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Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic on Monday submitted to the U.S. Department of Transportation a request for antitrust immunity. The request covers... KEEP READING

Virgin America and Alaska Airlines in March had the best on-time performance ratios among large U.S. airlines,

The International Air Transport Association reported that worldwide airline passenger demand in February grew 3.7 percent year over year,

Carriers Blame U.S. Federal Budget Cuts For Loss Of Close-In BookingsBy David Jonas

Delta Air Lines and US Airways separately cited the U.S. federal budget sequester—automatic budget cuts that went into effect March 1—for fewer... KEEP READING

The opening of Doha's new Hamad International Airport on April 1 was postponed hours before the first Qatar Airways flight was scheduled to land there.

Pursuing Premium: Suppliers Add New Products To Attract Growing Number Of High-End Business TravelersBy Jay Boehmer

As premium-class business travel rebounds and some corporations loosen class-of-service policies, airlines increasingly tailor networks and products to... KEEP READING

Turbulence Subsides At United A Year After Passenger Services System CutoverBy Jay Boehmer

A year ago this month, United Airlines in the wake of the merger with Continental Airlines was reeling from a buggy transition to a single passenger... KEEP READING

The bankruptcy court judge overseeing AMR Corp.'s reorganization approved the merger between American Airlines and US Airways,

Iberia CEO Rafael Sánchez-Lozano "with immediate effect" will leave the airline, to be replaced by Iberia Express CEO Luis Gallego,

SAS in June will replace existing classes of service with two new "service concepts" in Scandinavia and other parts of Europe,

Survey: Bothersome U.S. Entry Procedures Stymie Inbound International TravelBy Holly Leber

According to newly released survey results, the U.S. customs and entry procedures for inbound international travelers is "embarrassingly" lengthy and... KEEP READING

JetBlue Preps Transcon Premium Product, Eyes Wi-FiBy Jay Boehmer

JetBlue Airways plans to launch next year a premium product on transcontinental services connecting New York and Boston to San Francisco and the Los... KEEP READING

IATA Boosts 2013 Air Demand Growth Forecast Despite Economic UncertaintyBy David Jonas

The International Air Transport Association's newest financial forecast, released Wednesday, includes larger 2013 industry profits for most global... KEEP READING

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