Transportation

Finnair Appoints Turkka Kuusisto CEOBy Donna M. Airoldi

Turkka Kuusisto will take over as Finnair's CEO beginning July 11, succeeding current CEO Topi Manner, who is set to become the CEO of Elisa Corp.... KEEP READING

AmTrav: 2023 Review of American Fare Differentials Since NDC Move in AprilBy Donna M. Airoldi

AmTrav's review of American Airlines' fare differentials for 2023 found that companies not using direct or NDC channels missed at least 47 percent of... KEEP READING

IATA: November Air Demand Nearly to 2019 LevelsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Global air traffic in Nov 2023 nearly reached 2019 levels with domestic demand surpassing pre-pandemic levels and international traffic recovering,... KEEP READING

Uber Adds New Sustainability FeaturesBy Donna M. Airoldi

Uber has added new sustainability features including an "emissions savings" option for green rides, incentives for green airport travel, expanded UberX... KEEP READING

American to Tweak 2024 AAdvantage BenefitsBy Donna M. Airoldi

American Airlines is tweaking its AAdvantage program benefits for 2024. Current qualifications and levels remain intact, but a number of features are... KEEP READING

Concur Travel Integrates Data Through Routehappy APIBy Michael B. Baker

SAP Concur has signed a multi-year agreement with ATPCO to integrate Routehappy airline data into Concur Travel, enhancing its seat map display and... KEEP READING

Joanna Geraghty to Succeed JetBlue CEO Robin HayesBy Donna M. Airoldi

JetBlue's president and COO Joanna Geraghty will succeed Robin Hayes as CEO on February 12, 2024. Hayes will serve as a strategic advisor "for the... KEEP READING

Birlenbach Assumes Swiss Int’l CCO Role, Goudarzi Pour Oversees Lufthansa Customer ExperienceBy Donna M. Airoldi

Heike Birlenbach is now the chief commercial officer for Swiss International Air Lines, succeeding Tamur Goudarzi Pour, who is now overseeing the... KEEP READING

FAA Temporarily Grounds Boeing 737 Max 9 AircraftBy Donna M. Airoldi

The FAA has temporarily grounded Boeing Max 737-9 aircraft following an incident where fuselage came off a plane during take-off, sparking full safety... KEEP READING

DOT: October Flight Ops Up, Cancellations DownBy Donna M. Airoldi

Fresh on the heels of the U.S. Department of Transportation's 2023 air cancellation report, released earlier this week, the agency on Friday released... KEEP READING

Who Bought Whom in 2023By Chris Davis

Mergers and acquisitions in the business travel industry in 2023 weren't frenetic, but there were a few big deals. Navan and Gray Dawes Group each... KEEP READING

DOT: 2023 Air Cancellation Rate Among Decade's LowestBy Donna M. Airoldi

The U.S. aviation industry in 2023 had one of its lowest flight cancellation rates for most of the past decade, according to the U.S. Department of... KEEP READING

Schiphol Declares 'Limited Reduction' in 2024 CapacityBy Lauren Arena

Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport has announced a "limited reduction" in capacity in 2024 to "relieve pressure" during peak times after controversial plans... KEEP READING

Avianca, MSP Tops in 2023 On-Time PerformanceBy Donna M. Airoldi

For the second year in a row, a South American carrier claimed the top spot for on-time performance in 2023, according to Cirium's annual review.... KEEP READING

How Travel Stakeholders are Tackling Air DisruptionsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Air travel stakeholders are implementing measures to tackle disruptions, including boosting staff capacities, investing in new technology, and modifying... KEEP READING

More Articles