Transportation

UPS pushes peak holiday fee

United Parcel Service expects most retailers to agree to higher shipping prices during the weeks leading up to Christmas, which it says are necessary because of the glut of online orders.

Southwest offers tickets as low as $42 in flash sale

No-frills airline Southwest (NYSE:LUV) is offering travelers the chance to snag tickets on both international and domestic flights at steep discounts, in a new flash sale that will run through Thursday night.