Transportation

Air Canada Hopeful on Government Aid Amid 'Grim' Q4 ResultsBy Michael B. Baker

Air Canada's fourth-quarter operating revenue declined more than 80 percent year over year to C$827 million, and the company has lowered capacity plans... KEEP READING

Groupize Adds Car Rental Module, Redesigned PlatformBy Donna M. Airoldi

Meetings technology company Groupize has redesigned and enhanced its meetings management platform, the company announced. ... KEEP READING

Uber: External Business Travel Will Recover 'Very Quickly,' Faster Than InternalBy Dawit Habtemariam

Uber expects external business travel to recover "very quickly" and earlier than internal business travel, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said Wednesday during... KEEP READING

United Partners with Short-Haul Electric Aircraft DeveloperBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines is partnering with air mobility company Archer to develop and eventually use aircraft with electric motors that would serve as "air... KEEP READING

Coupa Q4 Data Shows Air Spending Plunge, More Booking on Shorter NoticeBy Adam Perrotta

Spending on corporate air travel by U.S. companies during the fourth quarter of 2020 was down 96 percent year over year, according to newly released... KEEP READING

Etihad Claims All Onboard Employees Have Received Covid-19 VaccineBy Michael B. Baker

Etihad Airways' entire onboard workforce of pilots and cabin crew have received Covid-19 vaccinations, the first carrier in the world to reach that... KEEP READING

Lufthansa Group Extends Change Fee Waiver Through MayBy Michael B. Baker

Lufthansa Group has extended its rebooking fee waiver for all of its carriers through the end of May. ... KEEP READING

Lyft Projects Q2 Start to Leisure-Led RecoveryBy Dawit Habtemariam

Fourth-quarter revenue and ridership for Lyft improved from third-quarter levels, as the ride-hailing company prepares for a recovery led by leisure... KEEP READING

British Airways Invests in Sustainable Aviation Fuel PlantsBy Mark Frary

British Airways has announced an investment in a commercial sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in Georgia that should start producing fuel by the end... KEEP READING

Delta Extends Middle Seat Blocking Through April 30By Michael B. Baker

Delta Air Lines will continue its capacity controls, including blocking middle seats, through the end of April, the carrier announced.... KEEP READING

Travel Industry Orgs., Suppliers Still Pushing For Covid Liability Protection, But Hopes DimBy Donna M. Airoldi

Liability shields, which are intended to protect businesses that comply with Covid-19 health and safety regulations from coronavirus-related lawsuits,... KEEP READING

Amtrak Paying Employees to Take Covid-19 VaccineBy Dawit Habtemariam

Amtrak is paying employees to take Covid-19 vaccines, a company spokesperson told BTN. Employees who submit documentation of receiving the vaccine will... KEEP READING

Alaska Adds VeriFly for Arriving International PassengersBy Michael B. Baker

Alaska Airlines on Friday will enable travelers arriving to the United States on international flights to use the VeriFly mobile health passport app,... KEEP READING

IATA: 2020 Was Worst Year Ever for Aviation Demand, and 2021 Off to a Bad StartBy Dawit Habtemariam

Full-year 2020 global air traffic plummeted 65.9 percent year over year from 2019, the sharpest drop in traffic in aviation history, according to the... KEEP READING

Copa to Debut IATA Travel Pass App to the AmericasBy Michael B. Baker

Copa Airlines and Panama's government next month will begin a trial with the International Air Transport Association's Travel Pass mobile app. ... KEEP READING

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