Transportation

Lyft Sees 'Big Opportunity' for Corp. Travel After Muted Q1By Donna M. Airoldi

Like other ground suppliers, January ride volumes for Lyft were soft due to the Covid-19 omicron variant, but demand rebounded sharply in February and... KEEP READING

Former Transportation Secretary Mineta Dies at 90By Michael B. Baker

Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta, the longest-serving secretary in the cabinet department's history, has died from a heart ailment at... KEEP READING

Avis Budget Reports Record Q1 as Corp. Demand ReturnsBy Donna M. Airoldi

After a slow start to Avis Budget Group's first quarter because of the effects of the Covid-19 omicron variant, as other travel suppliers have reported,... KEEP READING

South African Airways to Finalize N. American Covid RefundsBy Donna M. Airoldi

South African Airways will close its refund accounting department in its North American regional office in Fort Lauderdale in late June 2022, as the... KEEP READING

Spirit Board Rejects JetBlue Acquisition Proposal, Sticks with FrontierBy Donna M. Airoldi

After reviewing a revised proposal from JetBlue Airways that offered a $200 million reverse break-up fee should the transaction not close due to... KEEP READING

United to Resume San Francisco-Melbourne RouteBy Donna M. Airoldi

United Airlines will resume its nonstop San Francisco-Melbourne service in June with three weekly flights, the carrier announced Monday.... KEEP READING

Southwest: April Corp. Travel Revenue Could Reach 70 Percent RecoveryBy Donna M. Airoldi

Similar to other U.S. carriers that noted challenges early in the first quarter, Southwest Airlines incurred losses in January and February, but saw a... KEEP READING

LCC Breeze Adds United's Doxey as PresidentBy Donna M. Airoldi

Low-cost carrier Breeze Airways has appointed United Airlines' Tom Doxey to the new role of president, the carrier announced Thursday. He will report to... KEEP READING

WestJet, Air Transat Launch Transatlantic CodeshareBy Donna M. Airoldi

Canadian carriers WestJet and Air Transat have launched a new transatlantic codeshare, the companies announced Thursday. ... KEEP READING

Hertz Plans for 3,000 Electric Vehicle Chargers by Year-EndBy Donna M. Airoldi

Hertz Global Holdings currently has electric vehicles and charging stations deployed across more than 30 markets, and it plans to have about... KEEP READING

LCC Breeze to Add OrlandoBy Donna M. Airoldi

Low-cost carrier Breeze Airways will add daily nonstop service between Orlando and Charleston, S.C., beginning June 23, making Orlando the new carrier's... KEEP READING

United Sets Its Largest-Ever Transatlantic ExpansionBy Donna M. Airoldi

Betting on a strong summer, United Airlines has launched the largest transatlantic expansion in the company's history, the carrier announced... KEEP READING

JetBlue: Despite April Disruptions, Profitability Expected in JuneBy Donna M. Airoldi

JetBlue started April with a bumpy takeoff, with operational challenges and capacity cuts, but continued to see corporate demand return during the... KEEP READING

Air Canada: Business Travel Reaches Half of '19 LevelsBy Donna M. Airoldi

While continuing to show week-over-week improvement and an "accelerating recovery," Air Canada's business travel traffic currently is at about 50... KEEP READING

United, Singapore Airlines to Expand CodeshareBy Donna M. Airoldi

Star Alliance members United Airlines and Singapore Airlines are expanding their codeshare agreement, the companies announced Monday. ... KEEP READING

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