Transportation

London Car Service Addison Lee Gains Global Reach with Tristar AcquisitionBy Michael B. Baker

London-based chauffeured transportation supplier Addison Lee has acquired Tristar Worldwide. The acquisition will create a combined fleet of nearly... KEEP READING

Shorter Lufthansa Flights Will Start Getting Wi-Fi in the FallBy Michael B. Baker

Lufthansa will offer inflight Wi-Fi on short- and medium-haul flights beginning in October. The carrier has begun installing Ka-band antennae on A320... KEEP READING

Brexit Vote Raises Economic & Regulatory Issues for U.K. Aviation IndustryBy Michael B. Baker

The United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union leaves its aviation industry facing "prolonged uncertainty" regarding regulatory and economic... KEEP READING

Air Serbia Launches New York-Belgrade ServiceBy Michael B. Baker

The last time an airline flew nonstop service between New York and Belgrade, the Serbian capital was still a part of the former Yugoslavia. The nation's... KEEP READING

United's $3.1 Billion Bottom-Line PlanBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines plans to improve its bottom line by $3.1 billion by 2018, including winning back corporate market share lost in the difficult... KEEP READING

India Enacts Aviation Policy to Boost Domestic CarriersBy Michael B. Baker

India aims to become the third-largest civil aviation market by 2022 via a recently approved National Civil Aviation Policy that puts a maximum fare on... KEEP READING

Air Canada Has Launched 10 International RoutesBy Michael B. Baker

Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge have launched 10 routes over the past month in "the most intensive period of international expansion in its history,"... KEEP READING

U.S. Travel Agency Air Transactions Rise Year over Year in MayBy Jay Boehmer

Total U.S. travel agency air ticket transactions settled through ARC rose 10 percent year over year in May, as total air sales fell 3 percent. Including... KEEP READING

United's Plans for Transpacific Growth from San Francisco

United Airlines began direct service between San Francisco and Singapore on June 1, reigniting the only nonstop flights between North America and... KEEP READING

Brussels Airlines Adds Premium Economy SeatingBy Michael B. Baker

Brussels Airlines flights to the United States, Canada and Africa will gain a premium economy option. As of July 1, the carrier's A330 aircraft will... KEEP READING

Singapore Airlines Will Resume Nonstop U.S. ServiceBy Michael B. Baker

Singapore Airlines will resume nonstop service between the United States and Singapore on Oct. 23 with daily flights from San Francisco.... KEEP READING

Delta Private Jets Will Enable In-Flight Calls & TextingBy Michael B. Baker

Delta Air Lines subsidiary Delta Private Jets plans to equip its fleet of more than 70 aircraft with Gogo Biz 4G service, enabling passengers to make... KEEP READING

Sharing Economy Is More Than Uber, Lyft & AirbnbBy Elizabeth West

Travel buyers and policy managers have sharing economy on the brain. The questions go something like this: “Is Uber safe?” “Can I or should I prevent... KEEP READING

National Wins AgainBy Michael B. Baker

Travel buyers rated National Car Rental as the most cooperative, responsive and value-providing car rental supplier for the second year in a row, and... KEEP READING

The Gap Between Buyers' Satisfaction with Chauffeured Pricing & How Important They Find ItBy Michael B. Baker

Pricing pressure from ridesharing competitors is cutting into corporate travel buyers' satisfaction with chauffeured suppliers, even though buyers rank... KEEP READING

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