Carriers Improve On-Time Performance Despite JFK Runway ConstructionBy Jay BoehmerThanks to "mild spring weather," 84 percent of flights operated by North American airlines were on time last month, according to FlightStats, besting... KEEP READING
Delta, US Airways To Appeal DOT Slot DecisionBy Jay BoehmerDelta Air Lines and US Airways said they would fight in the U.S. Court of Appeals the U.S. Transportation Department's slot divestiture requirements in... KEEP READING
Dollar Thrifty Would Listen To "Substantially Higher" Avis BidBy Michael B. BakerDollar Thrifty Automotive Group's board will consider a competing offer for acquisition from Avis Budget Group but said Avis Budget inaccurately... KEEP READING
DOT Spells Out Slot Threshold For Delta, US Airways Swap ApprovalBy Jay BoehmerThe U.S. Department of Transportation today in a final decision told Delta Air Lines and US Airways that their latest slot swap concession does not pass... KEEP READING
Avis Seeks To Counter Hertz Bid For Dollar ThriftyBy Michael B. BakerAvis Budget Group today announced intentions to outbid Hertz for the acquisition of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, issuing a letter to Dollar... KEEP READING
United, Continental Agree To Merge Into World's Biggest AirlineBy Jay BoehmerContinental Airlines and United Airlines today delivered the definitive merger agreement they failed to consummate two years ago, advancing the plan,... KEEP READING
American Again Postpones Chicago-Beijing ServiceBy Jay BoehmerUnable to acquire what it deems to be "appropriate" slots at Beijing Capital International Airport, American Airlines today said it once again would... KEEP READING
United Seeks DOT Extension Of San Francisco-Guangzhou LaunchUnited Airlines this week asked the U.S. Department of Transportation to extend the start-up date of its San Francisco-Guangzhou service by yet another... KEEP READING
Carriers Optimistic As Corporate Travel Revenue SoarsBy Jay BoehmerAirline revenues from corporate travel are approaching levels last witnessed in pre-recession 2008, far higher than levels registered in the downturn's... KEEP READING
AA: Slot Gridlock Delays Chicago-Beijing LaunchBy Jay BoehmerAmerican Airlines said it would suspend today's planned launch of service from Chicago to Beijing until next week, pending the resolution of problems in... KEEP READING
Hertz Agreement To Buy Dollar Thrifty Could Expand Pricing OptionsBy Michael B. BakerHertz has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group for $1.2 billion, the companies announced today, a move analysts said... KEEP READING
DOT Denies Carriers' Attempts To Delay Tarmac Delay RulesBy Jay BoehmerThe Department of Transportation today denied requests by several major carriers to extend for select airports the April 29 compliance date for a policy... KEEP READING
US Airways Halts Merger Talks With UnitedBy Jay BoehmerIn its first public acknowledgement that it has been in merger discussions, US Airways today said it has halted such talks with United Airlines, casting... KEEP READING
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