Republic Beats Southwest In Bid To Buy FrontierBy Jay BoehmerRepublic Airways Holdings last night emerged victorious in its bid to purchase Frontier Airlines from bankruptcy, beating out Southwest Airlines, which,... KEEP READING
Delta, US Airways To Swap NYC, D.C. SlotsBy Jay BoehmerDelta Air Lines and US Airways today announced an agreement to trade East Coast airport slots, through which Delta would gain 125 daily arrival and... KEEP READING
Avis, Hertz Earnings Down, Dollar Thrifty Raises ProfitBy Michael B. BakerRecent car rental earnings reports showed a loss for Avis Budget and a more than 90 percent plummet for Hertz' profits, while Dollar Thrifty managed to... KEEP READING
Lufthansa Vows Cost-Cutting After Profit DivesLufthansa today warned it would launch a significant cost-cutting effort in the next few weeks after passenger revenues fell by more than 19 percent in... KEEP READING
Southwest To Raise Republic In Frontier Airlines BidBy Chris DavisSouthwest Airlines today said it was preparing a bid to acquire bankrupt Frontier Airlines that would exceed a competing bid by Republic Airways... KEEP READING
Airlines Fight For Footing: Traffic, Revenue Declines Outweigh Business Demand GainsBy Jay BoehmerPlanes during the second quarter were about as full as they were a year ago, a few fare hikes succeeded in recent weeks, and business traffic and... KEEP READING
American Ups Ante In $5 Bag-Fee IncreaseAmerican Airlines on Friday said it would charge passengers an extra $5 to check their first and second pieces of luggage. The fee, assessed on tickets... KEEP READING
Delta, Virgin Blue Seek Antitrust Immunity For U.S.-Australian JVBy Jay BoehmerNewcomers to U.S.-Australia routes Delta Air Lines and Virgin Blue Airlines Group in July announced plans to form a joint venture as a competitive... KEEP READING
NBTA, Flo Attempt To Revive Reg. TravelerBy Jay BoehmerSince dominant Registered Traveler provider Verified Identity Pass in late June abruptly halted operations, some customers have sued the company for... KEEP READING
Star Approval Illustrates Shift In D.C. Antitrust ViewsBy Jay BoehmerWhen the U.S. Department of Transportation gave the nod last year to Delta, Northwest, Air France and KLM to proceed with their antitrust-immune joint... KEEP READING
US Airways Inks Deal To Offer Inflight Internet AccessUS Airways today announced a partnership with Aircell to launch onboard wireless Internet access next year. The carrier said it would install inflight... KEEP READING
Continental Joins In Charging Additional Baggage FeeContinental Airlines today joined several of its legacy carrier competitors in levying a $5 surcharge for passengers paying first or second bag fees at... KEEP READING
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