Transportation

Airlines’ revenue from ancillary fees, primarily for baggage and reservation changes, will grow by 11.3 percent this year to $36.1 billion worldwide, a pair of consulting firms said Monday. The estimate by IdeaWorksCompany, of Shorewood, …

Total passenger activity at Des Moines International Airport was up 2.29 percent in September compared with the same month in 2011, according to numbers released by the airport today.

A total of 82,469 passengers enplaned …

Road maintenance work on eastbound Interstate 235 near 42nd Street will require closing the eastbound onramp at 42nd Street on Monday, the Iowa Department of Transportation said.

The ramp is expected to be closed from …

Winnebago Industries Inc. reported a net income of $45 million, or $1.54 per share, for fiscal year 2012, which ended Aug. 25. That compared with $11.8 million, or 41 cents per share, in fiscal 2011. …

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) will hold a ribbon cutting on Oct. 23 for its new $21 million transit hub, DART Central Station, at 620 Cherry St., and will hold a public …

Winnebago Industries Inc. will report its fourth-quarter and fiscal year 2012 financial results on Oct. 11. The company will release results before markets open, and hold a conference call at 9 a.m. to discuss the …

American Airlines is re-engaging in negotiations with its pilots union today, CNNMoney.com reported.

The Allied Pilots Association told CNNMoney that American Airlines management contacted it to ask for talks on a new labor deal. American won bankruptcy …

Mineta, who served as the secretary of transportation for President George W. Bush, was in Des Moines yesterday for the …

More than 90 percent of the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) found the service to be “extremely valuable” or “very valuable,” and more than 90 percent said they plan to continue using the …