Transportation

Domestic Air Travel Grew Faster Than Crossborder Demand in JanuaryBy Dawit Habtemariam

Global air traffic rose 6.5 percent year over year in January, and capacity grew 6.4 percent, according to the International Air Transport Association.... KEEP READING

United Debuts Meetings PortalBy Elizabeth West

In yet another sign that meetings are driving major business to travel suppliers, United Airlines will debut a meetings portal today as part of its... KEEP READING

AirAsia Seeks to Be 'More Than an Airline' with New Venture Capital FundBy Michael B. Baker

Asian low-cost carrier AirAsia wants to germinate a "travel technology ecosystem" through a venture capital fund in partnership with San Francisco-based... KEEP READING

U.K. Reciprocity Declaration Allays Some Air Travel Qualms for a No-Deal BrexitBy Dawit Habtemariam

The British government declared on Thursday that in the event of a no-deal Brexit on March 29, it will reciprocate the European Union's provisional... KEEP READING

Supply & Demand on Crossborder Passenger Flights in 2018

The International Air Transport Association's crossborder, as opposed to domestic, passenger flight data is based on air carriers that are members of... KEEP READING

United Launches United for Business BrandBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines has moved its business-to-business sales functions under a branded umbrella, United for Business, moving away from what worldwide sales... KEEP READING

Spirit Has Improved, but It's Not a Corporate Travel Player ... YetBy Michael B. Baker

Spirit Airlines, frequently tagged as the "most hated" airline in the U.S., has been following a path to redemption, but a position among business... KEEP READING

Canada Now Requires Fingerprints for Visa & Permit Holders at AirportsBy Dawit Habtemariam

As of Dec. 31, Canada has required those who apply for temporary resident visas and work or study permits—excepting U.S. nationals—as well as those who... KEEP READING

Lyft IPO Filing Reveals Rapid Growth in Revenue & LossesBy Michael B. Baker

In its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an IPO through which it plans to raise up to $100 million, Lyft reported a 39 percent... KEEP READING

Clear Biometric Checkpoints Eliminate Need to Show Boarding PassesBy Michael B. Baker

Expedited security program Clear has partnered with Delta to eliminate the need for boarding passes at its biometric-enabled security checkpoints. At... KEEP READING

February On-Time Performances Among North American CarriersBy Dawit Habtemariam

Delta had the best on-time performance among North American carriers in February, according to FlightStats... KEEP READING

Southwest Hawaii Service Will Begin on March 17By Michael B. Baker

On March 17, Southwest Airlines will begin service to Honolulu from Oakland International Airport, kicking off its new service to Hawaii. In addition,... KEEP READING

Delta Joins Sabre NDC ProgramBy Michael B. Baker

Delta has joined Sabre's Beyond NDC distribution testing and development initiative. The cross-industry group aims to speed up development and... KEEP READING

Southwest Gets Approval for Hawaii ServiceBy Michael B. Baker

The FAA has given Southwest Airlines approval to operate flights to Hawaii, the carrier announced. Southwest is finalizing its plans for that... KEEP READING

Air Italy Will Codeshare with Bulgaria AirBy Michael B. Baker

Starting March 31, Air Italy and Bulgaria Air will codeshare on Bulgaria Air's flights from Milan to each Sofia, Varna and Burgas and Air Italy's... KEEP READING

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