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AA, Sabre Postpone LitigationBy Jay Campbell

American Airlines and Sabre "will begin work shortly in an effort to reach a new agreement," after agreeing to delay their litigation until June.... KEEP READING

Avis Budget Puts Brakes On No-Show FeesBy Michael B. Baker

Avis Budget Group chairman and CEO Ronald Nelson on Thursday said the company does not plan to aggressively push no-show fees for U.S. car rentals in... KEEP READING

CWT Shows Broad U.K. Business-Class ReboundBy Amon Cohen

Carlson Wagonlit Travel's United Kingdom-based customers made a sharp return to business class in 2010, according to figures shared with BTN. Total air... KEEP READING

AA Wins Restraining Order Against SabreBy David Jonas

American Airlines began 2011 facing a growing backlash from distributors regarding its direct-connect intentions, but this week in a Texas court it won... KEEP READING

Southwest To Add Cities To Newark NetworkBy Jay Boehmer

Southwest plans to launch service between Newark and Baltimore, Denver, Houston and Phoenix, effective June 5, 2011, following the previously announced... KEEP READING

Domestic Competitors Match AA Fare HikeBy Jay Boehmer

Major domestic U.S. airlines matched modest fare hikes initiated Monday by American Airlines "across the bulk of their route system," according to... KEEP READING

Southwest To Take Delivery Of Boeing 737-800sBy Jay Boehmer

Southwest committed to take delivery of 20 Boeing 737-800s in 2012, with more to follow in 2013 and 2014. The 737-800s are larger than the 737-300s,... KEEP READING

BA Ups Fuel SurchargeBy Amon Cohen

British Airways on Tuesday announced it will raise its fuel surcharge on long-haul flights by 10 pounds (US$16) per sector, effective Dec. 16. Revised... KEEP READING

Airlines Trying To Cut Back On Status Giveaways In Corp. NegotiationsBy Jay Campbell

Airlines as part of corporate negotiations are tightening up on granting loyalty program elite status, a benefit that gained new value in recent years... KEEP READING

U.K. Awards Licenses For International Booking Of Domestic Rail TicketsBy Amon Cohen

Domestic United Kingdom rail tickets may become much easier to buy in other countries following a decision by British rail operators to award... KEEP READING

Lawsuits Challenge Carriers' Bag-Fee ResponsibilityBy Jay Boehmer

When Hayley Hickcox-Huffman arrived in San Luis Obispo, Calif., on a US Airways flight last year, she made it on time, but her bag did not. Having paid... KEEP READING

IRS Raises 2011 Mileage Reimbursement RateBy Jay Campbell

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service set the 2011 standard rate for deducting business use of a car at 51 cents per mile, up from the current rate of 50... KEEP READING

Air AcclaimBy Jay Boehmer

Continental Airlines for the third consecutive year secured top honors in Business Travel News' Annual Airline Survey, while its merger partner and new... KEEP READING

Air France To Reduce Premium Class Seating On Boeing 777sBy Amon Cohen

Air France plans to reduce the number of business class seats and eliminate the first class cabin entirely on its Boeing 777s, the carrier on Wednesday... KEEP READING

Japan's Skymark Targets Tokyo-London Flights By 2014By Amon Cohen

Japanese low-fare carrier Skymark plans to use four Airbus A380 aircraft to launch a cut-price, all-premium service between Tokyo and London, according... KEEP READING

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