Buyers Seek Bag-Fee FixesBy Seth HarrisStruggling to manage airline baggage fees, some travel buyers are beginning to change policies, leverage preferred status to shield travelers from the... KEEP READING
Car Renters Think Small To Shrink Refueling CostBy Elissa HunterCorporate travel departments, and in some cases individual travelers, increasingly are turning down upgrades from car rental companies and remaining in... KEEP READING
Fuel, Demand Woes Flay Carriers' FinancesBy Jay BoehmerThe International Air Transport Association this month said the global airline industry is poised to lose $5.2 billion this year amid high fuel costs... KEEP READING
Rearden Buys Ground Transportation Res ProviderRearden Commerce today announced the acquisition of automated ground transportation reservation provider Ground Global Automation formerly Ground Travel... KEEP READING
Southwest Making Inroads Among Top Corporate SpendersBy Jay BoehmerSome of the companies that spend the most on travel BP, Lockheed Martin, Wells Fargo and Intel this year listed Southwest Airlines among their preferred... KEEP READING
Air Canada To Erase Second-Bag Fee As Fuel Price EbbsAir Canada today said it would eliminate its $25 second baggage charge "in response to decreasing fuel prices." The carrier implemented the charge in... KEEP READING
Amex: U.K.-U.S. Airfares Plummeted In Second QuarterPublished business class fares from London to the United States fell sharply in the second quarter of 2008, following the massive expansion of... KEEP READING
Lufthansa Buys Brussels Airlines Stake, Expects Full TakeoverLufthansa German Airways late yesterday announced the purchase of 45 percent of Brussels Airlines, Belgium's national carrier, for €65 million and said... KEEP READING
United Follows Delta In Doubling Second-Checked-Bag FeeUnited Airlines today said it is doubling its fee to check a second bag from $25 to $50 per way. The fee is effective for bookings beginning Tuesday for... KEEP READING
Alaska Airlines To Whack CapacityAlaska Airlines today said it plans to reduce capacity by 8 percent beginning Nov. 9, representing 15 percent fewer departures in this year's winter... KEEP READING
TSA To Launch Secure Flight Jan. 1The U.S. Transportation Security Administration this week said it is on track to launch its next-generation airline passenger prescreening program,... KEEP READING
Air Canada To Launch Transborder Inflight InternetAir Canada today became the latest North American carrier to embark on an inflight Internet rollout with connectivity provider Aircell. The carrier... KEEP READING
Sabre Upgrades Airline Revenue And Passenger Management TechSabre Airline Solutions today announced the launch of some components of a new airline revenue and passenger management IT platform that enables... KEEP READING
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