Transportation

The top brass at major domestic airlines during second-quarter earnings calls in the past week acknowledged a slight slowdown in business travel... KEEP READING

European Parliament this month officially endorsed a rule to include airlines in January 2012 in the EU Emissions Trading System, a cap-and-trade plan... KEEP READING

British Airways' €68 million deal to purchase L'Avion sets the stage to fold the New York-Paris all-business class airline into its newly launched... KEEP READING

Hertz this month reduced the fee charged to customers who do not refuel before returning a rental car, and began to offer a discount for drivers who buy... KEEP READING

With fuel maintaining historic highs and an emerging consensus that the airline business is unsustainable at its current size, the industry is awaiting... KEEP READING

The National Business Travel Association aviation committee during the NBTA 2008 International Convention and Exposition in Los Angeles plans to unveil... KEEP READING

Chauffeured transportation company BostonCoach today announced the appointment of Larry Moulter as president and CEO. Prior to joining BostonCoach,... KEEP READING

American Airlines president and CEO Gerard Arpey during the airline's second-quarter earnings call yesterday said AA remains at a "significant... KEEP READING

A broad coalition helmed by the Air Transport Association that includes the nation's largest carriers, the Air Line Pilots Association, the Association... KEEP READING

Northwest Airlines today said it is following its peers in significant layoffs and additional fees, including a first-bag surcharge, frequent flyer... KEEP READING

European Parliament today officially endorsed a rule to include airlines in the EU Emissions Trading System beginning in 2012. The measure gained 640... KEEP READING

Southwest Airlines and Canada's WestJet today said they plan to implement a codeshare arrangement by the end of next year, with the opportunity to... KEEP READING

British Airways today said it agreed to purchase New York-Paris all-business class airline L'Avion and fold the company into its newly launched... KEEP READING

Hertz today is launching a new refueling program that reduces the amount charged per gallon for travelers who don't fill up their tanks before returning... KEEP READING

Continental's plan to leave SkyTeam and tightly align with United Airlines and its Star Alliance partners comes short of the merger agreement many... KEEP READING