San Francisco (CNN Business) - Travelers flying out of London's Gatwick Airport may soon have a robot parking their car. Later this year, the airport will test an autonomous robot that slides a large, slender bed beneath vehicles and totes them to spots in the lot. The airport plans to experiment with
Month: January 2019
Madrid taxis block major road in biggest anti-Uber protest yet
MADRID (Reuters) - Hundreds of taxis blocked a central traffic artery in Madrid during Monday’s morning rush hour, in their biggest show of strength yet as a protest seeking tighter regulation of Uber and other ride-hailing services entered its second week. Anti-riot police backed by a fleet of tow trucks took
Toyota Motor aims to boost sales in China by 8 percent this year
Amazon makes moves to capture more deliveries
Image provided by Amazon One industry insider called Amazon's shipping promises a "publicity stunt." Amazon built its massive business by offering door-to-door delivery of millions of items, and the company is apparently trying to figure out ways to bring more of that process in-house by cutting out third-party delivery companies. The Wall Street
Drone Scare Near New York City Shows Hazard Posed to Air Travel
A reported sighting of a drone near Newark Liberty International Airport on Tuesday halted operations at the airport.CreditSeth Wenig/Associated Press A reported sighting of a drone near Newark Liberty International Airport on Tuesday halted operations at the airport.CreditCreditSeth Wenig/Associated Press One of the busiest airports in the country was closed to arriving
Airports underperform industry cargo growth in December first look
Budapest airport cargo terminal December cargo throughput results for the world’s airport are still trickling in, but early analysis indicates an overall diminished peak season for air freight. With only a couple of exceptions in Europe and Asia, volumes and traffic across most airports posted year-over-year declines in volume for December,
FedEx Express acquisition to expand Israel presence
The express carrier reached a deal to acquire the international express business of Israel-based Flying Cargo Group. FedEx Express said it has reached an agreement to acquire the international express business of Israel-based Flying Cargo Group. The acquisition is expected to close in the first half of 2019 and is subject to
Madrid taxis block access to tourist fair in anti-Uber protests
Police clash with striking taxi drivers as they try to block M40 highway in Madrid, on Jan. 23.REUTERS/Sergio Perez MADRID (Reuters) - Hundreds of taxi drivers protested outside one of Madrid’s largest tourist fairs on Wednesday, using their cabs to block access roads and burning rubbish as part of an open-ended
Boeing’s flying car lifts off in race to revolutionize urban travel
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Wednesday its flying car prototype hovered briefly in the air during an inaugural test flight, a small but significant step as the world’s largest planemaker bids to revolutionize urban transportation and parcel delivery services. Boeing is competing with arch-rival Airbus SE and numerous other
EasyJet says drone chaos was ‘wake-up call’ for airports
EasyJet has said last month's drone disruption at Gatwick was a "wake-up call" for airports. The drones caused blanket cancellations over a number of days in December and mass passenger disruption as a result. The airline said the drones cost it £15m in passenger compensation and lost revenues, and hit 82,000 customers. EasyJet's chief