A flurry of news indicates more American carriers suddenly may becoming more receptive to the à la carte pricing strategy pioneered by such non-U.S. carriers as Air Canada.
According to a recent article by David Jonas in The Beat, ...READ»
Now that the federal government is taking action to deal with the chronic delays that characterize the New York City area's air traffic — which accounts for one-third of America's commercial flights — the big question is, will it ...READ»
I guess I shouldn't be surprised the airlines have been fighting tooth and nail over proposals to charge them higher runway fees during rush hours. The idea, called "congestion pricing," is to apply free market incentives that would ...READ»
The downturn in air traffic is leading to a major makeover in air carriers' fleets. Flight capacity demand among cargo and passenger carriers has deteriorated faster than expected, according to the IATA (International Air Transport ...READ»
InVision Technologies is gaining more than 8 percent this morning in pre-market trading, after announcing the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ordered new CTX 9000 DSi ...READ»
Fliers increasingly are warming up to the concept of choice, aka à la carte, meaning paying only for those services you want in the airport or on the plane. But going à la carte comprehensively, that is, across hundreds of ...READ»
Can JetBlue make the leap from popular (and profitable) niche airline to major player -- without losing its soul? Only if it can grow big but stay small at heart.READ»
With airlines such as Southwest and JetBlue continuing to reinvent air travel, it's no surprise that -- in this day and age of airlines charging for in-flight meals -- people are starting to poke fun at low-frills travel options. ...READ»
Increased competition is spurring radical changes in the travel industry. Here arefive key ways in which air travel will change between now and 2020. READ»
Can you instantly identify an aircraft and its configuration with just a glimpse of its fuselage? Or are you aircraft-challenged and couldn't tell a Boeing 747 from a DC9 if it were parked in your living room?READ»
Sustainability efforts in the airline industry are usually focused on airplanes or terminals, but Rentech Inc. has honed in on another aspect of the industry: ground-service transportation. The fuel company has brought together ...READ»
Last month, Melissa mentioned Delta and United's management woes. Just recently, Delta's pilots have offered to take a 23 percent pay cut, resolving a deadlocked talk with the management. But company leaders say the cut is not ...READ»
Airline companies seem to be grabbing the headlines recently. Yesterday, I mentioned that Delta's pilots offered to take a 23 percent pay cut to resolve a bitter talk. Today, United Airlines says it will miss more pension payments, ...READ»
There's no future in flight if planes have no place to park.
Yet that's exactly the future we face, with 14 U.S. airports and eight metropolitan areas needing new capacity to accommodate anticipated growth in air traffic through ...READ»
New York City's airports have seen the worst of the worst when it comes to the flight delays that have characterized this past summer. And as we come into the busy holiday season, it appears that there will be more of the same.
As ...READ»
As I gaze into what the future holds for air travel, I see that it is undergoing such a vast change that everything will be different in two years and everything will be unrecognizable in five years. I predict that most network ...READ»
It's no surprise that Americans are traveling less during the credit crunch era. One of the pillars that had been supporting domestic carriers in the downturn, however -- international travel -- is now also showing signs of slowing. ...READ»
At the annual Routes World Development Forum in Kuala Lumpur, 700 airports and 500 airlines begin the mating dance that determines who flies where.READ»
The last few weeks you haven't been able to turn on the news without reports of blizzards or some other massive storm clobbering the U.S. and even Europe. To say that bad weather has been taxing on travelers of late would be a gross ...READ»
Get expert insights from Robert Buckman, Director of airline distribution strategy for Amadeus, on how air travel has changed, what trends are catching on, and what changes travelers can continue expect in the next few years.READ»
In the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks, San Francisco bureau chief George Anders wrote a story assessing what life would now be like for road warriors all over the United States. Then he boarded a plan for New Jersey. Here's his account.READ»
What's it like up there, where legroom and stale peanuts used to be our biggest concerns? How are travelers navigating the new airport restrictions? Do you really need to check in two hours early? Share your firsthand accounts of airline travel today.READ»
