Transportation

Car Rental Cos. Add European ServicesBy Michael B. Baker

Major international car rental companies this year have reported revenue growth and unveiled European services, including new tools designed to woo more... KEEP READING

Car Rental, Chauffeured RFPs Becoming Greener, MultiyearBy Michael B. Baker

Chauffeured transportation suppliers are reporting greater interest from buyers via requests for proposals in vendors' environmental initiatives and... KEEP READING

Continental To Boost U.S. Capacity In Cleveland HubBy Jay Boehmer

Continental Airlines announced a major expansion at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and will use a $16 million incentive package from the state... KEEP READING

Inside Track: Alaska Airlines Plans Onboard Wi-Fi Tests

Alaska Airlines last week joined the inflight Internet fold with plans to test Wi-Fi with technology supplier Row 44 next spring. "We're moving ahead... KEEP READING

Members Only: Northwest, Midwest Expand Codeshare, FF CooperationBy Jay Boehmer

Northwest Airlines and Midwest Airlines in November expect to implement a codeshare agreement, adding "250 citypairs and more than 1,000 new flight... KEEP READING

SimpliFares Dead, But Legacy RemainsBy Jay Boehmer

You likely won't hear Delta Air Lines executives utter the phrase "SimpliFares" anymore. Since overhauling its fare structure in early 2005 moves other... KEEP READING

Under The Hood: Car Rental Cos. Expand Toll-Payment TechnologyBy Michael B. Baker

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group and Avis Budget Group both have expanded the availability of their electronic toll-payment tools. After launching its... KEEP READING

Car Rental Revenues, But Not Rates, GrowBy Michael B. Baker

Hertz corporate customers absorbed a slight increase in their car rental rates during the second quarter of 2007 while the Avis Budget Group reported... KEEP READING

Galileo-Air Canada Pact Stirs Complexity ConcernBy Jay Boehmer

An agreement to let Galileo global distribution system subscribers view and book Air Canada's Web-only content has set off a backlash among some in the... KEEP READING

Naming Anderson, Delta Spurs M&A BuzzBy Jay Boehmer

It didn't take long for merger speculation to kick in after Delta Air Lines named former Northwest Airlines CEO Richard Anderson to replace retiring CEO... KEEP READING

TSA's Kip Hawley: TSA Seeks Support, Ideas For Security Advances

Transportation Security Administration assistant secretary Kip Hawley spoke with BTN editors Jay Boehmer and David Meyer late last month, following... KEEP READING

Washington Wire: FAA Approves N.E. U.S. Airspace RedesignBy Patty Donmoyer & Chris Davis

The Federal Aviation Administration last week approved a plan to reconfigure flight patterns across the northeastern United States, to the applause of... KEEP READING

Airline Earnings Show Fuel RespiteBy Jay Boehmer

Major domestic carriers in recent weeks reported second-quarter profits amid higher load factors, gains in fare pricing and declines in the per-gallon... KEEP READING

DOJ Probes Airline Price-FixingBy Jay Boehmer

Fuel surcharge price-fixing judgments against British Airways and Korean Air this month are part of a wider ongoing U.S. Department of Justice probe... KEEP READING

Secure Flight Redux: TSA Seeks To Launch Prescreening Program After Facing Congressional ConcernsBy Jay Boehmer

The Transportation Security Administration this fall plans to test with select airlines the latest version of its Secure Flight passenger-prescreening... KEEP READING

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