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Virgin America Acquisition Gives Alaska Airlines Corporate Growth OpportunityBy Michael B. Baker

Corporate business will be a bigger part of Alaska Airlines' portfolio once it completes its acquisition of Virgin America, Alaska executives said... KEEP READING

Energy Sector Woes Deal Revenue Hit to UnitedBy Michael B. Baker

Lower-than-expected business travel demand contributed to year-over-year declines in United Airlines' revenue and yield in the first quarter.... KEEP READING

Senate Passes FAA ReauthorizationBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. Senate voted 95 to 3 to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, funding the entity through September 2017. The Senate bill, which... KEEP READING

United Replaces Board Chair to Settle Investor BattleBy Michael B. Baker

United Continental Holdings has appointed a new chairman and two new board members, settling a dispute with investors Altimeter Capital and Par Capital.... KEEP READING

Malaysia Airlines CEO Will ResignBy Michael B. Baker

Malaysia Airlines CEO and managing director Christoph Mueller will step down in September, according to the carrier's sole shareholder, Khazanah... KEEP READING

Sabre & Conferma Bring Virtual Cards to Air, Train & AncillariesBy JoAnn DeLuna

Sabre has enabled clients to pay for airfare, ancillaries, Amtrak, service fees and credit card fees using virtual cards. It also has introduced a... KEEP READING

Enterprise Holdings Adds 31 Locations in Middle EastBy Michael B. Baker

Enterprise Holdings has added 29 joint National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car locations in Jordan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, as well as two... KEEP READING

U.S. DOT Issues Approval to Norwegian Air SubsidiaryBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. Department of Transportation has granted tentative approval for low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle to expand operations in the United... KEEP READING

China Eastern to Expand Fleet to 800-PlusBy Michael B. Baker

China Eastern Airlines plans to add more than 200 aircraft to its fleet by 2020... KEEP READING

Delta Revenue Declines in Q1 While Corporate Volume RoseBy Michael B. Baker

Corporate travel volume at Delta Air Lines increased 2 percent year over year during the first quarter, although operating revenue declined.... KEEP READING

FAA Approves New Biofuel for Air TravelBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has approved a biofuel made from isobutanol—an alcohol derived from such raw materials as sugar, corn and... KEEP READING

Most U.S. Business Travelers Wouldn't Self-ConnectBy Michael B. Baker

U.S. travelers are open to "self-connection"—booking connecting flights through separate tickets—to save money, but business travelers are more wary of... KEEP READING

JetBlue Will Add Mint to Seven RoutesBy Michael B. Baker

JetBlue will introduce its premium cabin offering, Mint, to seven city pairs: Fort Lauderdale-Los Angeles, Fort Lauderdale-San Francisco, Las Vegas-New... KEEP READING

United & Delta Drop Newark Slot-Swap PlanBy Chris Davis

United Airlines dropped a plan to gain slots at Newark Liberty International Airport from Delta Air Lines, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.... KEEP READING

Alaska Airlines Tops North American Carriers in March On-Time PerformanceBy Chris Davis

Alaska Airlines in March delivered 87.9 percent of its domestic flights to the gate within 15 minutes of scheduled arrival time, the top figure among... KEEP READING

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