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American Airlines plans more than $2 billion in improvements during the next several years

American Airlines plans more than $2 billion in improvements during the next several years in its fleet, seating, onboard amenities, airport areas and... KEEP READING

Delta Redefines Service CategoriesBy Michael B. Baker

Delta Air Lines next year will realign its service classes into five categories, including an enhanced premium-economy tier, in order to create an... KEEP READING

American Airlines next month will expand sales support center operations for U.S. and Canadian customers to offer 24/7 live agent support,

American Airlines next month will expand sales support center operations for U.S. and Canadian customers to offer 24/7 live agent support, according to... KEEP READING

Uber plans "substantial investments" in Asia/Pacific expansion following its latest round of financing,

Uber plans "substantial investments" in Asia/Pacific expansion following its latest round of financing, which raised $1.2 billion for the... KEEP READING

Lufthansa cancelled or delayed about half of its long-haul flights from Germany for Thursday

Lufthansa cancelled or delayed about half of its long-haul flights from Germany for Thursday following a called strike by the pilots' union, the carrier... KEEP READING

Lufthansa expects flight operations to return to normal on Wednesday after the carrier canceled about half of its scheduled flights earlier this week

Lufthansa expects flight operations to return to normal on Wednesday after the carrier canceled about half of its scheduled flights earlier this week... KEEP READING

Fueling Discontent: Falling Oil Prices Spark Airline Surcharge DebateBy Amon Cohen

Crude oil prices plummeted from $115 per barrel in June to around $85 in late October. Motorists on both sides of the Atlantic have benefited from lower... KEEP READING

Buyers: Reduced Competition Has Not Hampered Airline NegotiationsBy Michael B. Baker

Despite concerns of reduced competition due to consolidation and joint-venture relationships, buyers speaking at recent events staged by The BTN Group... KEEP READING

Amtrak on Tuesday reported a federally funded operating loss of $227 million for the 2014 fiscal year ending Sept. 30,

Amtrak on Tuesday reported a federally funded operating loss of $227 million for the 2014 fiscal year ending Sept. 30, its lowest loss since 1973.... KEEP READING

Delta Air Lines this week entered into a definitive agreement with Airbus to buy 50 widebody aircraft during the next several years,

Delta Air Lines this week entered into a definitive agreement with Airbus to buy 50 widebody aircraft during the next several years, according to a... KEEP READING

Hertz Recruits Former United President John Tague As CEOBy Michael B. Baker

Hertz Global Holdings appointed former United Airlines president John Tague as president and CEO, effective Friday, the company announced.... KEEP READING

Amex Forecasts Flat-To-Modest Growth In 2015 Travel PricingBy Jay Boehmer

American Express Global Business Travel on Thursday released its 2015 pricing outlook in which it forecast worldwide air, hotel and rental car pricing... KEEP READING

Virgin Atlantic as of Friday will require a $40 fee for advance seat reservations on all long-haul flights besides Tokyo routes,

Virgin Atlantic as of Friday will require a $40 fee for advance seat reservations on all long-haul flights besides Tokyo routes, though many corporate... KEEP READING

JetBlue To Add Some First-Bag Charges In New Fare Structure, Plans More SeatsBy Michael B. Baker

JetBlue Airways next year will put a price on checked bags by introducing three tiers of branded, bundled fares, each with a different checked-bag... KEEP READING

Interview: GBTA's Paul Tilstone On The 'Berlin Charter'

Berlin - The Global Business Travel Association during its annual GBTA Europe conference here last week announced a charter committing airlines to... KEEP READING

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