Transportation

Addison Lee Promotes North American Leadership TeamBy Michael B. Baker

Ground transportation supplier Addison Lee has promoted the leaders from two of its North America acquisitions over the past few years and appointed a... KEEP READING

Etihad Partners with Farelogix to Boost Ancillary OfferingsBy Michael B. Baker

Etihad Airways plans to broaden its ancillary offerings by implementing Farelogix's FLX Merchandise engine. It will enable the carrier to showcase such... KEEP READING

Etihad's New 'Deal Fare' Excludes Free Checked LuggageBy Michael B. Baker

Etihad Airways has introduced a cheaper "Deal Fare" for passengers without checked luggage on some of its shorter flights. The fare limits complimentary... KEEP READING

Blacklane Network Expands to 32 New CitiesBy Michael B. Baker

Chauffeured transportation network Blacklane has added services to 32 new cities across 11 countries, bringing its total network to 300 cities. The new... KEEP READING

Delta Dominates August North American On-Time PerformancesBy Dawit Habtemariam

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

Business Travel by the Numbers

North American hotel outlook for June 2018 to May 2019; year-over-year changes in average daily rate and occupancy across the globe in March, April and... KEEP READING

Inventor of a New Air KPIBy Michael B. Baker

While data can paint a picture for travel buyers, the results that Shawn Johnson saw from standard airline metrics looked more like an abstract work... KEEP READING

United Ups Fee for First Checked BagBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines has raised its fee for the first checked bag from $25 to $30 for domestic flights and flights to Canada, Mexico, Central America and the... KEEP READING

IAG Increases Global Distribution System SurchargeBy Jay Boehmer

International Airlines Group carriers British Airways and Iberia will increase their global distribution system surcharge on Sept. 18, the airlines... KEEP READING

Canada Is Drafting Flight Disruption Compensation RulesBy Dawit Habtemariam

The Canadian Transportation Agency has ended its three-month public consultation phase for new air passenger-protection regulations. The regulations... KEEP READING

China Southern Plans Expansion, Plus Second Hub, in BeijingBy Michael B. Baker

China Southern Airlines is leveraging two major Chinese airport construction projects for passenger and network growth, including a planned subsidiary... KEEP READING

United Plans New European Routes for 2019By Michael B. Baker

Next year, United Airlines will add new nonstop service to Amsterdam, Naples and Prague. On March 30, United will begin year-round daily service between... KEEP READING

Air Canada Mobile App Security Breach Potentially Affected 20,000 CustomersBy Michael B. Baker

Air Canada has reported that some of its mobile app users' personal data might have been compromised in a breach this month. The carrier has locked all... KEEP READING

JetBlue Raises Checked Bag FeesBy Amanda Metcalf

JetBlue has raised its fee for the first checked bag by $5, becoming the first major U.S. airline to reach $30, according to Bloomberg. The media outlet... KEEP READING

Car Rental Company Apps Side by SideBy Michael B. Baker

Car rental companies' mobile apps have played a key role as these suppliers have strived to make the check-out and vehicle-selection process simpler.... KEEP READING

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