Inside Track: JetBlue Launches Onboard Wi-Fi PrototypeJetBlue Airways last week became the first domestic carrier to offer free, though limited, Wi-Fi availability on one of its aircraft. Accessing its... KEEP READING
One-On-One: Sec. Peters Prepares Air Delay ProposalsU.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters, nearing her year-end deadline to submit recommendations to President George W. Bush on ways to reduce U.S.... KEEP READING
Washington Wire: Continental, TSA Launch Paperless Boarding InitiativeBy Jay BoehmerContinental Airlines is testing a new paperless boarding system in cooperation with the Transportation Security Administration that allows passengers to... KEEP READING
IATA Forecasts Airline Profits To Slip Next YearThe global airline sector is on pace to earn $5.6 billion this year, but profits are expected to fall to $5 billion in 2008, according to a forecast... KEEP READING
Hertz Names GE Vet Senior Global Sales VPHertz Global Holdings last week named longtime General Electric sales manager Robert J. Stuart to head the car rental company's global sales operations... KEEP READING
NW To Join U.S. Legacy Carrier Competition At HeathrowNorthwest Airlines today announced it has secured London Heathrow slots from its joint venture partner KLM, and plans next year to launch daily service... KEEP READING
American To Free EagleAmerican Airlines parent company AMR today said it plans to unload its American Eagle regional subsidiary next year, but has not yet determined the form... KEEP READING
IRS To Raise Vehicle Reimbursements To 50.5 Cents Per MileThe Internal Revenue Service next year will raise the allowable vehicle reimbursement rate to 50.5 cents per mile, which is the highest rate in history.... KEEP READING
Virgin America Names AA's David Cush CEOVirgin America today named American Airlines senior vice president of global sales David Cush to succeed CEO Fred Reid on Dec. 10.... KEEP READING
Virgin America Names AA's David Cush CEO - 2007-11-26Virgin America today named American Airlines senior vice president of global sales David Cush to succeed CEO Fred Reid on Dec. 10.... KEEP READING
Inside Track: Bush Aims At Air Congestion, Passenger ProtectionPresident George W. Bush late last week outlined proposals to curb airline delays and offer further protections to passengers, which include congestion... KEEP READING
Lufthansa CEO Eyes Fuel Costs, Consolidation (With Web-Only Excerpts)Lufthansa CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuber and vice president of the Americas Jens Bischof this month met with Business Travel News editors in New York to discuss... KEEP READING
Southwest Shifts Focus Amid Demand ConcernsSouthwest CEO Gary Kelly this month spoke with Business Travel News airline editor Jay Boehmer about the carrier's attempt to win more corporate... KEEP READING
SW Woos Corp. Biz: Carrier Modifies Fare Structure, Is 'Open To The Possibility' Of Negotiated DiscountsBy Jay BoehmerSouthwest Airlines is continuing efforts to court corporate travel buyers with a modified fare structure, enhancements to its frequent flyer program, a... KEEP READING
Air France, Delta Join Up: Carriers To Share Transatlantic Sales Strategy, Route Expansion Plans And Bottom LineBy Jay BoehmerAir France and Delta Air Lines last week signed a transatlantic joint venture deal set to go into effect in two phases beginning next April and to be... KEEP READING
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