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Alaska Airlines Debuts Inflight Wi-FiBy Jay Boehmer

Alaska Airlines today launched inflight wireless Internet on six Boeing 737s, marking the first planes in the carrier's fleet to flip the switch on the... KEEP READING

AirTran, Frontier To Scotch Frequent Flyer PartnershipBy Jay Boehmer

Frontier Airlines on July 16 will end its nearly four-year-old reciprocal frequent flyer partnership with AirTran Airways, as Frontier further aligns... KEEP READING

Int'l Premium Air Traffic Builds In MarchBy Jay Boehmer

The number of international first and business class passengers grew by nearly 11 percent in March compared with the same month last year, the... KEEP READING

ATA Foresees Flat Summer Traffic, Rise In International PassengersBy Jay Boehmer

The Air Transport Association today said it estimates that 2.2 million daily passengers will take to the skies on U.S. carriers between June 1 and Aug.... KEEP READING

Delta To Extend New York PresenceBy Jay Boehmer

Delta Air Lines today said it would expand its New York footprint with new or increased service to 28 domestic and international cities through... KEEP READING

DOT Awards Slots For U.S. Carrier Return To Downtown Tokyo AirportBy Jay Boehmer

The U.S. Department of Transportation today tentatively awarded two route authorities to launch service to Tokyo's Haneda Airport to Delta Air Lines and... KEEP READING

JetBlue To Interline With South African AirwaysBy Jay Boehmer

JetBlue Airways on May 12 plans to activate an interline agreement with South African Airways that enables customers to purchase itineraries, both... KEEP READING

Oberstar Urges DOJ To Reject United-Continental MergerBy Jay Boehmer

The proposed merger between Continental Airlines and United Airlines found a powerful foe this week as the influential chairman of the House... KEEP READING

Carriers Improve On-Time Performance Despite JFK Runway ConstructionBy Jay Boehmer

Thanks 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 Boehmer

Delta 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. Baker

Dollar 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 Boehmer

The 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. Baker

Avis 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 Boehmer

Continental 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 Boehmer

Unable to acquire what it deems to be "appropriate" slots at Beijing Capital International Airport, American Airlines today said it once again would... KEEP READING

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