top of page
Search


United Airlines warns against duct-taping passengers
United Airlines is urging its flight crews to avoid using duct-tape to restrain passengers amid an uptick in incidents of unruly...
icarussmith20
Aug 18, 20212 min read
Â
Â
Â


Maritime shipping projected to triple by 2050. How will the industry decarbonize?
Maritime shipping, ordinarily something of an "invisible industry," has been a hot topic ahead of this fall’s U.N. Climate Change...
icarussmith20
Aug 17, 20214 min read
Â
Â
Â


Amtrak Becomes Latest Travel Company to Mandate Vaccines for Employees
Amtrak became the latest company to require vaccinations for employees on Thursday, joining several airlines that have mandated the jab....
icarussmith20
Aug 17, 20212 min read
Â
Â
Â


Spirit Airlines says operational meltdown cost it about $50 million, cuts third-quarter schedule
Spirit Airlines said Monday that its massive flight disruptions in recent weeks that affected tens of thousands of customers and caused...
icarussmith20
Aug 17, 20212 min read
Â
Â
Â


JetBlue CEO: We’ll Secure More Slots at London Heathrow
After finally beginning its long-awaited route to London Heathrow last week, JetBlue Airways CEO Robin Hayes said the carrier is already...
icarussmith20
Aug 16, 20211 min read
Â
Â
Â


U.S./U.K. Travel Picks Up–Airlines Hope For September Or November Lifting Of Travel Ban
There were repeated calls in the U.K. this week for the U.S. to revoke the travel ban, which has been in place since March 2020. But as...
icarussmith20
Aug 16, 20213 min read
Â
Â
Â


Airlines reroute planes around Afghanistan after Taliban takeover
Several airlines are rerouting their flights to avoid Afghanistan airspace after Taliban fighters sealed their takeover of the country,...
icarussmith20
Aug 16, 20212 min read
Â
Â
Â


Cass Freight Index: U.S. freight volumes return to pre-pandemic levels in July, costs go higher
The Cass Freight Index for July released Thursday shows volumes of goods being shipped by truck, car and rail in North America returning...
icarussmith20
Aug 15, 20212 min read
Â
Â
Â


Kansas City Southern may delay Canadian National deal vote
(Reuters) - Kansas City Southern said on Thursday it has turned down a $27 billion bid from Canadian Pacific Railway and will delay a...
icarussmith20
Aug 15, 20212 min read
Â
Â
Â


As COVID delta variant surges, TSA airport checkpoint screenings drop
Just over 1.7 million people passed through security checkpoints at airports nationwide on Tuesday, as concerns over the COVID-19 delta...
icarussmith20
Aug 14, 20211 min read
Â
Â
Â


China’s zero-Covid policy is so strict that it shut down a whole shipping terminal
China has shut down a key terminal at its Ningbo-Zhoushan port, the third busiest port in the world, after one worker was found to be...
icarussmith20
Aug 14, 20213 min read
Â
Â
Â


American Airlines Splits Operations At London Heathrow
Terminal 5: American flights to & from New York operate from Terminal 5 American flights to & from all other destinations operate from...
icarussmith20
Aug 13, 20212 min read
Â
Â
Â


American Airlines staff duct tape 11-year-old boy to seat in viral video
This is the latest incident of airline staffers using duct tape to curb an out-of-control passenger. An 11-year-old child flying American...
icarussmith20
Aug 13, 20212 min read
Â
Â
Â


These U.S. Airlines Are Leading The Industry’s Vaccination Push
Seven months since the United States’ vaccine rollout got underway, only half of Americans are fully vaccinated, according to the...
icarussmith20
Aug 13, 20214 min read
Â
Â
Â


Digital Freight Startups Maintain Focus on Growth, Not Deals
Two of the most prominent digital load-matching startups say they are sticking with their plans to use their technology to grow...
icarussmith20
Aug 12, 20213 min read
Â
Â
Â


Southwest, American, Delta break with United, won't mandate vaccine for workers
Three major airlines — Southwest, American and Delta — have decided against following United Airlines in requiring COVID-19 vaccinations...
icarussmith20
Aug 12, 20211 min read
Â
Â
Â


Vaccine mandate unlikely for domestic travel, airline CEO says
(CNN) — United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says he does not anticipate a vaccination requirement for travel within the United States, but he...
icarussmith20
Aug 12, 20212 min read
Â
Â
Â


Demand for air travel flatlines amid delta variant surge
The first signs are emerging that the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus is dampening demand for air travel: cancelations...
icarussmith20
Aug 12, 20212 min read
Â
Â
Â


US Travel Industry Cheers Senate Passage of Historic Infrastructure Bill
The U.S. Senate has approved the $1 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, with Tuesday's 69-30 vote being met by...
icarussmith20
Aug 11, 20212 min read
Â
Â
Â


United Airlines vaccine mandate driven by delta variant, hospitalization data, CEO Scott Kirby says
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said the company's push to require employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine was fueled by data showing the...
icarussmith20
Aug 11, 20212 min read
Â
Â
Â
bottom of page


