air travel

Uber Offers Helicopter Rides For JFK Passengers
Uber Offers Helicopter Rides For JFK Passengers
October 03, 2019  |  Innovation

Ride-hailing app Uber said users will soon be able to fly to and from Lower Manhattan in New York and John F. Kennedy International Airport...

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Inside The Race For Flying-Taxi Liftoff
Inside The Race For Flying-Taxi Liftoff
September 12, 2019  |  Innovation

This might still sound like science fiction to many people, but the race for flying-taxi dominance is on and is gaining fresh fuel as the...

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Spirit Airlines To Roll Out WhatsApp Bookings
Spirit Airlines To Roll Out WhatsApp Bookings
August 26, 2019  |  Mobile Commerce

Starting next month, customers looking for flights on Spirit Airlines in the U.S., the Caribbean and Latin America will be able to make reservations over...

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Wheels Up Takes Flight With $128M Raise
Wheels Up Takes Flight With $128M Raise
August 09, 2019  |  Investments

New York aviation startup Wheels Up has notched a $128 million Class D equity capital raise co-led by new investor Franklin Templeton, the company said...

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Navigating Flight-Sharing’s Complicated Skies
Navigating Flight-Sharing’s Complicated Skies
June 27, 2019  |  Retail

In the decade since Uber made its debut in San Francisco, all sorts of businesses and ideas have been dubbed the “Uber of” something. The Uber...

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AT&T, Uber Link Up For Air Travel Services
AT&T, Uber Link Up For Air Travel Services
June 11, 2019  |  Innovation

Uber and AT&T have announced a partnership that will provide “always-on connectivity” during aerial transport through the upcoming Uber Air and Uber Copter services, with...

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easyJet’s New Instagram Booking Takes Off
easyJet’s New Instagram Booking Takes Off
October 29, 2018  |  Retail

Social media is a terrific breeding ground for travel envy — there is no faster way to find yourself wishing you were in a more...

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UATP CEO Sees Alternative Payments Taking Flight With Airlines
UATP CEO Sees Alternative Payments Taking Flight With Airlines
October 22, 2018  |  Travel Payments

Booking flights is no longer just about charging it to the card — that is, corporate or individual credit cards. Technology has made it possible...

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Flywallet Is Taking Aim At Reducing The One-Time Payments Pain Of Airline Tickets
Flywallet Is Taking Aim At Reducing The One-Time Payments Pain Of Airline Tickets
September 05, 2018  |  Retail

Consumers face a dilemma when it comes to planning vacations, especially costly journeys to overseas destinations: How can they set aside enough money to pay...

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