Transportation

DOT Tentatively OKs Delta-US Airways Slot SwapBy Jay Boehmer

The U.S. Department of Transportation proposed approving Delta Air Lines and US Airways' slot-swap plan, but only if the carriers divest eight daily... KEEP READING

DOT Defers Date For Challenged Consumer RulesBy Bill Poling

Responding to a flurry of court challenges and petitions from the industry, the Transportation Department postponed the effective date of key portions... KEEP READING

Congress Bickers Over FAA ExtensionBy Lauren Darson

Twenty extensions later, the House and Senate still are bickering over certain clauses within the Federal Aviation Administration's Reauthorization... KEEP READING

AA: Aircraft Order 'Largest In History'By Jay Boehmer

American Airlines ordered 460 new narrow-body aircraft from Airbus and Boeing, which CEO Gerard Arpey in a memo to employees called "the largest... KEEP READING

DOT Proposes Wider Collection Of Ancillary Air Fee DataBy Jay Boehmer

The U.S. Department of Transportation aims to collect from major U.S. airlines revenue data in 16 new ancillary fee categories, according to a... KEEP READING

Delta To Eliminate Service To 24 Small U.S. MarketsBy Jay Boehmer

Delta Air Lines plans to "adjust flying" in 24 small U.S. markets, 16 of which are subsidized by the Essential Air Service program, according to a... KEEP READING

TSA Names AA, Delta For Trusted Traveler PilotBy Jay Boehmer

The Transportation Security Administration this fall expects to begin piloting its new trusted traveler expedited security-screening program with... KEEP READING

ITM Favors 'GDS Route' In Distribution Debate, Calls AA's Direct Connect UnprovenBy Jay Campbell

That optional airline services for the most part can be neither booked nor tracked using established managed-travel channels is "unacceptable" and... KEEP READING

Interview: Delta CEO Richard Anderson

New York - In the midst of investing $100 million in its website platform, Delta Air Lines has no plans to sell its Economy Comfort international... KEEP READING

Study Finds Tenfold Variance In Carbon Footprint Of FlightsBy Mary Ann Mcnulty

After studying more than 9 billion airline passenger departures, carbon accounting and offset firm Brighter Planet determined that "energy efficiency... KEEP READING

Senate Urges Enhanced Rail SecurityBy Lauren Darson

Claiming U.S. rail service is vulnerable to terrorist attacks, several U.S. senators called on the Transportation Security Administration to dedicate a... KEEP READING

Canadian Official Tries To Block United-Air Canada VentureBy Jerry Limone

Canada's competition czar has filed an application with the country's Competition Tribunal to prohibit a joint venture between Air Canada and United... KEEP READING

EPIC Highlights TSA Worker Concerns Over Scanner RadiationBy Lauren Darson

The Electronic Privacy Information Center released documents claiming that full-body airport scanners caused "cancer clusters" among TSA workers who... KEEP READING

TSA's Pistole: New Trusted Traveler Program Part Of 'Commonsense' Airport SecurityBy Lauren Darson

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration intends to test a new trusted traveler program this fall that would expedite airport screening for... KEEP READING

Branson: Virgin Atlantic A Hedge Against BA-AA 'Conglomerate'By Arnie Weissmann

Miami--Virgin Atlantic president Richard Branson said that after British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia received antitrust immunity for... KEEP READING

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