Transportation

Canadian Transportation Regulator OKs WestJet Private Equity DealBy Michael B. Baker

Canada's Minister of Transport has approved private equity firm Onex Corp.'s proposed acquisition of WestJet, which will leave the airline operating as... KEEP READING

Turkish & LOT Increase CodesharingBy Michael B. Baker

Turkish Airlines and LOT Polish Airlines have expanded codesharing out of their Warsaw and Istanbul hubs. Turkish will add its code on LOT service from... KEEP READING

Google Flights Will Broaden Use of Routehappy ContentBy Michael B. Baker

Google Flights will add Routehappy's Universal Ticket Attributes and Universal Product Attributes to its display via a new long-term agreement with... KEEP READING

Pilot of Booking Tool WhereTo Revealed Savings & a Solid Traveler Experience—Plus a No-Go DownsideBy Dawit Habtemariam

"In my culture and experience here at Snapchat, [what's] more important is to make sure the traveler is having a good [user] experience versus, you... KEEP READING

FAA Bans Flights Over Iranian AirspaceBy Michael B. Baker

On Friday, the FAA ordered U.S. carriers to avoid Iranian airspace over the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman amid "heightened military activities and... KEEP READING

Delta Acquires Stake in Korean AirBy Michael B. Baker

Delta has acquired a 4.3 percent stake in Korean Air's largest shareholder, Hanjin KAL, and plans to increase that stake to 10 percent, pending... KEEP READING

Robots Are All the Rage, but Airport Travelers Prefer Human ServiceBy Dawit Habtemariam

Travelers generally prefer a human touch over tech automation in their airport experience, according to a March to April survey by OAG of 2,009... KEEP READING

United Will Codeshare with Indian Carrier VistaraBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines has established a codeshare agreement with New Delhi-based Vistara, in which United will put its code on more than 20 Vistara flights.... KEEP READING

American Airlines Completes Installation of Satellite Wi-Fi Across Narrowbody FleetBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines has completed installation of high-speed satellite Wi-Fi access across the more than 700 aircraft in its mainline narrowbody fleet.... KEEP READING

United Will Add as Many as 39 E175 Aircraft to Regional FleetBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines has signed an agreement with Embraer for up to 39 70-seat E175 aircraft, which will replace older 70-seat aircraft in the fleets of... KEEP READING

U.S. Air Ticket Sales Rose 4.77 Percent Year Over YearBy Dawit Habtemariam

The consolidated dollar value of airline tickets sold by U.S.-based travel agencies increased 4.77 percent year over year in May, totaling $9.2 billion... KEEP READING

Alaska Interlines with Air ItalyBy Michael B. Baker

Alaska Airlines and Air Italy have signed an interline agreement to connect on flights through Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York's John F. Kennedy... KEEP READING

Korean Air Sees Corporate Business Growth After Year One with Delta

It's been about a year since Korean Air implemented its joint venture with Delta, and Korean has reported significant growth in corporate business and... KEEP READING

The U.S. Is Rising as a Major Market for TAP

TAP Air Portugal is growing its U.S. service. After launching service between Chicago and Lisbon in early June, the carrier began service between San... KEEP READING

United Names Murphy as United Express SVPBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines has promoted Sarah Murphy to lead its regional United Express network. Murphy, who joined United in 2006 from Merrill Lynch's investment... KEEP READING

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