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Carriers' September On-Time Performance SlipsBy Jay Boehmer

North American airlines delivered nearly 83 percent of their flights within 15 minutes of scheduled arrival last month, slipping 3 percentage points... KEEP READING

Enterprise Trumpets Rise In Revenue, Fleet SizeBy Michael B. Baker

Enterprise Holdings on Thursday reported increased revenues and fleet size during the fiscal year 2010.... KEEP READING

Dollar Thrifty Shareholders Rebuff Board, Quash Hertz DealBy Michael B. Baker

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group shareholders on Thursday defied their board's recommendations by rejecting Hertz's offer to acquire the company, opening... KEEP READING

Hertz To Halt Pursuit If Dollar Thrifty Stockholders Decline DealBy Jay Boehmer

Hertz Global Holdings on Wednesday announced it would terminate its merger agreement with Dollar Thrifty if the latter's stockholders vote against the... KEEP READING

International Air Demand Slows In AugustBy Jay Boehmer

The International Air Transport Association on Tuesday reported that year-over-year international airline demand slowed in August, increasing only 6... KEEP READING

Dollar Thrifty Advises Shareholders To Go With Hertz OfferBy Jerry Limone

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group on Monday recommended that shareholders approve Hertz's offer to buy the company, even though Avis Budget has submitted... KEEP READING

Southwest To Buy AirTran To Reignite GrowthBy Jay Boehmer

Southwest Airlines on Monday announced plans to acquire AirTran Holdings through a stock and cash transaction valued at $1.4 billion. Approved by both... KEEP READING

Avis Re-Raises Hertz In Dollar Thrifty GambleBy Michael B. Baker

Avis Budget on Thursday once again upped its offer in the bidding war to acquire Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group as shareholders prepare to vote on the... KEEP READING

JetBlue To Pilot Inflight Internet SystemBy Jay Boehmer

JetBlue Airways, in conjunction with its LiveTV subsidiary and satellite technology provider ViaSat Inc., on Wednesday said it would develop and roll... KEEP READING

IATA Again Upgrades Airline Profit ForecastBy Jay Boehmer

The International Air Transport Association once again revised its 2010 global profit forecast upward, this time to $8.9 billion from its previous $2.5... KEEP READING

Continental, United Stockholders Approve MergerBy Jay Boehmer

Stockholders of Continental Airlines and United Airlines in separate meetings on Friday agreed to the carriers' merger, setting the stage for an Oct. 1... KEEP READING

BostonCoach Provides Tools For Driving Policy ComplianceBy Michael B. Baker

Ground transportation service supplier BostonCoach on Thursday introduced a set of tools and services to aid travel buyers in communicating to travelers... KEEP READING

China Airlines To Join SkyTeamBy Jay Boehmer

SkyTeam on Tuesday announced an agreement to add China Airlines as a full member of the airline alliance, continuing its rapid expansion in Asia.... KEEP READING

DHS Installing Advanced Scanners In Eight More AirportsBy Jay Boehmer

The Department of Homeland Security on Friday said it is continuing to deploy advanced imaging technology as the primary screening device at major U.S.... KEEP READING

Hertz Sweetens Bid For Dollar ThriftyBy Michael B. Baker

Hertz upped its offer to acquire Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, which postponed the vote for shareholder approval until the end of the month, the two... KEEP READING

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