Transportation

Hertz Hires Several Former Delta ExecutivesBy Donna M. Airoldi

Hertz has named former Delta Air Lines executive Sandeep Dube as its new EVP and chief commercial officer, among several new hires.... KEEP READING

DOT Releases Less Granular 2023 Air Complaint DataBy Donna M. Airoldi

The U.S. Department of Transportation released data on the number of U.S. airline and ticket agent complaint submissions it received in 2023. ... KEEP READING

Lufthansa-ITA Deal Given EU Green LightBy Lauren Arena

The European Commission has approved Lufthansa Group's proposed acquisition of Italian flag carrier ITA Airways following an "in-depth investigation' by... KEEP READING

IATA: May Global Air Demand Continues Growth TrendBy Donna M. Airoldi

May global air traffic as measured in revenue passenger kilometers was up 10.7 percent year over year, continuing a double-digit percentage growth... KEEP READING

American Increases Investment in ZeroAviaBy Donna M. Airoldi

American Airlines has agreed to purchase 100 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia intended to power regional jet aircraft, the carrier announced... KEEP READING

Airing the Complexity Behind DOT's Ruling to Display Ancillary FeesBy ATPCO's Thomas Gregorson

The DOT's ruling that airlines must make ancillary-fee information available to shopping systems may seem like a minor update to the user experience... KEEP READING

Fehlinger to Become Swiss CEO on Oct. 1By Michael B. Baker

Longtime Lufthansa Group executive Jens Fehlinger will become the CEO of Swiss International Air Lines on Oct. 1, the company announced. ... KEEP READING

TSA Adds Four Carriers to PreCheckBy Chris Davis

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has added four carriers to its PreCheck program, including Aer Lingus and Saudia, the agency announced... KEEP READING

WestJet Cancels Flights After Mechanics StrikeBy Chris Davis

WestJet canceled more than 420 flights Sunday and another 78 Monday after the union representing the airline's mechanics went on strike Friday night,... KEEP READING

Flight Centre Names Lead for Ground Transport PartnersBy Michael B. Baker

Flight Centre Travel Group has hired longtime Hertz leader Mandy Dunbier to lead its group transportation segment as global supply partnerships manager,... KEEP READING

Fiji Airways to Adopt American Airlines' Loyalty ProgramBy Chris Davis

Fiji Airways "in the coming year" will adopt American Airlines' AAdvantage loyalty program, American announced Thursday.... KEEP READING

WestJet Again Cancels Flights in Strike PrepBy Chris Davis

WestJet has canceled about 25 flights scheduled for Thursday and Friday in preparation for a potential strike by its maintenance engineers and other... KEEP READING

Turkish Airlines LCC AJet to Provide Content on Travelport PlusBy Michael B. Baker

Travelport is adding content from Turkish Airlines' low-cost carrier brand AJet to the Travelport Plus platform, the company announced. ... KEEP READING

Sabre to Offer Etihad NDC ContentBy Chris Davis

Etihad Airways has agreed to distribute its New Distribution Capability content through Sabre-connected channels.... KEEP READING

Air New Zealand Receives 500K Liter SAF DeliveryBy Chris Davis

Air New Zealand this week received 500,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel manufactured by Chinese firm EcoCeres to Wellington, the carrier... KEEP READING

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