The consolidated dollar value of airline tickets sold by U.S.-based travel agencies rose 5.4 percent year over year to $7.1 billion in November,... KEEP READING

United Airlines has reached a deal to acquire ExpressJet from SkyWest for $70 million. Under terms of the agreement, SkyWest will maintain ownership of... KEEP READING

As Alitalia, which is wading through bankruptcy and courting buyers, waits to see how its long-term future will look, it has turned to corporate travel... KEEP READING

United plans to build up international service out of San Francisco next year, including several new routes and turning some routes from seasonal into... KEEP READING

Air France has appointed Anne Rigail, customer EVP, as its new CEO, effective Dec. 17. Air France-KLM Group CEO Benjamin Smith had been acting as the... KEEP READING

On Jan. 23, Delta will introduce a color-coded boarding process, based on branded fares purchased, to replace its zone-based process. The boarding order... KEEP READING

Delta and its partners will add about 30 new daily departures out of Boston Logan International Airport next year, including "service to the top five... KEEP READING

Global air travel demand grew 6.3 percent year over year in October, according to the International Air Transport Association. "Traffic growth has... KEEP READING

The dustup over Open Skies between the U.S. and Qatar has resurfaced now that Air Italy, which is 49 percent owned by Qatar Airways, has announced... KEEP READING

Spirit had the best on-time performance among North American carriers for the second consecutive month in November, according to FlightStats. Delta came... KEEP READING