Transportation

Fred Reid Will Develop Airbnb Transportation StrategyBy Michael B. Baker

Airbnb has hired air industry vet Fred Reid as global head of transportation, though the hospitality platform remains vague as to its intentions for the... KEEP READING

Global Air Traffic Growth Outpaced Capacity Growth in 2018By Dawit Habtemariam

Global air traffic grew 6.5 percent in 2018, according to the International Air Transport Association. That growth outpaced the year's 6.1 percent... KEEP READING

Delta Puts New Narrowbody Aircraft into ServiceBy Michael B. Baker

On Thursday, Delta began its first service on its new Airbus A220-100 aircraft with flights between New York's LaGuardia Airport and each Dallas/Fort... KEEP READING

Uber Topped Business Expense Tally Again in 2018By Adam Perrotta

Uber was the most-expensed brand for North American businesses in 2018, according to Certify, marking the third consecutive year the ridehailing giant... KEEP READING

British Airways Will Join American Airlines at JFK Terminal 8 in 2022By Michael B. Baker

Over the next three years, American Airlines and British Airways will invest $344 million to colocate operations in Terminal 8 at New York's John F.... KEEP READING

GDSs Will Provide Private Channel to Bypass Upcoming Qantas Booking SurchargeBy Michael B. Baker

Qantas has reached agreements with the major global distribution systems to provide bookings through its Qantas Channel, which will provide a workaround... KEEP READING

Jet Airways Will Base Domestic Change Fees on Booking WindowBy Michael B. Baker

On Thursday, Jet Airways launched a "dynamic framework" for booking and cancellation fees on its domestic network. It charges higher penalties for... KEEP READING

United Reconfigures Fleet for More Premium SeatingBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines plans to add more than 1,600 premium seats to its fleet, including larger Polaris business class cabins on long-haul routes and more... KEEP READING

Lufthansa Launches Biometric Boarding in Miami & Biometric Terminals Are on the WayBy Dawit Habtemariam

On Feb. 1, Lufthansa launched a boarding process for Flight 461 from Miami International Airport to Munich that uses facial recognition rather than... KEEP READING

WestJet Reports Strong Premium DemandBy Michael B. Baker

WestJet's revenue increased 6.6 percent year over year in the fourth quarter to 1.2 billion Canadian dollars, in part driven by demand for the carrier's... KEEP READING

TripActions Launches New Booking Platform with Delta's Seal of ApprovalBy Michael B. Baker

Less than a month after Delta pulled its content from TripActions, it is returning with a vengeance as TripActions rolls out a new flight booking tool... KEEP READING

January On-Time Performances Among Major North American CarriersBy Dawit Habtemariam

Delta had the best on-time performance among major North American carriers in January, according to FlightStats, barely edging out Spirit.... KEEP READING

NetJets Responds to Demand for Customized Flight Department Management

With more than 750 aircraft across its operating companies, private aviation management company NetJets already is a giant in its industry, accounting... KEEP READING

Air Carriers' On-Time Percentages for 2018

Air carriers' on-time percentages for 2018: major North American carriers month by month on-time percentages & world's 20 largest carriers on-time... KEEP READING

United Makes Live TV Access FreeBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines is dropping the charge for accessing DirecTV live TV on aircraft that have seatback screens installed. Currently, live TV access is... KEEP READING

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