Transportation

Southwest Airlines plans to charge $5 for inflight Internet access, regardless of length of haul or which device passengers use to access the service.... KEEP READING

The United States and Japan on Monday officially signed an Open Skies agreement, lifting restrictions on air service between the two countries.... KEEP READING

The U.S. Department of Transportation in the coming weeks is expected to finalize this month's tentative approval of two antitrust-immune joint ventures... KEEP READING

Southwest Airlines' pending acquisition of AirTran Airways places the fierce price competitor firmly in Delta Air Lines' Atlanta turf, but Delta... KEEP READING

Continental Airlines and United Airlines on Thursday reported third-quarter profits of $367 million and $473 million, respectively, though management of... KEEP READING

American Airlines joined legacy competitors on Wednesday in posting third-quarter profits, announcing a net income of $143 million. When it was the only... KEEP READING

US Airways on Wednesday reported a quarterly net income of $240 million, the highest third-quarter profit in the carrier's history. While US Airways... KEEP READING

Hertz Global Holdings on Wednesday said it would report its fourth consecutive quarter of year-over-year revenue growth when it announces third-quarter... KEEP READING

As Delta Air Lines kicked off third-quarter earnings season with a $363 million net profit, the carrier on Wednesday detailed clear signs of a strong... KEEP READING

Jens Bischof, Lufthansa vice president of the Americas, last month sat down with Business Travel News senior editor Jay Boehmer to discuss the... KEEP READING

Aerolíneas Argentinas, Argentina's flag carrier, this month plans to sign an agreement to join SkyTeam, beginning its transition, expected to be... KEEP READING

Several major domestic airlines this week are scheduled to report third-quarter earnings, and analysts expect all of them to post potentially... KEEP READING

Two years after many corporations gutted their chauffeured transportation programs, leaving them a permitted choice only for their most senior... KEEP READING

No matter which way you slice it or whose forecast you adhere to, airfares across most major regions and cabin classes are poised for year-over-year... KEEP READING

Forecasts are mixed on ground transportation rates for 2011, though corporate car rental rates should vary little from this year's rates, analysts said.... KEEP READING