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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

United Seeks DOT Extension Of San Francisco-Guangzhou Launch

United Airlines this week asked the U.S. Department of Transportation to extend the start-up date of its San Francisco-Guangzhou service by yet another... KEEP READING

Carriers Optimistic As Corporate Travel Revenue SoarsBy Jay Boehmer

Airline revenues from corporate travel are approaching levels last witnessed in pre-recession 2008, far higher than levels registered in the downturn's... KEEP READING

AA: Slot Gridlock Delays Chicago-Beijing LaunchBy Jay Boehmer

American Airlines said it would suspend today's planned launch of service from Chicago to Beijing until next week, pending the resolution of problems in... KEEP READING

Hertz Agreement To Buy Dollar Thrifty Could Expand Pricing OptionsBy Michael B. Baker

Hertz has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group for $1.2 billion, the companies announced today, a move analysts said... KEEP READING

DOT Denies Carriers' Attempts To Delay Tarmac Delay RulesBy Jay Boehmer

The Department of Transportation today denied requests by several major carriers to extend for select airports the April 29 compliance date for a policy... KEEP READING

US Airways Halts Merger Talks With UnitedBy Jay Boehmer

In its first public acknowledgement that it has been in merger discussions, US Airways today said it has halted such talks with United Airlines, casting... KEEP READING

Airfare Analyst: Delta Plots A Fuel Surcharge ComebackBy Jay Boehmer

Following a year-and-a-half absence from legacy carrier airfares, Delta Air Lines on Monday this week filed a $20 roundtrip fuel surcharge on "tens of... KEEP READING

New Eruptions End Hopes Of Fast, Full Return To European SkiesBy Amon Cohen

An estimated 50 percent of flights within European airspace operated today as news of a second ash cloud drifting towards the afflicted region dashed... KEEP READING

Majors Vow Not To Follow Spirit's Carry-On Bag FeeBy Michael Fabey

Spirit's plan to charge for carry-on bags is gaining no traction with other carriers, said Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.). Executives from American... KEEP READING

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