Articles tagged “fares”

It isn't often that mainstream media weigh into the travel distribution wars, but The New York Times has done so. An editorial opposes IATA's proposed New Distribution Capability, which would have airlines market to travelers based on their preferences and frequent flyer status.

Brazil’s aviation regulator refuted the rumors stating that the upcoming news dealt with slot distribution, but concerns of the president’s interventionist policies continue to keep the industry on its toes.

It was a great idea when Farecast did it in 2006. Did Kayak wait so long because it didn't want to appear to be a mere follower?

Lost in the battle over Virgin's lost contract this summer and fall were the complaints that whichever private company is running the rails in Britain runs them less reliably and more expensive than the government run system that preceded it.

The imperative for private rail companies is to deliver the best quarterly returns rather than deliver a service that ties together the social fabric of a nation, which is why England is constantly regretting its decision to abandon much of its rail system to privateers.

Use Uber on New Year's Eve at your own risk -- to your wallet. At least the mobile-app car service is warning customers in advance about skyrocketing rates.

American Airlines' new fare choices will be a nightmare for global distribution systems and online travel agencies that will need to do a lot of development work to try to show these flight options.

U.S. airlines may have had trouble raising fares so far in 2012, but they've gone a long way to making up for it with some impressive numbers on the surcharge side of the equation.

Across-the-board airfare increases happen less than an handful of times each year and are usually decided by Southwest, which carries the most passengers within the U.S.

Nobody likes a fare hike, but it's preferable to the shady practice of adding fuel surcharges that don't actually correspond to actual fuel charges.