Delta Air Lines said it is not using artificial intelligence (AI) to set airfares based on an individual passenger’s data, as it seeks to quell growing concerns about how it institutes “personalized pricing.” Delta Chief External Affairs Officer Peter Carter said that at any given...
The financial stability of the nation’s supply chain hinges on its fleet drivers, making the high turnover rate in this critical sector a pressing concern for financial services providers and logistics companies. It’s been in the news lately as Visa has introduced new digital wallet...
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) is warning that Delta Air Lines’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) to tailor airfare prices to individual customers represents a troubling shift toward what he calls “surveillance pricing.” “I’ve recently seen where I think AI can be used handily in a...
At 2 a.m. on a rain‑slicked interstate, a long‑haul 18-wheeler pulls into a dimly lit fuel island. The driver swipes a decades‑old mag‑stripe “fleet card,” keys in the tractor’s mileage, enters a three‑digit driver ID, then waits while a dot‑matrix printer spits out a curling receipt he’ll...
Booking Holdings said Tuesday (July 29) that U.S. consumers reined in their travel spending in the second quarter, while their Asian and European counterparts picked up the slack. The parent of Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, Kayak, and OpenTable said the U.S. was its slowest-growing region, up...
Navan announced Tuesday (July 29) that it has partnered with American Express to offer unique virtual card numbers with embedded expense controls for U.S. business and corporate cards. When travelers make bookings with their American Express card on Navan, a travel booking and business expense...
What good are tax-free tips if there’s no around to do the tipping? That’s the question facing workers in Las Vegas these days amid economic uncertainty and a decline in travelers from Canada, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Saturday (July 26). As the report...
Ryder System delivered its third consecutive quarter of double-digit earnings per share growth, with executives saying this signals results of the transportation and logistics giant’s transformation strategy amid a prolonged freight market downturn. The company reported comparable earnings per share of $3.32, up 11% year...
Lyft is letting riders “favorite” the drivers they appreciate, and block the ones they don’t. “Had an amazing ride?” Now you can mark that driver as a ‘favorite’ so we can try to match you with them again,” the ride-hailing company said in its announcement...