U.S.-based luxury car rental company Go Rentals on March 7 added its content to the three main global distribution systems—Amadeus, Sabre and... KEEP READING

Confidence Shift Downgrades Q1 U.S. Airline ForecastsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Major U.S. airlines expect softer than anticipated Q1 results due to reduced corporate and consumer demand that coincide with recent air safety concerns... KEEP READING

Southwest to End 'Two Bags Fly Free' PolicyBy Donna M. Airoldi

Southwest Airlines for flights booked on or after May 28 will end its "two bags fly free" policy and begin to charge most travelers for first- and... KEEP READING