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Alaska Airlines in August maintained the top spot in on-time performance rankings among the nine largest U.S. carriers,

Air Canada plans to add a CAD25 (US$26) fee for a first checked bag for economy-class travelers on flights between Canada and the United States.

President Barack Obama urged Congress to pass a "clean" Federal Aviation Administration funding extension before existing authority to collect air ticket taxes expires again on Sept. 16.

Interview: Lan Vice President Pablo Chiozza

Since August 2010, Chile-based Lan Airlines has been working to close a merger with Brazil's Tam Lineas Aereas to form a South American aviation giant,... KEEP READING

Star Alliance CEO Jaan Albrecht on Nov. 1 will become chairman and CEO of Austrian Airlines,

Former Continental Airlines staff vice president for North American sales Monisa Cline on Aug. 1 became vice president of sales and alliances at Hawaiian Airlines.

Delta Air Lines from 2013 will begin adding 100 new Boeing 737s to its domestic fleet

DOT Secretary Ray LaHood announced plans to dedicate $745 million for rail construction projects along the Northeast Corridor.

Avis Budget during the next five years plans to install "virtual rental" technology in more than 25,000 vehicles in the United States and Canada,

Interview: TSA Administrator John Pistole

Denver - Transportation Security Administration administrator John Pistole here at the Global Business Travel Association's annual conference shared... KEEP READING

United Continental Plans $550M Onboard InvestmentBy Jay Boehmer

United Continental Holdings through 2013 will pump $550 million into onboard products, including a flat-bed seat expansion, a "nose-to-tail renovation"... KEEP READING

Airberlin announced plans to cut "more than one million seats" during the remainder of 2011,

Major International Investment Key To Qantas' Turnaround PlanBy Jay Boehmer

Within Australia, Qantas commands a 65 percent domestic traffic share, is solidly profitable and by most measures dominates the commercial aviation... KEEP READING

Survey: Four Of Five Not Tracking Ancillary FeesBy Michael B. Baker

Most travel buyers do not track ancillary air or hotel fees, though many are making it a priority to do so within the next year, according to a study of... KEEP READING

The number of worldwide premium air travelers in June grew by more than 6 percent year over year,

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