Southwest To Add Cities To Newark NetworkBy Jay BoehmerSouthwest plans to launch service between Newark and Baltimore, Denver, Houston and Phoenix, effective June 5, 2011, following the previously announced... KEEP READING
Domestic Competitors Match AA Fare HikeBy Jay BoehmerMajor domestic U.S. airlines matched modest fare hikes initiated Monday by American Airlines "across the bulk of their route system," according to... KEEP READING
Southwest To Take Delivery Of Boeing 737-800sBy Jay BoehmerSouthwest committed to take delivery of 20 Boeing 737-800s in 2012, with more to follow in 2013 and 2014. The 737-800s are larger than the 737-300s,... KEEP READING
BA Ups Fuel SurchargeBy Amon CohenBritish Airways on Tuesday announced it will raise its fuel surcharge on long-haul flights by 10 pounds (US$16) per sector, effective Dec. 16. Revised... KEEP READING
Airlines Trying To Cut Back On Status Giveaways In Corp. NegotiationsBy Jay CampbellAirlines as part of corporate negotiations are tightening up on granting loyalty program elite status, a benefit that gained new value in recent years... KEEP READING
U.K. Awards Licenses For International Booking Of Domestic Rail TicketsBy Amon CohenDomestic United Kingdom rail tickets may become much easier to buy in other countries following a decision by British rail operators to award... KEEP READING
Lawsuits Challenge Carriers' Bag-Fee ResponsibilityBy Jay BoehmerWhen Hayley Hickcox-Huffman arrived in San Luis Obispo, Calif., on a US Airways flight last year, she made it on time, but her bag did not. Having paid... KEEP READING
IRS Raises 2011 Mileage Reimbursement RateBy Jay CampbellThe U.S. Internal Revenue Service set the 2011 standard rate for deducting business use of a car at 51 cents per mile, up from the current rate of 50... KEEP READING
Air AcclaimBy Jay BoehmerContinental Airlines for the third consecutive year secured top honors in Business Travel News' Annual Airline Survey, while its merger partner and new... KEEP READING
Air France To Reduce Premium Class Seating On Boeing 777sBy Amon CohenAir France plans to reduce the number of business class seats and eliminate the first class cabin entirely on its Boeing 777s, the carrier on Wednesday... KEEP READING
Japan's Skymark Targets Tokyo-London Flights By 2014By Amon CohenJapanese low-fare carrier Skymark plans to use four Airbus A380 aircraft to launch a cut-price, all-premium service between Tokyo and London, according... KEEP READING
AA, JetBlue To Begin Frequent Flyer ReciprocityBy Jay BoehmerAmerican Airlines and JetBlue Airways on Thursday plan to launch frequent flyer reciprocity "in select markets," after the two carriers expanded an... KEEP READING
AA Announces Travelport SurchargesBy Jay BoehmerAmerican Airlines notified agencies on Wednesday that it would levy booking fees for non-U.S. and non-Caribbean Travelport subscribers, claiming the... KEEP READING
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