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Largest U.S. airlines rake in big summer profits
Executives at all three big U.S. airlines said they see no indication that consumer concerns about inflation and the economy are hurting ticket sales.
Executives at all three big U.S. airlines said they see no indication that consumer concerns about inflation and the economy are hurting ticket sales.
JetBlue emerged as the winner in a bidding war with Frontier to acquire Spirit, the nation’s biggest budget airline. But the deal could still face a challenge from federal antitrust regulators.
One of three Bicycle Garage Indy locations is shifting to the Box Factory development near Massachusetts Avenue and the Monon Trail.
Union officials have pointed to a 2020-2021 increase in incidents involving unruly passengers as demonstrating the need to give cabin crews more rest between shifts.
IndyGo is taking steps to make some of its regular bus stops more like the decked-out stops along its rapid-transit lines, starting with its first “super stop,” which it unveiled Monday.
U.S. travel optimism is running high, despite chaotic, expensive, and frustrating service over the summer.
The approval paves the way for the Indiana Department of Transportation to begin the process of installing more than 100 charging stations across the state.
The new rule is intended help consumers save money up front and encourage more competition among airlines to offer better fares.
The survey, released Wednesday, measures customer satisfaction based on feedback in six areas.
The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending that all new vehicles in the U.S. be equipped with blood alcohol monitoring systems that can stop an intoxicated person from driving.
Bryan Bedford, CEO of Indianapolis-based Republic, said he was disappointed but not surprised by the FAA’s decision. He said the agency didn’t give the airline’s request the review that it deserved.
The raises workers will receive as part of this deal will be the biggest ones they have received in more than four decades.
The company said it will add two press lines at its Marion Metal Center and invest in upgraded equipment to equip new and future electric vehicle models, including the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Hummer EV, Hummer EV SUV, and Cadillac Lyriq.
President Joe Biden said Thursday that a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a strike that could have been devastating to the economy.
Car buyers might not get the vehicle they want on time, commuter rail lines could see service disrupted, and shipments from everything from oil to livestock feed could be snarled.
In a conversation with host Mason King, IBJ reporter Peter Blanchard discusses the state formula and the potential that legislators would be receptive to funding charges.
The city estimates it faces a funding gap of $1 billion a year for roads and transportation infrastructure.
CEO Greg Harris has big plans following Backhaul Direct’s purchase in August of Indianapolis-based shipping company Bakers Express and its sister firm, DNK Express.
The railroad trade group said a strike would idle some 7,000 freight trains a day run by CSX, Union Pacific, BNSF, Norfolk Southern, Kansas City Southern and other railroads and disrupt passenger operations nationwide.
Business travelers generally pay higher fares, so the absence of so many of them has an outsized impact on airline revenue and profit.