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U.S. OKs Continental, United Merger, Southwest To Take Newark SlotsBy Chris Davis

The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday approved the proposed merger of Continental Airlines and United Airlines, hours after Continental agreed to... KEEP READING

FAA Proposes Record $24.2 Million AA FineBy Chris Davis

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday proposed a $24.2 million penalty against American Airlines for violating a maintenance directive... KEEP READING

Delta Bids For Heathrow Slots Relinquished By AA, BABy Chris Davis

Delta Air Lines on Thursday announced it applied to launch its first transatlantic service from London's Heathrow Airport, using slots that the U.S.... KEEP READING

Sixt's Sixth-Month Results Show Successful U-TurnBy Amon Cohen

Germany's largest car rental provider, Sixt, cited growth in other European markets and a reduced fleet last week as reasons behind its return to profit... KEEP READING

AirTran Increases Checked-Bag FeeBy Jay Boehmer

AirTran on Sept. 1 will begin charging $20 for customers to check their first piece of luggage, up from the current $15 fee, the airline said on its... KEEP READING

American Airlines Appoints DeCross To Head Corporate SalesBy Jay Boehmer

American Airlines on Friday announced Derek DeCross, a 14-year American Airlines veteran, is assuming leadership of the carrier's corporate sales force... KEEP READING

ATA Reports Rise In July RevenueBy Jay Boehmer

Air Transport Association members, which include the nine largest U.S. carriers, reported revenue growth of 20 percent in July, compared with the same... KEEP READING

American To Upsell Premium Coach Seats At Checkin KiosksBy Jay Boehmer

American Airlines on Wednesday said it would begin selling some premium coach seats through its airport checkin kiosks, with pricing starting at an... KEEP READING

Alliances Jockey For LATAM LoyaltyBy Jay Boehmer

The proposed merger between Latin American carriers LAN Airlines and TAM Lineas Aereas into the LATAM Airlines Group has sparked questions as to which... KEEP READING

Latin American Airlines LAN, TAM Move To MergeBy Jay Boehmer

Chile-based LAN Airlines, along with its affiliates in Peru, Argentina and Ecuador, and Brazil-based TAM Lineas Aereas on Friday agreed to a non-binding... KEEP READING

Dav El, Hertz Cross-Selling, But Still IntegratingBy Chris Davis

Seven months after Dav El Chauffeured Transportation Network announced a sales, marketing and distribution pact with Hertz Corp., full technological... KEEP READING

Car-Sharing Use, Investment On The RiseBy Michael B. Baker

Travel buyers are finding more uses for the car-sharing model as it spreads across the United States, particularly as major car rental suppliers... KEEP READING

Airlines Consider Increasing Their CapacityBy Jay Boehmer

As the first carrier to announce second-quarter results last month, Delta Air Lines gave investors a stir when it revised capacity plans upward. Despite... KEEP READING

Airlines, GDSs In Contention Over Full Content DefinitionBy Jay Boehmer

Major domestic airlines and global distribution system providers appear to be at odds over whether full content agreements cover ancillary services,... KEEP READING

DOT: Only Three Long U.S. Tarmac Delays In JuneBy Jay Boehmer

Major domestic airlines in June reported only three tarmac delays that exceeded three hours, compared with the 268 flights that experienced such delays... KEEP READING

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