United CEO Talks Pets, Higher Fuel Prices and New Biz-Class Roll Out
United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz draws the line at emotional-support animals that need their own comfort animals.
A passenger on a recent Houston flight was accompanied by a dog and a monkey, Munoz told the Economic Club of Washington on Thursday. Munoz wasn’t sure which animal was comforting which, to laughter from the audience of more than 500 people, but the policy for comfort animals had to change.
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Amazon Wades Into Travel as Hotels Turn to Alexa in Rooms
It was only in November that technology giant Amazon announced the launch of its Alexa for Business division and just eight months later, Amazon’s plans for getting deeper into the travel space are becoming much clearer.
With the help of Marriott International and a number of other partners, including both hotel brands and technology systems, Amazon is announcing Tuesday the debut of Alexa for Hospitality, a division of the company committed to placing Amazon’s smart home devices into hotel rooms, vacation rentals, and other hospitality settings.
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Enterprise Takes a Small Step Toward Driverless Rental Cars
Enterprise Holdings Inc., the nation’s largest car renter, is making a foray into self-driving — albeit gingerly.
The privately held company will manage the upkeep and servicing of autonomous vehicles in an upcoming ride-hailing fleet designed by startup Voyage. It’s a small deal, involving about 12 vehicles. But the partnership gives Enterprise an entry point into driverless cars, a technology that could radically transform its main business.
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