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American Airlines parent AMR Corp. narrowed its first-quarter net loss to $341 million from $1.66 billion for the same period last year.

Advito Moderates Some 2013 Air, Hotel Price ForecastsBy Michael B. Baker

Amid "slow but steady" corporate travel demand growth, BCD Travel consulting unit Advito this week lowered some of its projected 2013 airfare and hotel... KEEP READING

GBTA and Airlines for America are among those objecting to aviation taxes included in President Barack Obama's proposed fiscal 2014 federal budget.

Obama's Proposed Budget Includes Higher Air Security FeeBy David Jonas

President Barack Obama on Wednesday sent to Congress a proposed fiscal year 2014 budget that includes a new aviation system user fee and raises the... KEEP READING

American Airlines announced seven new routes from its hub at Los Angeles International Airport, including services to Indianapolis and Pittsburgh,

Amtrak blamed Hurricane Sandy for a 1.2 percent year-over-year drop in Northeast Corridor passengers during the six months through March,

Delta, Virgin Atlantic File For Antitrust ImmunityBy David Jonas

Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic on Monday submitted to the U.S. Department of Transportation a request for antitrust immunity. The request covers... KEEP READING

Virgin America and Alaska Airlines in March had the best on-time performance ratios among large U.S. airlines,

The International Air Transport Association reported that worldwide airline passenger demand in February grew 3.7 percent year over year,

Carriers Blame U.S. Federal Budget Cuts For Loss Of Close-In BookingsBy David Jonas

Delta Air Lines and US Airways separately cited the U.S. federal budget sequester—automatic budget cuts that went into effect March 1—for fewer... KEEP READING

The opening of Doha's new Hamad International Airport on April 1 was postponed hours before the first Qatar Airways flight was scheduled to land there.

Pursuing Premium: Suppliers Add New Products To Attract Growing Number Of High-End Business TravelersBy Jay Boehmer

As premium-class business travel rebounds and some corporations loosen class-of-service policies, airlines increasingly tailor networks and products to... KEEP READING

Turbulence Subsides At United A Year After Passenger Services System CutoverBy Jay Boehmer

A year ago this month, United Airlines in the wake of the merger with Continental Airlines was reeling from a buggy transition to a single passenger... KEEP READING

The bankruptcy court judge overseeing AMR Corp.'s reorganization approved the merger between American Airlines and US Airways,

Iberia CEO Rafael Sánchez-Lozano "with immediate effect" will leave the airline, to be replaced by Iberia Express CEO Luis Gallego,