Transportation

The European Union and United States on May 15 plan to begin negotiations on the second stage of the Open Skies agreement, the EU announced today.... KEEP READING

Northwest Airlines today said it is joining three of its legacy peers in charging coach customers $25 to check a second piece of luggage, effective for... KEEP READING

Delta Air Lines said it would cancel 275 flights through early Friday as it reinspects the 117 aircraft that comprise its MD-88 fleet. The carrier said... KEEP READING

American Airlines today said it cancelled about 200 flights as it inspects its MD-80 fleet amid a Federal Aviation Administration audit of airlines... KEEP READING

A United States appeals court decision today overturned New York's ability to hold airlines accountable to its passenger bill of rights, claiming... KEEP READING

JetBlue Airways is reconfiguring its Airbus A320 fleet to expand legroom in select rows, and will charge a premium on those seats for flights beginning... KEEP READING

Delta Air Lines beginning in May plans to join United Airlines and US Airways in charging passengers for a second checked bag, Delta president and CFO... KEEP READING

Alitalia's board of directors yesterday gave Air France-KLM Group approval to acquire the financially strapped Italian airline. Air France-KLM expects... KEEP READING

Corporate travel professionals expect the first phase of the Open Skies agreement between the United States and European Union, which goes into effect... KEEP READING

Just as domestic legacy carriers have spent years refining their use of analytical tools to drive client negotiations and contract management, corporate... KEEP READING

With oil prices expected to remain high, traffic projected to slow and fares anticipated to be forced downward as carriers attempt to maintain passenger... KEEP READING

This month, Virgin Atlantic Airways began rolling out hydrogen-powered cars for its Upper Class passenger limousine service in Los Angeles and New York... KEEP READING

Singapore Airlines plans to launch all-business-class nonstop transpacific service between Newark and Singapore in mid-May on five reconfigured planes... KEEP READING

The Transportation Security Administration next month will roll out to six additional airports a pilot program that lets travelers select security lanes... KEEP READING

Worldwide premium air travel growth nearly halted in January, rising by just 0.4 percent over the same period last year, according to the International... KEEP READING