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Passengers who booked flights before, but flew during, the partial Federal Aviation Administration shutdown beginning July 23 "are not entitled to a refund of the airline ticket excise tax,"

The U.S. Senate during a pro forma session passed the 21st Federal Aviation Administration funding extension,

The House and Senate have reached a deal to extend Federal Aviation Administration funding, which if approved would end a shutdown of nearly two weeks

Delta and Aerolíneas Argentinas in the fourth quarter expect to begin sharing codes

Alaska Airlines during July remained firmly atop on-time performance rankings among the nine largest U.S. carriers, according to FlightStats.

Alaska Airlines during July remained firmly atop on-time performance rankings among the nine largest U.S. carriers, according to FlightStats.... KEEP READING

TSA Pilots Traveler Behavior Screenings In BostonBy Lauren Darson

The Transportation Security Administration will expand its Screening of Passengers by Observation Techniques program by requiring every airline... KEEP READING

JetBlue Offers Unlimited Boston, Long Beach Travel PassesBy Jay Boehmer

JetBlue Airways on Thursday began selling three-month, all-you-can-fly passes, with business travelers who use its Boston and Long Beach, Calif., hubs... KEEP READING

More LCCs Emerging In Asia/PacificBy Amon Cohen

Southeast Asia's largest airlines have been preparing new, low-cost subsidiaries. Japan's All Nippon Airways and Malaysia-based AirAsia, the region's... KEEP READING

Three Largest European Carriers Stung By Fuel Costs, World CrisesBy Amon Cohen

Europe's three leading airline groups have announced strongly contrasting financial figures for the second quarter of 2011.... KEEP READING

Ticket Taxes, Airport Projects In Limbo As FAA Shutdown ContinuesBy David Jonas

The political brinksmanship that led to the weekend expiration of the U.S. government's authority to collect air ticket taxes continued this week,... KEEP READING

TSA Plans To Pilot Expedited Airport Security ScreeningBy Jay Boehmer

As business travelers know, there often are two components to the airport security waiting game: first, a queue that leads to a document checker who... KEEP READING

ARC, Prism Ding GDSs In Data DealBy Jay Campbell

ARC revealed plans to provide origin and destination data to Prism Group for Prism's airline customers.... KEEP READING

Alaska Air Exploring Corporate Booking Portal EnhancementsBy Jay Boehmer

With an upgrade of its public website completed in April, Alaska Airlines plans to enhance its EasyBiz corporate booking portal with some of the new... KEEP READING

FAA Reauthorization Failure A Windfall For AirlinesBy Jay Boehmer

It's peak vacation season, and many U.S. airlines are taking a tax holiday, as Congress' failure on Friday to pass a Federal Aviation Administration... KEEP READING

DOT Tentatively OKs Delta-US Airways Slot SwapBy Jay Boehmer

The U.S. Department of Transportation proposed approving Delta Air Lines and US Airways' slot-swap plan, but only if the carriers divest eight daily... KEEP READING

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